We welcome opportunities to share about SAT-7’s broadcasts to and by the Christians of the Middle East and North Africa. Our Arabic, Persian and Turkish language programmes are viewed in 25 countries across the region and we have studios in Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, and Cyprus, as well as London.

Our spokespeople can offer:

Insights into the everyday lives and experiences of Christians in the region
Details of how SAT-7 strengthens the ministry of the Middle East Church
Examples of how we promote social development in areas like education, children’s and women’s rights, and peaceful co-existence
Stories of personal transformation
Comment on events and developments in the region¹

¹Please note that exceptions are made for security reasons

We may also be able to supply high-resolution images and video content.

Get in touch

Email or call our press officer Lindsay Shaw

press@sat7uk.org

T: 01249 765865

M: 0796 9036177

The centrality of religious freedom highlighted at party political conferences

October 2021

SAT-7-sponsored panels on the fringes of the Labour and Conservative Party conferences have highlighted both the centrality of the right to freedom of religion or belief and the continued need for collective action to defend it. Fiona Bruce, the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), spoke in an online panel during the Conservative Conference (4 […]

Topics: Afghanistan, Freedom, Human rights, Persecution, Religious freedom

TV channel supports Afghan Christians who fear the future

August 2021

“I came to Christ a year ago. The Kabul situation is dreadful. Please help us! The lives of my eight-year-old daughter and my own are both in danger.” This message from a single father in Afghanistan is typical of the urgent cries for help SAT-7 has received in the last few days. A 16-year-old girl messaged: “People are terrified, everyone […]

Topics: Afghanistan, Human rights, Persecution, Prayer, Secret believers, seekers, Women

Bereaved families share messages of hope from Beirut blast site

August 2021

5 August 2021 On Lebanon’s National Day of Mourning for the more than 200 victims of the 4 August 2020 explosion, SAT-7 aired a 90-minute programme of faith-filled testimonies from bereaved families, filmed at the site of the blast. Presenter and producer Sirene Semerdjian said, “Today we return here to tell everyone who was hurt that there is hope. To […]

Topics: Beirut, Hope/Encouragement, Lebanon, Prayer, Testimony

Afghan Christians among those at risk as Taliban advance

August 2021

Christian TV broadcaster SAT-7 has appealed for prayer for Afghanistan as tens of thousands attempt to flee Taliban advances that endanger the lives of women, western allies, minorities, and Christian believers. Tens of thousands of Afghan families are trying to escape the fighting between the insurgents and Afghan military, and are living in fear of what a return to Taliban […]

Topics: Afghanistan, Persecution, Prayer, Women

Answering God’s call – SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer reflects

June 2021

As SAT-7 celebrates its 25th anniversary, International CEO Rita El-Mounayer reflects on how God called her to the ministry and on being in tune with Him for its future. Twenty-five years ago, Rita (pictured below) was standing at a crossroads. She had a job with FEBA radio that she was very happy with, but a chance meeting in Beirut with […]

Topics: answerthecry, Bed Time Stories, Children, Church, Press Release

SAT-7 CEO dedicates international media award to Middle East Christians

June 2021

28 June 2021 SAT-7 was awarded the International Media award at the NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) Christian Media Convention in Dallas, Texas last week. SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer and Founder and President Dr Terence Ascott were present at the conference, where Ms El-Mounayer movingly dedicated the award to the Middle Eastern believers who make and watch SAT-7’s programmes. “I want […]

Topics: Arts, award, Iraq, SAT-7 ARABIC, SAT-7 KIDS, SAT-7 PARS, SAT-7 PLUS, SAT-7 TURK

Trailblazing TV ministry marks 25 years in the Middle East

May 2021

24 May 2021 On 31 May 2021 Christian satellite television and digital media network SAT-7 celebrates 25 years of broadcasting in the Middle East and North Africa. Its first modest two-hour transmission was a trailblazer since it was the first time that Christians from the region had gone on television to share their faith publicly across the region. Twenty-five years […]

Topics: SAT-7 ARABIC, SAT-7 KIDS, SAT-7 PARS, SAT-7 PLUS, SAT-7 TURK

Denmark backs SAT-7 project to build social cohesion between refugees and host communities in Lebanon

February 2021

15 February 2020 The Danish Government has granted funding to a major SAT-7-led project, called Lebanon – Our Story, aimed at driving social cohesion by helping young people from a variety of backgrounds, including Syrian refugees, to develop a shared narrative of hope for the future. In recognition of the multiple crises enveloping Lebanon and how these would deepen after […]

Topics: Lebanon, reconciliation, refugees, Social cohesion

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