Middle East Briefing – February 2023
February 2023A week after twin earthquakes in Türkiye destroyed buildings across an area the size of Germany the human scale of the disaster was becoming clear. By Sunday the combined death toll in Türkiye and Syria had passed 33,000, the number of lives claimed in Türkiye’s 1939 quake. Reports spoke of towns where 80 per cent of buildings had been levelled […]
Making sense of Türkiye’s earthquake
February 2023In response to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria that have claimed the lives of thousands, George Makeen, Executive Director of SAT-7 Arabic Channels, offers this reflection on hope in a time of chaos. Last Sunday I was watching some news before going to bed, and there was a painful report on the suffering of Syrian families living in poorly […]
SAT-7 RESPONDS TO EARTHQUAKES IN TÜRKIYE
February 20236 February 2023 (Updated 7 February) Staff at SAT-7’s Turkish TV studios are deeply shocked and request prayer for their country following Monday’s two massive earthquakes. In a short statement, SAT-7 TÜRK said, “We are shocked and very sad. Currently, in many provinces, people are waiting for help under the rubble. The weather is cold and resources are limited… Please […]
NEW SAT-7 PROGRAMME HELPS CHILDREN TO OVERCOME TRAUMA
January 2023There is no shortage of children in the MENA who have lived through traumatic experiences. Whether it be due to conflict, abuse, or persecution, large numbers of children across the region are in need of hope and healing. This is why SAT-7 KIDS is creating a new programme, due to be broadcast in early 2023, to help children suffering from […]
An Afghan viewer living in Türkiye
January 2023Shaah, an Afghan woman, found faith in Jesus through watching SAT-7 TV. “I discovered that all I ever wanted is in Christianity,” she told us. Now, she’s sharing her story with millions of people across the Middle East – through the same television channel that changed her life. Can you imagine how powerful her testimony is for other women, watching […]
The Briefing – January 2023
January 2023At the start of a new year, what countries and developments should we be watching? Where should we be focusing our prayers? High in our concerns this year must be the nation of Iran. “In the midst of all the bad news we are hearing there is only one piece of good news. It is that Christ is the Lord […]
Bringing freedom to women in the Arab world
January 2023Today Not Tomorrow is a new SAT-7 series that is not afraid to ask the hard questions. Questions especially that restrict the lives of women in the Arab world – including justifications for violence and coercion – and prevent them from enjoying the dignity and fulness of life that God wants for them. The Middle East and North Africa is […]
ENABLING YOUNG PEOPLE TO “SHINE AS STARS”
January 2023These are worrying times for young people in Türkiye. Inflation hit a peak of 85.5 per cent in October and at least one in five young adults have no work to go to. Many are unhappy and concerned about the future: how to get a place at university, how to find work and earn a reasonable living. Türkiye’s young people […]