For the first time in four years, on 19 October, a car bomb erupted in Beirut. Thankfully, SAT-7 staff members in Lebanon are safe, and the SAT-7 studio remains secure. The strategically coordinated assassination targeted Wessam al-Hassan, head of the Lebanese intelligence agency. Hassan and seven others died in the bombing that occurred in the densely populated and predominantly Christian […]
LEBANESE AT A TURNING POINT
SAT-7 FLASHMOB VIDEO SCOOPS FIRST PRIZE AT FILM FESTIVAL
A SAT-7 flashmob video which recorded a classic Easter song being performed for amazed shoppers in Beirut’s busiest shopping mall has won first prize in the music category at The Christian European Visual Media Association (CEVMA) 2012 Film Festival. Filmed during Easter 2011, the video features Lebanese singing group ‘The Four Knights’ in an operatic-style performance of the song ‘Jesus […]
SAT-7 DOCUMENTARY UP FOR PRIZE AT BAGHDAD FILM FESTIVAL
Middle Eastern Christian TV broadcaster SAT-7 is pleased to announce that its documentary, Rough Ragged Journey, will be screened at the 4th Baghdad International Film Festival (BIFF) on 7th October. BIFF serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent in Iraq and around the Arab world. SAT-7’s documentary will compete with 18 other films for a […]
Life as a new Christian in the Middle East
Although there is a growing indigenous Church in the Middle East and North Africa, many of the region’s new Christians fail to continue in their faith. Experiences of isolation, opposition and feelings of alienation each play their part. Understanding and mitigating against these factors is vital to supporting and establishing these new believers as lifelong disciples. The emergence of an […]
SAT-7 KIDS WEBSITE WINS GOLD AWARD
Nearly two years of creative work on SAT-7 KIDS’ new website have been rewarded with one of the most prestigious media awards in the Arab world. SAT-7 KIDS Broadcast and Audience Relations Manager, Andrea Elmounayer, said, “After almost two years of hard work on the new website design, and out of 450 registrations, our website, www.sat7kids.com, won the gold prize […]
SAT-7 KIDS Website Wins Gold
Nearly two years of creative work on SAT-7 KIDS’ new website have been rewarded with one of the most prestigious media awards in the Arab world. SAT-7 KIDS’ delighted Broadcast and Audience Relations Manager Andrea Elmounayer said, “After almost two years of hard work on the new website design, I am gladly informing you that out of 450 registrations, our […]
NEW CAMPAIGN INVITES UK CHRISTIANS TO TAKE GOD'S MESSAGE INTO LIVING ROOMS IN IRAN
Christians across the country are being asked to get together for food and friendship whilst raising money to help get God’s message directly into the homes of Iranians. SAT-7 – the broadcaster of Christian TV programmes in Arabic, Farsi and Turkish – has been taking the Gospel, completely unhindered, into homes throughout the Middle East and North Africa for 16 […]
SAT-7 OFFERS HOPE AMIDST UNCERTAINTY IN EGYPT
Egypt’s new president, Mohammed Mursi, has been sworn in, marking the start of a new era in Egypt’s political history. Mr Mursi has promised to build a “democratic, civil and modern state” that guarantees freedom of religion, and to appoint a Christian as Vice President. Bishop Mouneer Anis, bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Egypt, commented, “We as a church […]
A revolution of love
His struggle to please God brought Fouad* only striving and hatred for those less dedicated. Then he started to reassess everything he had believed in and Jesus broke through. Fouad, a SAT-7 viewer from Algeria, shares his dramatic journey from hate and striving to love and forgiveness. I am writing with love and respect. I am a member of a […]
Rita Elmounayer Reflects On An Emotional Trip To Iraq
Visiting Iraq has been on SAT-7’s agenda for more than three years. What pushed us to make the trip this year were the statistics that showed the number of children watching the KIDS channel and the popularity of the youth show ‘From Me to You’ which receives the majority of its calls from Iraq. Our plan was to present a […]