Enabling young Arab women to find “their voice”
March 2026“Why do you think differently? Why are your thoughts out of line?” These are the questions that Youstina was constantly asked. “I felt pressured,” she explains. “I am not allowed to object…” Sandra agrees. “If someone starts to speak and say, ‘My opinion is…’ they are stopped right there. It isn’t permitted to have an opinion. It’s worse for us […]
SAT-7 adapts services and content to support viewers
March 2026As the intensifying crisis in the Middle East causes widespread disruption across the region, SAT-7 is rapidly adapting its services and content – even launching on a new satellite to reach viewers cut off from other platforms in Iran. Since 26 February, there has been disruption to the Yahsat satellite service – used by SAT-7 PARS and numerous independent Persian […]
SAT-7 responds to escalating Middle East crisis
March 2026As conflict intensifies across parts of the Middle East, SAT-7 is responding in real time: adapting its programming, mobilising prayer, and standing alongside viewers who are living through fear, displacement and uncertainty. While headlines report increasing military exchanges and regional instability, SAT-7’s focus remains clear: to provide spiritual support, steady presence, and comfort to those directly affected. THE POWER OF […]
SAT-7 Statement on Middle East Crisis (28 February 2026)
February 2026As we watch the news unfolding this morning with heavy hearts we ask for emergency prayers for the people of the Middle East. At SAT-7 around the globe, we are deeply aware that behind every headline are real people: viewers, believers, children, and communities who long for peace. Please pray: • For protection over civilians in every affected area • For restraint and […]
Prayer for the Middle East
Following reports of direct military strikes between Israel and Iran – including explosions in major cities and warnings of further retaliation – fear and uncertainty are spreading rapidly across the region. Airspace closures, emergency alerts, and threats of escalation have left civilians bracing for what may come next. Families are listening for sirens. At SAT-7 around the globe, we are deeply aware […]
Insight feature: Together Around the Table
February 2026By Sophie Griffith, SAT-7 UK Around the Table Producer and Presenter In a time of growing division, our new podcast Around the Table invites voices from across the UK, the Middle East and North Africa to come together for honest, hopeful and thought-provoking conversations that go deeper than the headlines. Around the Table producer and presenter Sophie Griffith reflects on why these conversations are so vital, what unity in Christ […]
Highlighting inspiring stories from Oman and Saudi Arabia
SAT-7’s Youth for an Enabling Society (YES) project is expanding its coverage in the Arab world after overcoming challenges to film inside Oman and Saudi Arabia. It proved particularly difficult to gain permission to enter and film inside the latter, and many of their initial approaches to Saudi influencers were rejected. But with perseverance, the team finally established trust through […]
Equipping North Africans “To tell their own stories”
“I first heard about Jesus through SAT-7. For a full year, SAT-7 was my only discipleship source – my church on screen – before I knew another believer. Now I want to create content to reach others the way SAT-7 reached me.” These words from a young Tunisian who took part in SAT-7 media training workshops highlight the importance of […]