Many children in the Middle East and North Africa grow up surrounded by uncertainty, and they desperately need to know that God loves them. SAT-7’s Arabic-language children’s channel, SAT-7 KIDS, is teaching them just that. Here’s what some of our young viewers have to say about what they’ve been learning through programmes on SAT-7 KIDS: “I learned that the […]
Tribute to George Verwer
SAT-7’s Founder Dr Terence Ascott has paid tribute to George Verwer, the founder of Operation Mobilisation, who passed away last week. Verwer inspired thousands of Christians to go on overseas missions and supported the development of other ministries – including SAT-7. He died on 14 April, aged 84. Dr Ascott said, “George Verwer has had a profound impact on many […]
NEW SAT-7 PROGRAMME HELPS CHILDREN TO OVERCOME TRAUMA
There is no shortage of children in the MENA who have lived through traumatic experiences. Whether it be due to conflict, abuse, or persecution, large numbers of children across the region are in need of hope and healing. This is why SAT-7 KIDS is creating a new programme, due to be broadcast in early 2023, to help children suffering from […]
An Afghan viewer living in Türkiye
Shaah, an Afghan woman, found faith in Jesus through watching SAT-7 TV. “I discovered that all I ever wanted is in Christianity,” she told us. Now, she’s sharing her story with millions of people across the Middle East – through the same television channel that changed her life. Can you imagine how powerful her testimony is for other women, watching […]
SAT-7 OFFERS PRAYERS AND SUPPORT FOR VIEWERS IN IRAN
As protests across Iran intensify, SAT-7’s Persian channel is offering prayer and support to viewers inside the country. SAT-7 PARS is continuing to receive messages from viewers in Iran despite the internet blocks and restrictions on social media sites. “Please keep Iran in your prayers. We remain hopeful that Iran will be free,” wrote Meersa as the protests intensified across […]
A challenging year: SAT-7 viewers share on-the-ground experiences in Afghanistan
“Hunger, famine, and unemployment are gathering momentum. Most people would be happy to die, but my hope is in the Lord,” writes Amin*, a man from Afghanistan. Almost a year since the Taliban took control of the country, SAT-7 viewers in Afghanistan are providing a window into the challenges they face every day, while also speaking of their shared hope […]
THE BRIEFING – NOVEMBER 2020
Middle East leaders and peoples have been as interested in the outcome of the US presidential elections as have those in the West. Although it is too early to see what a Biden policy towards the Middle East will be, the goals and policies of US administrations for the region affect the lives of millions. It is expected that Biden […]
THE BRIEFING – OCTOBER 2020
A long-contested enclave on the fringe of the Middle East hit the headlines this month as a new upsurge of fighting claimed at least 300 lives in Nagorno–Karabakh. This mountainous enclave (known as Artsakh by Armenians) neighbours Iran, is near neighbour to Turkey, Russia and Georgia, and sits between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Despite its majority Armenian population, it was made an autonomous zone within Azerbaijan when both states came under Russian control in the 1920s. There have been cycles of clashes since the collapse of the Soviet Union and a 1988 decision by the enclave to become as an independent republic. Full-scale fighting between 1992 and 1994 killed tens of […]
“I would like to have the peace and joy that my sister has”
The SAT-7 PARS viewer support team could not have been prepared for the amount of change that was to stem from one phone call. Talita*, an Iranian woman, had been living with an angry husband and she was beset by extreme stress and anxiety. Her way of dealing with these feelings will be familiar to many of us: ring a […]
Hashtag hits home for teenagers
Vibrant new show Hashtag is reaching the hearts of teenage viewers all over the Persian-speaking world. Beautifully modern visuals and dynamic sounds decorate the programme as viewers are kept glued to the screen from start to the finish. Consisting of many different segments including Bible Heroes, hacks and tricks, DIY and even science experiments, Hashtag is entertaining and educating viewers […]