Building relationships off-screen and listening to what people need is driving increased engagement with Turkish viewers. Presenter Şemsa Deniz Bakır explained how a different approach is opening up new opportunities to help Turks with their life challenges and support them on a journey of faith. “This year, we wanted to work differently,” said Şemsa, who presents women’s talk show Homemade. […]
Promoting opportunity for children with disabilities
Children with disabilities in the Middle East and North Africa often face isolation and exclusion. SAT-7 has been challenging the status quo and supporting families to help their children achieve their potential through Arabic programme The Same Bench. UNICEF estimates that one in seven children in the region – nearly 21 million – have a disability.[1] While mainstream schools are […]
Prayers for Syria following outbreak of violence
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria last December took the world by surprise, igniting hopes of a peaceful future for the war-weary nation. But violent clashes between Assad loyalists and government security forces, and subsequent retaliatory attacks, have claimed over 1,000 lives, reportedly including Christians and people from other minorities. As the violence broke out on the west […]
The power of stories to attract audiences in the Middle East
By Rita El-Mounayer, SAT-7 International CEO Jesus was undoubtedly a great storyteller. His parables captivated the attention of large crowds as he used metaphors and illustrations from people’s everyday experience to teach important spiritual truths. In Matthew 13, we are told that the crowd was so large that Jesus got into a boat and addressed the people gathered on the […]
SUPPORT FOR IRAQI WOMEN AND GIRLS AS CRISIS DEEPENS
As conditions for women and girls in Iraq deteriorate following the passage of a new law that enables girls as young as nine to be married, SAT-7 is supporting viewers in the country by giving a voice to Iraqi women and providing encouragement to individuals in distress. Iraq’s parliament passed amendments to the country’s personal status law last month, giving […]
MAKING GOD’S LOVE VISIBLE AND AUDIBLE IN LOCAL LANGUAGES
Powered by local Christians, SAT-7 shares the Good News of Jesus in three main language groups – Arabic, Persian, and Turkish – while expanding programming in local variants and dialects. As International Mother Language Day is marked on 21 February, we celebrate the diversity of SAT-7’s audience across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the opportunities to connect […]
EXPLORING FREEDOM AND EQUALITY FOR ARAB WOMEN
What would happen if there was freedom and equality for women across the Arab world? This is the question that SAT-7 ARABIC’s Today Not Tomorrow programme has been exploring through three special episodes from Tunisia. Now in its third season, Today Not Tomorrow, which is mostly filmed in Egypt, is expanding its horizons. The production team travelled to Tunisia to […]
Behind bars but bringing light to Iran’s forgotten women
When her church was raided by Iranian authorities, Shahnaz Jizan’s life was ripped apart. Separated from her family, her home, and her community, she was sent to jail because of her Christian ministry. She shared her harrowing, but ultimately hopeful, story on SAT-7 PARS programme New Identity to encourage other women who are facing persecution in Iran today. Shahnaz came […]
Sharing personal experiences on revamped youth programme
A revamped youth programme on SAT-7 ARABIC has been helping young adults to explore difficult issues that affect their development and spiritual growth. What’s Up is the updated name for Catalyst and the revised programme, aimed at 18 to 24-year-olds, has been taking young viewers deeper into their emotions and encouraging them to help and support each other. “We […]
SAT-7 CELEBRATES OPENING OF NEW CHURCH BY RIVER JORDAN
The inauguration of one of the largest churches in the Middle East, on the banks of the River Jordan, brought Christians together in prayers for peace. The ceremony to officially open the Church of the Baptism of Christ last month was broadcast on SAT-7 ARABIC programme Good Morning Beirut. Father Dr Rifaat Bader, Director of the Catholic Center for Studies […]