Iranians: Dying to be Free
October 2022“Iranians protesting the killing of Mahsa Amini by Iran’s Hijab Police have captured the attention of people around the world”, writes SAT-7 Communications Officer Omeed Jouyandé. “The sight of young women and men wielding only words against a regime armed and willing to use its might against unarmed citizens is the story of David and Goliath being replayed before our […]
Middle East Briefing – October 2022
October 2022Protests in Iran have entered a fourth week. The country is still raging over the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who was detained for incorrectly wearing the hijab. Since then, young women who courageously removed and set fire to their headscarves have inspired protests in many parts of the country, uniting people of diverse religious, ethnic and cultural […]
Building a brighter future for girl children and young women
October 202211 October 2022 “We want to target the ‘everywoman’ – those who are somehow entrapped and confined,” says Maggie Morgan, producer and director of SAT-7’s new live programme Today not Tomorrow, which will be broadcast on SAT-7 ARABIC this month. “Whether confinement is literal, for those living in small villages, in their families’ homes, who have limited freedom of movement, […]
Iran protests: how should Iranian Christians respond?
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran’s “morality police” has sparked that nation’s most serious unrest since 2009. Mahsa, an Iranian Kurd on a visit to family in Tehran, was detained for allegedly wearing the hijab incorrectly and days later, on 16 September, died after being hospitalised in a coma. As news of Mahsa’s death […]
MEN AND WOMEN UNITE FOR CHANGE IN IRAN
October 2022After nearly two weeks of protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, is there any hope left between the violence and anguish? “Yes,” says SAT-7 PARS presenter Sally Momtazi. “Women are no longer alone; the country’s men are standing with them.” “Tragically, what happened to Mahsa Amini is not the first instance of this kind. Iranian women are […]
SAT-7 OFFERS PRAYERS AND SUPPORT FOR VIEWERS IN IRAN
September 2022As protests across Iran intensify, SAT-7’s Persian channel is offering prayer and support to viewers inside the country. SAT-7 PARS is continuing to receive messages from viewers in Iran despite the internet blocks and restrictions on social media sites. “Please keep Iran in your prayers. We remain hopeful that Iran will be free,” wrote Meersa as the protests intensified across […]
Middle East Briefing – September 2022
September 2022The death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll led the news in many Middle East states last weekend and prompted messages of condolence from national leaders. Jordan and Lebanon respectively declared seven and three days of mourning. The patriarch of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians, Pope Tawadros ll, led Christian tributes when he said he was “personally thankful for the interaction […]
SAT-7 TÜRK FINDS DEVOTED VIEWERS ACROSS TÜRKIYE
“Nora…. hey, Nora! Is that you? Oh, I’m so excited! You don’t know me, but I know you. You’re one of my favourite presenters on SAT-7 TÜRK!” Bahar* is a really devoted viewer of SAT-7 TÜRK. She watches all the programmes and knows the names of all the presenters, camera operators, directors, and lighting crew. Her favourite presenter is Nora […]