Sudan crisis: One family’s faith while fleeing
June 2023“We spent the evening of Good Friday at church in all-night prayer. The next morning, we woke up to a loud noise at 9am. We didn’t understand what was happening. Shrapnel broke the kitchen window.” So begins the story of Ingy Kamal, a mother from Khartoum who had to make the risky decision to leave Sudan with her family in […]
From outsiders to friends
June 2023Syrian refugees Fayez and Souha and Lebanese teenager Anthony tell SAT-7 how friendships have overcome prejudice and made a world of difference in their lives. “When we first met, we had a fight, but what matters now is that we became buddies and best friends.” Teenagers Fayez Farah (16) and Anthony Ghanem (15), from Syria and Lebanon respectively, both participated […]
Middle East Briefing – June 2023
June 2023Elections in regional big player, Türkiye, and a humanitarian disaster brought on by fighting in Sudan dominated this month’s Middle East news. Above: Nadia Adel’s family lived near the airport on Khartoum which quickly became a target of fighting. She and her daughters Lobna and Neama tell how God protected them during their escape to Egypt. Intense fighting between the […]
Lives changed by Christ inside Lebanon’s largest prison
June 2023A massive iron gate slides aside. Beyond it, rows of grimy, barred windows tower above a grey courtyard. Old blankets drape as sunshields over some, drying clothes hang from others, and a lone hand waves from a grilled window. Above: In a clip from You Are Not Alone, Shafik tells presenter Sirene that growing in faith through a weekly meeting […]
ARAB CHRISTIANS SING NICENE CREED IN MESSAGE OF UNITY
May 2023A new musical recording of the Nicene Creed features in a special SAT-7 programme called We Believe, sharing a vital message of unity in a divided region. Showcasing two large choirs, a range of well-known Lebanese media personalities, multiple creative segments crafted for the occasion by the SAT-7 team in Lebanon, and plenty more, the show promises to reach a […]
MEDIA PIONEER SHARES HOW HIS OWN FAITH IS STRENGTHENED BY GOD’S WORK IN THE LIVES MIDDLE EAST CHRISTIANS
May 2023Dr Terence Ascott, the Founder and President of Middle East and North Africa media ministry, SAT-7, will share the story behind his book Dare to Believe! at a series of UK events beginning in Manchester on 3 June. He stressed that it is a story about God’s faithfulness, the courageous witness of Middle East Christians and an “explosion of interest in Christianity” in […]
Women prisoners in Lebanon share stories of struggle and faith
May 2023“In life it’s said that behind every door there is new hope and a new opportunity to love, find joy, and live life with all its ups and downs. But what happens when the door opens into a prison cell? What becomes of life then? And who do you turn into?” This was how You Are Not Alone presenter Sirene […]
Middle East Briefing – May 2023
Conflicts in Sudan and the Holy Land are balanced this month by diplomatic changes that could bring greater stability to the region. Regional powerhouse, Türkiye, meanwhile, has had important elections. Above: Former Khartoum resident Bernadette Hanna tells Another Angle how fighting came to her area on Easter Day (in the Eastern calendar). She tells how God led her and her […]