In our latest episode, Rediscovering Jesus the Middle Easterner, my co-host Martin and I are joined by Nadim Nassar, Director of the Awareness Foundation, and Tanas Alqassis, SAT-7 UK Trustee. Together, we explore what it means to understand Jesus within the historical, cultural and geographical context of his life as a first-century Middle Eastern Jewish man—and why that matters for […]
In this special live-recorded episode, my co-host Mary and were joined by three exceptional women whose leadership is shaping Christian media and ministry across the UK, the Middle East and North Africa: Rita El-Mounayer, International CEO of SAT-7; Julia Bicknell, award-winning former BBC journalist and SAT-7 UK Trustee; and Rachel Fadipe, CEO of SAT-7 UK and a passionate advocate for […]
In this month’s powerful episode, my co-host Martin Thomas and I were honoured to be joined by two inspiring guests from Sudan, Samuel Luak and Rafat Samir. Together, we reflected on the current conflict in Sudan, the everyday realities people are facing, the experience of Christians, and where hope can still be found. It makes for an incredibly striking and […]
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In this episode of Around the Table, my co-host George Makeen and I are joined by SAT-7’s very own Emily Shurmer and Andrea El-Mounayer for a thoughtful and timely conversation exploring the lives, faith, and experiences of children, both in the UK and across the MENA region. Together we reflect on what it means to see children through Jesus’ eyes […]
Welcome to 7 Ways to Pray, a monthly podcast brought to you by SAT-7. On the last day of May 1996, an Egyptian Christian sat down in front of his television set and saw something he had never seen on Arabic TV before: a female Arabic presenter with a cross around her neck. To see a representative of the almost […]
In this episode of Around the Table, we explore powerful, real-life stories of how God is moving across the region today. From quiet, personal moments of transformation to wider expressions of faith in challenging contexts, this episode offers a glimpse into lives shaped by resilience and the hope of Christ. Together, we reflect on what it means to live out […]
As each day brings new headlines of war and suffering in the Middle East, we continue to trust in the power of God to answer our prayers for the people of the region. In recent weeks, we have been inspired and encouraged by the faith of our supporters – like Maretta, a child displaced from southern Lebanon, who shared with […]
Being Young in the MENA: Youth, Identity, and Shaping the Future In this episode of Around the Table, we explore what it really means to be young in the Middle East and North Africa today. With over half the region’s population under the age of 30, this is a generation shaping the present as much as the future—full of creativity, […]
Welcome to 7 Ways to Pray, a monthly podcast brought to you by SAT-7. This month, we bring you 7 prayers from SAT-7 staff across the Middle East. Over the last month, we have all been left reeling by the sudden and largescale war in the Middle East that broke out at the beginning of March. You may have been […]