SAT-7 FILM TOXIC TAKEN UP BY FOUR INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
July 2024SAT-7 is thrilled to announce that Toxic, our first feature-length film, is now available for travellers flying with Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, and Kuwait Airways! The movie’s inclusion on the in-flight playlists of these major airlines means that tens of millions of travellers are now only a click away from encountering Christ’s message of forgiveness. Maged Mounir, Executive Director of […]
Country Briefing – June 2024
June 2024SUDAN BRIEFING: Church perseveres in faith and love amid conflict Nicknamed “the forgotten war”, the conflict that erupted in Sudan last April has taken a devastating toll on its people. The fighting has displaced over 8 million people and left around 25 million in need of humanitarian aid. Almost 15,000 deaths have been reported, but the true figure is likely […]
MENA FATHERS LOOK TO GOD FOR HELP RAISING FAMILIES
June 2024As Father’s Day is celebrated around the world, we consider the challenges facing fathers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and hear from SAT-7 viewers who are looking to their Heavenly Father to help them raise their own families. Arman, a father from Afghanistan, reached out to SAT-7 with this heartbreaking message: “I am truly tired of life […]
MEETING JESUS THROUGH POWERFUL CHILDREN’S FILM
June 2024A powerful new film on SAT-7 KIDS is introducing young viewers to the love of God. After watching the short movie Adonai, one viewer from the Holy Land said, “I was so touched… I felt that I wanted to meet Jesus.” The story unfolds in a rural village, among a group of children who love to play together but cannot […]
THE LITTLE SHOW TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT JESUS
May 2024With its handmade children’s programme, Sweet Anecdotes, SAT-7’s Persian channel is going small. The makers are taking a traditional approach to animation – filming little paper characters in a miniature set – and using it to share the Gospel with young viewers in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. “We have never made a programme like this at SAT-7 before,” says […]
CELEBRATING THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN THE MENA
May 2024SAT-7 is always excited to hear stories of what the Holy Spirit is doing in the hearts of believers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As churches in the region recently marked the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we highlight and celebrate our viewers’ experiences of His work in their lives. SAT-7’s Viewer Support teams are […]
SUPPORT FOR ARAB FAMILIES AFFECTED BY DIVORCE
As the International Day of Families was marked on 15 May, we consider how high divorce rates are affecting people in the Arab world and how SAT-7 is using its programming and Viewer Support teams to encourage godly relationships. RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN According to a recent study, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan and Qatar – four of the MENA countries where SAT-7 broadcasts […]
Middle East Briefing – May 2024
May 2024Freedom and security seem ever more elusive in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This month, we bring you various reports on religious freedom, women’s rights and press freedom, as well as more hopeful news from Syria. Freedom of religion and of belief is “being challenged more and more” around the world, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom […]