The task is big. But bubbly “big sister” Nora Yazırlıoğlu, presenter of the new season of SAT-7 TÜRK Kids, has found quite the supporting cast. A sheep puppet and a rocket scientist, among other guests, are helping Nora to fuel the faith of the next generation by sharing essential Christian values with their young viewers in Turkey. “There just isn’t […]
SAT-7 PARS Furthers the Fight Against FGM
Globally, it is estimated that 1 in 20 females have undergone some form of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The more you know about the trauma FGM can cause, the more shocking that statistic becomes. SAT-7 is fighting against this life-destroying practice by spreading the anti-FGM message in Iran, where many nationals don’t even know that it is practised. The practice […]
Empowering Young People to Pursue Peace and Equality
Puzzle, a wonderfully ambitious new programme on SAT-7 KIDS, is encouraging 12-15-year-olds to build their future on the values of freedom, peace and equality. In a region where many young people live with the consequences of division, conflict and hatred, it is vital that an alternative message is heard. This is where Puzzle steps in, teaching young people to live […]
Heavenly Worship in Iranian House Churches
Living a quietly dangerous life, followers of Jesus in countries like Iran are seeing God move powerfully wherever there is room for them to gather. And when your faith has been pushed to the margins of society, the only room left might be your living room. Despite the dangers, house churches in Iran continue to grow and multiply. Believers face […]
Live Broadcasts Bring In Big Numbers
SAT-7 KIDS’ new social media strategy is achieving striking results. Their industry-leading approach has helped to double viewer engagements! Youngsters across the Middle East are growing in faith as they explore the safe haven of SAT-7 KIDS, in the midst of a hazardous and unregulated online world. New weekly Facebook Live broadcasts of the popular SAT-7 KIDS shows Bible Heroes […]
From Heart To Heart: Tears Flowing And Lives Changing
Marianne and Rawad Daou are doing something truly extraordinary. On From Heart to Heart, their live relationship-counselling programme on SAT-7 ARABIC, the couple exude radical vulnerability, empathy and love. For viewers who are hurting terribly – and who often have nowhere else to turn – this show is a catalyst for life-changing breakthroughs. Rawad is committed to modelling vulnerability to […]
Unity And Youth: The Keys For Hope In The MENA
The new decade may be young, but major difficulties have already arisen in the MENA. Hope in some communities is as valuable and as rare as gold. Rita El-Mounayer (pictured), SAT-7’s CEO, has been speaking hope into the situation with a series of video blogs (vlogs). One of her recent vlogs began with the startling truth that “the Middle East […]
THE BRIEFING – MARCH 2020
On 15 March Syria will have been at war for nine years. Its prolonged, multi-sided conflict and the fate of the millions who are still seeking safety became the region’s headline again this month. The war in Syria entered a new phase at the end of February. After the killing of 39 Turkish soldiers in Idlib province, Turkey unleashed its […]
Team Spotlight: Communications Team
Welcome to Team Spotlight, a new feature in News & Prayer, which takes you behind the scenes of the SAT-7 UK team so you can get to know us a bit better! We call ourselves ‘Comms’ for short, to save four valuable syllables. Which is ironic, really, because we are the team that love to speak and type a deluge […]
Studio Spotlight: Beirut, Lebanon
Here, in the first Studio Spotlight, we visit Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, which hosts SAT-7’s largest studio. SAT-7’s first studio in Lebanon opened in 1996, and for many years operated out of a rented space at the Baptist seminary in Beirut. A much-needed move in 2014 brought big changes. Now, perched on a hillside looking out over sprawling Beirut to the […]