Young Moroccan women find faith and freedom
January 2025SAT-7 is hearing story after story from women who have encountered the transformative love of Christ. As they enter into relationship with God, many are finding the hope and freedom they have longed for, including two SAT-7 ARABIC viewers from Morocco. Marianne Awaraji, SAT-7 ARABIC’s Audience Relations Manager, said that there has been a “surge in engagement” from women in […]
Drama extends impact of Lebanon, Our Story project
SAT-7’s Lebanon, Our Story (LOS) project is now complete, but its impact is continuing into 2025 as the drama series For Your Eyes Only is taken to huge new audiences. SAT-7 has partnered with LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International) – a prominent Lebanese television channel known for its news coverage, talk shows, and dramas – as well as Alsumaria TV, […]
Supporting education in crisis-hit region
January 2025Barriers to education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are multiple. From restrictive social policies that limit girls’ access to learning to devastating wars that destroy school buildings and displace families, millions of children in the region are out of school. Iraq’s parliament this week passed amendments to the country’s personal status law that could allow some girls […]
Sudan rises again in list of worst places for Christians
Of the ten countries where Christians are most severely persecuted, five are from the MENA, according to this year’s World Watch List. Christians in Yemen, Libya, Sudan, Iran, and Afghanistan face great dangers and are subject to some of the world’s harshest restrictions on their faith. SAT-7’s satellite programmes and social media content are available in all five of these […]
Middle East Briefing January 2025
January 2025As a new year dawns, there is cause for cautious hope in the Middle East: a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas; a holding ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon; and a new Syrian leadership which promises to respect the rights of minorities. But while there is cause for optimism, many people in the region begin another year amidst war […]
Helping Persian children connect with God, the Bible, and each other
January 2025Live social media programme Church4Kids returns for a new season this week, using interactive Bible studies and games to help children across the Persian world connect with their heavenly Father, the Bible, and each other. Church4Kids is broadcast weekly on Instagram and YouTube for children aged 5-15, using an attractive virtual set. Each entertaining episode begins with host Maryam Rassouli […]
YOUNG PRESENTER SHARES HER AUTHENTIC FAITH
January 2025SAT-7 KIDS presenter Tia Ghaly was inspired to go into television ministry from a very early age. Having grown in faith and in her on-screen skills, she is now a role model for today’s young viewers. Tia, who is now aged 19, grew up watching her sister, Rana, presenting programmes on SAT-7. Rana, who is 14 years older than Tia, […]
Strengthening Arab families through new magazine show
January 2025A new dynamic magazine-style programme on SAT-7 ARABIC is bringing families together to help them address their challenges and grow in faith while having fun. Naseej, meaning Fabric, airs live twice a week from SAT-7’s Egypt studio, offering a variety of different segments for all ages. The programme was developed in response to rising rates of separation and divorce among […]