Holding onto faith through loss and heartache in Lebanon
June 2026A wife grieving the death of her husband; a man whose family home was destroyed by fire; a mother displaced for the seventh time. All victims of the ongoing violence in Lebanon and all holding onto faith in the face of loss. SAT-7 ARABIC’s You Are Not Alone programme has been covering such heartrending stories throughout the latest conflict in […]
Epic ultra marathon across the Sahara for SAT-7
May 2026Over 14 months, SAT-7 supporter Marty is taking on three epic endurance challenges: the Marathon des Sables, the Sierra Leone Street Child Marathon and the HARP 24-hour endurance race in Southend, England. He has already completed the first: a 270km race across the Sahara in 7 days. The ups Reflecting on his time during this colossal race, Marty points out […]
Countering stereotypes about Christianity in Türkiye
May 2026Christianity is generally considered a foreign religion in Türkiye, and there are widespread misconceptions about what Christians believe. A new talk show on SAT-7 TÜRK is challenging stereotypes and showing the human face of the faith followed by just 0.2 per cent of Turks. The laid-back format of Believe If You Can is inspired by late-night chat shows. Presented by […]
“We are waiting for a miracle” – message from inside Iran
April 2026Iran’s internet blackout has now lasted for two months, and people there are desperate to make contact with the outside world. During a small window of connectivity, one woman’s message to SAT-7 PARS reveals the struggles people inside the country are facing. Internet access in Iran was severed on 28 February at the start of the war with the US […]
Support for parents facing grief and fear amid crisis
April 2026The violence across the Middle East has been taking its toll on parents and families. As some grieve the loss of children, others are struggling with displacement and disruption to normal life. The conflict, which started with airstrikes on Iran on 28 February and spread to other parts of the region, has devastated many lives. In Iran, hundreds of children […]
Sudan: The “senseless war” the world forgot
The conflict in Sudan, which reached its three-year anniversary this week, has been described as the war the world forgot. Not because it ended. Not because it eased. But because other conflicts have dominated global headlines: Ukraine, Gaza, and now the crisis across the Middle East. The war in Sudan began on 15 April, 2023, as a sudden eruption of […]
“Within minutes, everything changed”: shock and grief in Lebanon
April 2026Gaelle and her family were enjoying a happy meal together. But within minutes, the family was shattered when their home in Lebanon was hit in a missile strike. “We were having lunch; laughing a lot as we always do,” Gaelle said. “Then my brothers and I went down to the café my dad had opened for us. He stayed home to rest. […]
School shootings highlight need to support youth in Türkiye
April 2026In recent days, communities in Türkiye have been shaken by two school shootings; rare and deeply distressing acts of violence in places meant to be safe. On 15 April, in Kahramanmaraş, a teenage student opened fire inside a secondary school, killing eight students and a teacher, and injuring 13 others. The attack took place during the school day, with reports […]