As western flower sellers, restaurants and chocolatiers prepare for a Valentine’s Day bonanza, how do couples in the Middle East mark the day – or do they? In Saudi Arabia, it is the religious police who swoop on chocolatiers and flower sellers, zealous to enforce a ban on the celebration as a western import that incites immorality. In Iran, the […]
Once besieged by the Syrian army, a Lebanon town has become a place of welcome for Syrians fleeing terror thanks to God’s work in the lives of Lebanese Christians. SAT-7’s Dave Mann visited Zahlé, where he met with Syrian refugees and those ministering to them…. It should be easy to write a tourist brochure for Zahlé. The city lies high […]
In a year of intense conflict, the region’s balance of power and national borders have come under acute pressure from insurgencies, fighting forces with competing aims, and the involvement of major powers. The turmoil in Syria, Libya, Yemen and Iraq has been violent and extreme. Together, these conflicts have driven more than 15 million people from their homes – more […]
SAT-7 viewers were shocked – and some directly affected – by the bomb blast that claimed the lives of 24 Christians at worship in a church next to Cairo’s main Coptic Cathedral on Sunday morning (11 December). This latest attack on Egypt’s Christian community eclipsed even the 2011 New Year’s Day bombing of a church in Alexandria in its number […]
“The words of your programmes pierce my heart. I would love to be one of God’s children. Pray for me.” A woman viewer in Iran The huge potential of Christian television to make the Gospel visible to the Middle East is so exciting! You can be part of a thrilling work of God, and we’re here to help. We want […]
