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10-May-2013

Syrian Church calls Day of Prayer 11 May

Syrian church leaders have called for a day of prayer for their country and its people on Saturday, 11th May. Primarily, they are calling for prayer for peace to be restored to their country, enabling all Syrians to ..

01-May-2013

Another "red line" crossed as kidnapped bishops remain missing

A SAT-7 programme for Syrian viewers has described the 22nd April kidnapping of two Syrian Bishops (Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, The Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, and Metropolitan Paul Yazigi, the Greek Ort..

15-Apr-2013

Beyond the Arab Spring

BEYOND THE ARAB SPRING – OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MIDDLE EASTERN CHURCH Various reports have commented recently that the Arab Spring is turning into a “Christian winter” for the Church in the Middle Ea..

05-Apr-2013

Relaunched TV studio is good news for Iran

A UK studio which produces and broadcasts programmes for Christians across the Persian-speaking world has gone live after an eight month period of rebuilding and refitting. The SAT-7 PARS studio in London is one of t..

28-Mar-2013

Addressing the issues of a region in turmoil

At a time of unprecedented upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa, delegates at SAT-7's Network 2013 conference last week heard how satellite TV is helping sustain Christians in their faith and take a stronger ..

26-Feb-2013

SAT-7 broadcasts Josh McDowell meetings live from Iraq

"Power to Forgive" is a month-long media advertising campaign leading up to a series of meetings which has been initiated at the invitation of church leaders in Erbil. This city of 1.3 million people lies in the auto..

11-Jan-2013

Lebanon floods affect SAT-7 studio

Strong winds and flooding have caused havoc and at least one fatality in Lebanon in recent days. On Monday 7th January, torrential downpours flooded the SAT-7 Lebanon offices and studios, after local flood-water defe..

19-Dec-2012

Press release: update on Egypt night of prayer

A year ago an unprecedented Night of Prayer drew 70,000 Christians from all streams of the Egyptian Church to pray for their nation. On 13th December 2012 some eight to ten thousand believers from across Egypt's chur..

13-Dec-2012

Press release: Egypt’s Christians unite to pray for the nation

Less than two years after its democratic revolution, Egypt is in crisis - its people more divided than ever, with many fearful of the impact of a constitution which is due to be voted on this Saturday (15th December)..

06-Dec-2012

SAT-7 KIDS celebrates 5 years on the air!

When Middle Eastern Christian satellite TV network SAT-7 first began broadcasting in 1996, the channel consisted of one two-hour weekly broadcast, with merely twenty minutes devoted to children. In the late 1990&rsqu..

30-Nov-2012

UK Christians inspired by SAT-7 Egypt Director

Over a weekend when Egypt was in tumult over new powers assumed by its president, the Executive Director of SAT-7's Egypt studio was giving UK Christians first-hand insights into the country's changing spiritual and ..

14-Nov-2012

SAT-7 to broadcast Coptic Patriarch enthronement live across Middle East

On 4th November, at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mark in Cairo, an altar ballot determined that 61-year-old Bishop Tawadros would be the 118th Coptic Patriarch. SAT-7 aired the momentous occasion in a special liv..

14-Nov-2012

SAT-7 to broadcast enthronement of Coptic Patriach live across Middle East

On 4th November, at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of St. Mark in Cairo, an altar ballot determined that 61-year-old Bishop Tawadros would be the 118th Coptic Patriarch. SAT-7 aired the momentous occasion in a special..

30-Oct-2012

Bishop declares democracy not enough for Middle East

Christians must hope for more than democracy in the Middle East, Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali told the audience at “Christianity at a Crossroads in the Middle East”, an event organised by Middle East Christia..

23-Oct-2012

Lebanese at a turning point

For the first time in four years, on 19 October, a car bomb erupted in Beirut. Thankfully, SAT-7 staff members in Lebanon are safe, and the SAT-7 studio remains secure. The strategically coordinated assassinatio..

11-Oct-2012

SAT-7 flashmob video scoops first prize at film festival

A SAT-7 flashmob video which recorded a classic Easter song being performed for amazed shoppers in Beirut's busiest shopping mall has won first prize in the music category at The Christian European Visual Media Assoc..

02-Oct-2012

SAT-7 documentary up for prize at Baghdad Film Festival

Middle Eastern Christian TV broadcaster SAT-7 is pleased to announce that its documentary, Rough Ragged Journey, will be screened at the 4th Baghdad International Film Festival (BIFF) on 7th October. BIFF serves as a..

14-Sep-2012

SAT-7 KIDS website wins gold award

Nearly two years of creative work on SAT-7 KIDS' new website have been rewarded with one of the most prestigious media awards in the Arab world. SAT-7 KIDS Broadcast and Audience Relations Manager, Andrea Elmouna..

08-Aug-2012

New campaign invites UK Christians to take God's message into living rooms in Iran

Christians across the country are being asked to get together for food and friendship whilst raising money to help get God's message directly into the homes of Iranians. SAT-7 - the broadcaster of Christian ..

03-Jul-2012

SAT-7 offers hope amidst uncertainty in Egypt

Egypt’s new president, Mohammed Mursi, has been sworn in, marking the start of a new era in Egypt’s political history. Mr Mursi has promised to build a "democratic, civil and modern state" that guarantees..

31-May-2012

SAT-7 launches new website in the UK

To coincide with the 16th anniversary of SAT-7’s ground-breaking inaugural broadcast on 31st May 1996, SAT-7 has launched a new website in the UK – www.sat7uk.org. With a distinctively Middle Eastern..

25-May-2012

Egyptians go to the polls

Let God and conscience guide your vote, Egypt’s Christians advised Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country, has gone to the polls for the nation’s first free presidential elections (23-24..

25-May-2012

Unprecedented numbers of children watching SAT-7 KIDS in the Middle East and North Africa

A massive number of children in the Arab world are tuning in to Christian TV programmes - and are calling out for more. The result of recent surveys indicate that over 9 million children across the Middle East an..

24-May-2012

New Developments for SAT-7 TÜRK

Representatives from SAT-7 TÜRK's twenty international and local Turkish partners gathered with invited guests on 15th May in Istanbul for the SAT-7 TÜRK Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Dinner. Mr Mel..

29-Mar-2012

Egyptian Christians Mourn Loss of Church Leader

SAT-7 International Council Extends Condolences to Coptic Orthodox Church On 17th March 2012, Coptic Pope Shenouda III died at the age of 88 as a result of health complications related to old age. SAT-7 interrupted i..

22-Feb-2012

SAT-7 draws crowds at Cairo book fair

Crowds of excited children and parents visit SAT-7 at the 2012 Cairo International Book Fair Middle Eastern Christian broadcaster SAT-7 participated in the 2012 Cairo International Book Fair between 22nd January and..

20-Feb-2012

SAT-7 TÜRK Appoints New Executive Director

Middle East Christian broadcaster SAT-7 is pleased to announce that Mr Melih Ekener has been appointed as Executive Director of its Turkish language channel, SAT-7 TÜRK. Mr Ekener comes to SAT-7 with over 25 ye..

09-Jan-2012

Thousands of Christians Celebrate New Year In Tahrir Square

An historic New Year's Eve celebration in Tahrir Square has been described as a real-life fantasy, beyond all expectations. The event was, for many people, the only way to support one another on a very tough night, ..

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