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Calls for church to be salt and light in Holy Land
Christian leaders in the Middle East are calling on believers to “stand in the gap” as a voice for peace, justice, and reconciliation as the Holy Land is torn apart by conflict.
Healing wounds: new season of flagship show offers comfort and strength
Flagship SAT-7 program Homemade is back for its eighth season at a time when viewers in Türkiye are still reeling from the country’s devastating earthquake earlier this year , and in great need of the support and help the show provides .
“Please pray for us” – Christians in the Holy Land
“ We are fasting and praying in our churches, and we are praying that the Lord's hand would move and alter the circumstances so that people will see Jesus. ” — SAT-7 viewer in the Holy Land.
Fight for peace with love and hope
SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer writes: For the last three days, I have been doing as you all have. Watching the horrific scenes unfold across the Holy Land. I have felt that sick pit in my stomach, the very same one I have had before. Tonight, the world’s media is now talking about my homeland, Lebanon, as a “place of operations but not yet a warzone”. Will it still be the same when I wake up tomorrow?
Supporting viewers with mental health issues
Today is World Mental Health Day (10 October), and as cases of depression increase in the Middle East, SAT-7’s viewer support teams are on hand to offer advice, prayer, and professional help.
SAT-7 statement on Holy Land violence
Statement from SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer: We at SAT-7 are deeply shocked and grieved by the events we are witnessing in the Holy Land. We can barely comprehend the pain, horror, and loss that young and old alike are suffering.
Investing in young people key to Middle East future
“If we want to change the face of the Middle East, we have to start with young people.” This was SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer’s message to ministry Partners at our European Vision Meeting.
SAT-7 highlights education crisis in Lebanon
As the academic year gets underway around the world, many parents in Lebanon are still uncertain if their children will go to school . Teachers’ strikes last year closed most public schools and kept half a million children out of school .
Young viewers take up video challenges
While SAT-7 KIDS’ live children’s shows took a break over the summer, the channel made sure to stay connected with its audience through a series of challenges that invited young viewers to make and send videos.
My School filming complete – but lessons continue
My School , SAT-7’s pioneering program to provide high-quality complementary education in the Arab world , has wrapped up its fifth and final season. Since the program launched in 2015 in response to the war in Syria, SAT-7 has made over 400 episodes covering the region’s curriculum in the core subjects of m athematics, Arabic, English, s cience , and French .
Earthquake survivor thanks God in face of disaster
A man stands in front of a gigantic pile of rubble , fighting back tears as he speak s to a SAT-7 presenter via video call . His name is Omar, and behind him, collapsed into heaps, are buildings that once h oused his mother, his aunt, and his neighbours. They died in the ir homes when central Morocco was shaken by a massive earthquake on the night of 8 September .
Help and hope for children of war
As new figures reveal that one in three children in the Middle East are living in conflict zones, SAT-7’s programs are addressing their needs, providing support and promoting peace across the region.
Mobilising prayer for strength and comfort during disaster
SAT-7’s Arabic channels and viewer support team are mobilising prayer across the region and reaching out to viewers affected by the devastating earthquake in Morocco and catastrophic flooding in Libya.
The women-led uprising in Iran: one year on
A year ago this week, a 22-year-old Iranian woman left her hometown in the west of Iran to go shopping with some relatives in the country’s capital, Tehran. She never came home.
Moroccan Christians ask for prayer
SAT-7 is sharing prayers across the Middle East for the people of Morocco after a major earthquake in the heart of the country killed over 2,000 people, with many thousands more left injured, homeless, and grieving.
Christlike response to suffering
The New Testament tells us that “everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Timothy 3:12, NIV). These words can be surprising, or even frightening, to Western ears. Yet for many believers in the Middle East, these words are their reality. How are God’s people supposed to respond to persecution?
The Taliban takeover two years on
“In the last two years, so many things have changed. Life in Afghanistan is very difficult now – there is no education, no work, and all our suffering is because of those two things. There is a lot of anxiety. If [women] go out they are inappropriately questioned.”
Young Turkish Christians discover the power of connection
This summer young Christians from across Türkiye had the opportunity to encounter God in a new way and make new friends as they travelled to Smyrna, Western Türkiye, for the annual Youth Revival festival, sponsored by SAT-7 TÜRK. Hopes were high among the festival’s organisers that it would mark a significant shift for attendees between the first half of the year – with all its difficulties – and the second, a new season laden with possibilities.
SAT-7's “YES” PROJECT RAISES CREATION CARE AWARENESS
SAT-7's youth - focused project YES recently p articipated in “The Grün Fête de la Musique” festival, which took place from 22 to 24 June in Cairo. This year’s theme of understanding environmental issues and supporting sustainability, while also listening to and celebrating music, was met with an overwhelmingly positive response from the young audience.
SAT-7 feature film nominated at Christian film festivals
SAT-7 ’s first feature film , Toxic , has been chosen to participate in three Christian film festivals in the United States and Europe : the CEVMA Film Festival Jewel Awards in the Netherlands, and the Christian Family Film Festival and Faith in Film International Film Festival , both in the USA. It has previously been shown at the Salaam Film Festival in Egypt .
SAT-7 strengthens connections at inspiring conference in Norway
Representatives of SAT-7 recently attended the Norwegian Mission Society’s General Assembly Meeting. Marianne Awaraji, SAT-7 Audience Relations Manager for the Arabic channels, described the experience as “incredibly emotional”. She was accompanied by Kurt Johansen, Executive Director of SAT-7 Europe, Asia, and Pacific, and George Makeen, Executive Director of SAT-7’s Arabic channels.
For your eyes only: a story to inspire Lebanon
SAT-7 is excited to announce that Lebanon, Our Story , has begun filming its original drama series, For Your Eyes Only , which will be broadcast exclusively on SAT-7. The drama series fuses the reality of life in Lebanon with fictional fantasy elements.
SAT-7 TÜRK News makes a difference in unexpected ways
As the sole supplier of Christian news in Türkiye, SAT-7 TÜRK News both amplifies the voice of the Church across the country and unites isolated Christians and congregations as one body of Christ.
Bible teaching sessions for Isolated Believers
A new SAT-7 PARS initiative, weekly Bible teaching sessions hosted on Zoom, are proving invaluable to individuals who struggle to find biblical community or discipleship elsewhere. “I am really grateful for the excellent teaching sessions, which have refreshed me and given me new strength… You don't know how much you have blessed and encouraged me,” shares Rebecca, an attendee from Iran.