Empowering the next generation of storytellers
October 2025In a region where young people often feel unheard, SAT-7’s Youth for an Enabling Society (YES) project is empowering them to create and showcase their own stories through its internship training scheme and youth film festival, which has been attracting national media attention. The internship scheme, involving participants from Egypt, Syria and Sudan, culminated last week with a graduation ceremony […]
AI feels “safe” – but SAT-7 creates real connection with viewers
October 2025AI may be reshaping communication, but SAT-7 is finding that people still long for something deeper: genuine connection. On SAT-7 ARABIC’s Him & Her Facebook page, viewers recently shared why AI can sometimes feel safer to talk to than people. Yet beneath the technology lay a deeper, more human longing. “A recent social post struck a strong chord with viewers,” […]
Christians consider future in Holy Land after ceasefire deal
October 2025After two years of war, Christians who have been sheltering inside Gaza’s churches are considering their future in the Holy Land following the ceasefire deal. SAT-7 ARABIC’s You Are Not Alone programme spoke to Elias al-Jalda from the Holy Family Church in Gaza as many displaced by the conflict started returning to what remains of their homes. The United Nations […]
Bringing hope to young people in Iran
October 2025“People are hopeless; they don’t know what to do. They finish school but they can’t get jobs; they can’t live their lives – many people try to commit suicide. Some try to get out of Iran but that can be even harder, having to start a new life somewhere else. We try to encourage people to hold onto faith, and […]
Egyptian woman guided to god and his power
“I’ve tried many times to have a relationship with God, but I have failed,” said Mirna, a SAT-7 ARABIC viewer from Egypt. “If I feel hungry for God, why can I never find Him? Does this mean that God has rejected me?” Mirna’s disappointment and frustration prompted her to reach out to our Viewer Support team, where she received a […]
Questions set phonelines abuzz on live childrens show
A new live programme for Arab children is engaging young viewers through Bible stories, sketches and phone-in quizzes. In His Image, which is filmed at SAT-7’s Egypt studio, provides a safe and fun-filled experience for young viewers to learn lessons from Scripture and grow in faith. Each weekly episode is attracting over 100 calls from young viewers eager to participate […]
Answering young viewers’ difficult bible questions
For teenage Christians and seekers in the Arab world wrestling with questions about God and faith, it can be hard to know where to turn. With its new series, SAT-7 ARABIC live youth show Quality Time is giving viewers the chance to ask their burning questions, hear faith-building answers, and even learn how to interpret the Bible for themselves. “We […]
Helping out-of-school children learn across the Middle East
With around 30 million children aged 5 to 18 out of school in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), SAT-7 continues to be a source of hope and growth for young minds. This International Literacy Day (8 September), we consider how SAT-7’s educational programmes are helping children to learn at home in Persian, Arabic and Turkish. Madrassas (religious centres) […]