THE BRIEFING – MAY 2021
May 2021Sadly, the Middle East only seems to get the world’s attention when there are heartbreaking events to report. The last week has been no exception. Protests over the threatened evictions of Palestinians in Jerusalem and violence at the Temple Mount/Noble Sanctuary made for a febrile atmosphere over the Ramadan festival. This escalated with the firing of missiles at Israeli cities […]
The Amazigh Christians freed from hate to love their enemies
May 2021“I was a racist. I disliked Arabs, detested and hated them.” Abdel-Nour, a pastor in the Kabyle region of Algeria, is opening up to Free Souls presenter Samia Kessai about the hatred that once consumed him. Until 2016, his own language, the Kabyle version of Tamazight, was not even an official language in his country. As a young Berber, or […]
Praying for peace in the Holy Land
May 2021As violence in the Holy Land escalates, SAT-7 calls for Christians around the world to unite in prayers for peace, justice, and God’s mercy for all those caught up in the violence. Earlier this week, SAT-7’s ARABIC channel set up a crawl message on screen to encourage prayer among its millions of viewers, saying, “Innocent people in the Holy Land […]
SAT-7 programming wins award for “innovative outreach”
April 2021SAT-7 has won a major award for innovative outreach from National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), the world’s largest association of Christian communicators. SAT-7 received NRB’s International Media Award for 2021. This is one of a slate of awards presented to Christian organisations that excel in their field and share the Gospel with the greatest effect. The International Media award – one […]
Answering the deep questions in Turkey
April 2021As Turkey records its highest number of COVID-19 related deaths this week, Gülsüm, Deputy Executive Director of SAT-7 TÜRK shares how one year on, the pandemic is affecting people in the country and how SAT-7 TÜRK is uniquely positioned to be a light of God’s hope. “People are scared, and they are tired, because it feels like the pandemic and […]
“Seen, heard and encouraged”: Marianne’s passion for supporting viewers
In this blog post, Marianne Awaraji, a beloved SAT-7 presenter for almost two decades, shares her thoughts and hopes for her new role as Arabic Channels Audience Relations Manager and tells us how we can pray for her and SAT-7’s viewers. I have been a presenter on SAT-7 since I was 10 years old, and I have always been passionate […]
The Briefing – April 2021
April 2021The Middle Eastern Christian communities that follow the western calendar came together this Easter to remind themselves of Christ’s victory over death and the coming of God’s kingdom in a broken world. Continuing conflicts and rivalries showed it’s a message that is much needed in the region. Thousands of Christians in Jerusalem processed down the Mount of Olives in the […]
Building the “New Testament” Church in Algeria
April 2021Despite government opposition, Algeria’s Church is experiencing rapid growth in numbers and whole life change. Samia Kessai, who produces SAT-7 programmes in Algeria, says it’s like living in the days of the Early Church. She updates us on new series that are resourcing the country’s believers. Samy grew up in a small village in the Kabyle region of the Atlas […]