Prayers for peace amid Middle East tension and conflict
August 2024As tensions continue to rise across the Middle East, a powerful episode of SAT-7’s Voice of the Church has offered comfort and hope to viewers in Lebanon and beyond. During the episode, entitled “Lord, Have Mercy on Us”, church leaders and other believers lifted up heartfelt prayers for Lebanon and the wider region, calling on God for peace and help. […]
Fight for peace with love and hope
October 2023SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer writes: For the last few days, I have been doing as you all have: watching the horrific scenes unfold across the Holy Land. I have felt that sick pit in my stomach, the very same one I have had before. Tonight, the world’s media is now talking about my homeland, Lebanon, as a “place of operations […]
The suffering of women in Iran: Hayat’s story
September 2023“This story is a microcosm of a world of injustice and wrong that is perpetrated against the girls and women of my nation.” As we mark one year since the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in Iran, SAT-7 presents the true story of an Iranian woman that highlights the mistreatment and suffering of women and girls in the country. **This […]
The top five issues facing the Middle East
August 2023by Dr Terence Ascott, SAT-7 Founder and President As we explore the top issues facing the Middle East, it is important to note that generalisations about the region do not work! The countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are as different to each other as the countries of Europe. So, this brief overview needs to be read […]
With Jesus and the people of impoverished East Beirut
November 2022SAT-7 Grants Coordinator Phil Good lives in East Beirut. In this personal blog, he shares how Lebanon’s economic collapse has added an older generation of poorer Lebanese to a church that has already welcomed hundreds of Syrian refugees. What should a church look like? I guess a church is situated in a location and should be a reflection of the […]
Iranians: Dying to be Free
October 2022“Iranians protesting the killing of Mahsa Amini by Iran’s Hijab Police have captured the attention of people around the world”, writes SAT-7 Communications Officer Omeed Jouyandé. “The sight of young women and men wielding only words against a regime armed and willing to use its might against unarmed citizens is the story of David and Goliath being replayed before our […]
SAT-7 VIEWERS FACE RIPPLE EFFECT OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
September 2022Soaring prices for staples are hurting the most vulnerable families and communities around the world, including in Egypt. To help us focus our prayers on those who are struggling, including our Christian brothers and sisters, SAT-7 Egypt Communications Officer Mary Joseph shares the impact she sees around her. Millions of poorer Egyptians who rely on the country’s round, brown flatbread […]
“WE ARE RESILIENT – BUT FOR HOW LONG?”: VOICES FROM BEIRUT
May 2022I have just returned from Beirut, Lebanon. With the elections looming this weekend, the city is plastered with banners and posters of the different political parties, their colours and slogans on massive billboards along the highways. This is the first election since the Port explosion in Beirut on 4 August 2020. The government resigned following the explosion but have remained […]