RAMPING UP SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN VIEWERS
March 2023Government restrictions continued to tighten in Afghanistan last year, making life even harder for everyone, especially Afghan women and girls. In November, Taliban authorities closed parks and universities to women and even barred female aid workers from the essential work they do. Meanwhile, SAT-7 has worked hard to increase its programming for its many devoted Afghan viewers, inside and outside […]
God of Dreams and Visions
By broadcasting faith-filled programmes into people’s homes, SAT-7 can take the Gospel to places it has never been before. But God has His own ways of communicating with people – He is able to speak through dreams and visions! SAT-7 regularly hears from viewers in the MENA who have had a dream or vision of Jesus, and we can help […]
THE CHURCH AT WORK IN THE EARTHQUAKE ZONE
In the aftermath of February’s devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, Turkish Christians have been showing God’s love to survivors of the catastrophe. One moving example are the members of İzmir Işık (Lighthouse) Church in the west of Türkiye, who drove 14 hours east to cook meals, distribute clothes, and spend time with those impacted by the earthquakes in Antakya. […]
Middle East Briefing – March 2023
March 2023As Türkiye and Syria begin to pick up the pieces after being rocked by earthquakes, there was a diplomatic breakthrough for Saudi Arabia and Iran and pardons for Iranian protesters Thousands of aftershocks have continued five weeks after two powerful earthquakes struck Türkiye near its Syrian border. More than 48,000 people in Türkiye and 7,000 in Syria lost their lives and over 1.5 […]
SIX MONTHS ON: PERSIAN WOMEN STILL CALLING FOR FREEDOM
Six months have passed since the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, at the hands of the Iranian authorities. Against a backdrop of government oppression and police brutality, passionate protesters in the country continue to call for freedom. As Iranian women and girls seek a brighter future, SAT-7 has been amplifying their stories and prayers to the nation. […]
How historic Christianity in Yemen has a message for the Arab world today
Once home to flourishing and influential Christian communities, today only a few thousand believers live in Yemen. Most only meet each other in secret. But a new SAT-7 series, We Are the Arabs, uncovers the surprising ancient Christian heritage of this land. It does so with a purpose: to draw valuable lessons for today on how Arab Christians, living as a […]
Change and freedom for women in the Middle East
March 2023“In our community, we agreed that our daughter will marry our neighbour once she’s mature. But when I saw the early marriage clip, and I remembered what happened to me, I gained a little bit of strength to fight for my daughter and stop what happened to me happening to her.” This comment from Yolande, a viewer in Algeria, highlights […]
The lost daughter who motivates quake disaster rescue worker
March 2023Earthquake rescue workers in Lebanon and Türkiye have told SAT-7 ARABIC’s You Are Not Alone about the memory of a two-year-old daughter who inspires one to save other children in disaster zones and how experiences of civil war and the Beirut explosion prepared them for this intensive rescue operation. Ali Safieldeen, a Lebanese civil defense worker who was part of […]