The new decade may be young, but major difficulties have already arisen in the MENA. Hope in some communities is as valuable and as rare as gold. Rita El-Mounayer (pictured), SAT-7’s CEO, has been speaking hope into the situation with a series of video blogs (vlogs). One of her recent vlogs began with the startling truth that “the Middle East […]
Unity And Youth: The Keys For Hope In The MENA
SAT-7 stays live to support viewers in coronavirus lockdown
“We are making every effort to ensure our live programmes continue, our Audience Relations teams can respond to our viewers and that whatever happens over the coming weeks and months, SAT-7 will continue its ministry,” shares Rita El-Mounayer, SAT-7 CEO, as the world awakens to the continuing challenge of the coronavirus. “All channels are working with fewer staff due to […]
THE BRIEFING – MARCH 2020
On 15 March Syria will have been at war for nine years. Its prolonged, multi-sided conflict and the fate of the millions who are still seeking safety became the region’s headline again this month. The war in Syria entered a new phase at the end of February. After the killing of 39 Turkish soldiers in Idlib province, Turkey unleashed its […]
WORDS OF HOPE AS FIRST CORONAVIRUS CASE ANNOUNCED IN TURKEY
As the first case of the coronavirus was announced in Turkey, SAT-7 TÜRK’s programme World View spoke out about God’s peace to send hope into the lives of its viewers amidst the fear and panic caused by news and social media. “Unfortunately, here in Istanbul there are rumours and exaggerations about the coronavirus,” shares Volkan Er, presenter of the Christian […]
Eyewitness to the Iranian “Great Awakening”
Five months after the 1979 revolution that a Shia Islamic government, Tat Stewart arrived to pastor a community church in Tehran. What he had never expected to see was the remarkable move of God’s Spirit among Iranian people that began in those days of turmoil and continues still today in a Church that is largely underground. In 1978, over 55,000 […]
“Struggle and sacrifice” – being a woman in modern-day Turkey
What does it mean to be a woman in a conservative, male-dominated society like Turkey? The latest episode of SAT-7 TÜRK talk show Turning Point took this as the focus in the week that marks International Women’s Day (8 March). The topic is a vital one in a nation that in 2018 was ranked 130 among 145 countries for gender […]
Arab sitcom breaks down barriers with laughter
A thought-provoking new sitcom drama commissioned by SAT-7 ARABIC offers Middle Eastern viewers new perspectives on gender equality, racism, disability rights, freedom of religion and more. Produced by Cairo-based production house, Arascope, The Wall centres on married psychologists Sara and Adel, who share a single office partitioned by a wall. Their relationship is as divided as their Cairo-based clinic: he thinks […]
Team Spotlight: Communications Team
Welcome to Team Spotlight, a new feature in News & Prayer, which takes you behind the scenes of the SAT-7 UK team so you can get to know us a bit better! We call ourselves ‘Comms’ for short, to save four valuable syllables. Which is ironic, really, because we are the team that love to speak and type a deluge […]
Studio Spotlight: Beirut, Lebanon
Here, in the first Studio Spotlight, we visit Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, which hosts SAT-7’s largest studio. SAT-7’s first studio in Lebanon opened in 1996, and for many years operated out of a rented space at the Baptist seminary in Beirut. A much-needed move in 2014 brought big changes. Now, perched on a hillside looking out over sprawling Beirut to the […]
Life Lessons From Outer Space
SpaceNet, an innovative new show airing on SAT-7 KIDS, is helping young people to know God and His big plans for their life. How exactly? By flying through space, of course! The show is presented by a popular YouTuber – 15-year-old Markus Kashouh – who leads viewers on a journey through space. “SpaceNet really shows how amazing God is,” Markus […]