As fears for war in Lebanon grow, please join us in lifting up the nation and the city of Beirut in prayer. SAT-7’s Lebanese TV studio is situated just outside Beirut so we are monitoring the situation closely. SAT-7’s studio in Beirut was thankfully not affected by the strike in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday 30 July and all staff […]
SAT-7 calls for prayer after Beirut airstrike
“JESUS MAKES MY DREAMS COME TRUE”
Growing up in war-torn Syria, it is no surprise that Hagar abandoned her hopes of becoming an actress. But after finding faith in Jesus and appearing on SAT-7, the Kurdish teenager is now living out her dreams. Throughout her recent interview with SAT-7 KIDS director Mark Awaraji, Hagar is holding a mug with a poignant Bible verse printed on it: […]
Middle East Briefing – July 2024
“We urgently need to find our way back to peace in line with the UN Charter [of Human Rights] and international law.” This was the impassioned message that Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, sent to the 56th session of the UN Human Rights Council last month. Prominent among the examples he gave were Gaza, Sudan, Syria […]
Christian girl from Gaza prays for end to Holy Land war
A 12-year-old Christian girl from Gaza whose family has taken refuge in one of the churches there has shared her prayers for an end to the war. She told SAT-7’s You Are Not Alone programme that she and other children want to “return to play and live our childhood”. Faeqa Ayyad, along with her parents and siblings, is living at […]
SAT-7 FILM TOXIC TAKEN UP BY FOUR INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
SAT-7 is thrilled to announce that Toxic, our first feature-length film, is now available for travellers flying with Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, and Kuwait Airways! The movie’s inclusion on the in-flight playlists of these major airlines means that tens of millions of travellers are now only a click away from encountering Christ’s message of forgiveness. Maged Mounir, Executive Director of […]
Country Briefing – June 2024
SUDAN BRIEFING: Church perseveres in faith and love amid conflict Nicknamed “the forgotten war”, the conflict that erupted in Sudan last April has taken a devastating toll on its people. The fighting has displaced over 8 million people and left around 25 million in need of humanitarian aid. Almost 15,000 deaths have been reported, but the true figure is likely […]
MENA FATHERS LOOK TO GOD FOR HELP RAISING FAMILIES
As Father’s Day is celebrated around the world, we consider the challenges facing fathers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and hear from SAT-7 viewers who are looking to their Heavenly Father to help them raise their own families. Arman, a father from Afghanistan, reached out to SAT-7 with this heartbreaking message: “I am truly tired of life […]
MEETING JESUS THROUGH POWERFUL CHILDREN’S FILM
A powerful new film on SAT-7 KIDS is introducing young viewers to the love of God. After watching the short movie Adonai, one viewer from the Holy Land said, “I was so touched… I felt that I wanted to meet Jesus.” The story unfolds in a rural village, among a group of children who love to play together but cannot […]
THE LITTLE SHOW TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT JESUS
With its handmade children’s programme, Sweet Anecdotes, SAT-7’s Persian channel is going small. The makers are taking a traditional approach to animation – filming little paper characters in a miniature set – and using it to share the Gospel with young viewers in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. “We have never made a programme like this at SAT-7 before,” says […]
CELEBRATING THE HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK IN THE MENA
SAT-7 is always excited to hear stories of what the Holy Spirit is doing in the hearts of believers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As churches in the region recently marked the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we highlight and celebrate our viewers’ experiences of His work in their lives. SAT-7’s Viewer Support teams are […]