As Turkey records its highest number of COVID-19 related deaths this week, Gülsüm, Deputy Executive Director of SAT-7 TÜRK shares how one year on, the pandemic is affecting people in the country and how SAT-7 TÜRK is uniquely positioned to be a light of God’s hope. “People are scared, and they are tired, because it feels like the pandemic and […]
After an extraordinary year of hardship and isolation, a SAT-7 ARABIC Christmas special will join Christians across the Middle East and North Africa together in joy and service to others. Families from Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria will participate from their homes, in a celebration that will give aid to struggling and homeless families in Lebanon. “During hard […]
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in many countries, Middle Eastern families are dealing with varying degrees of disruption to the school year. In a region where many already faced barriers to attending school, SAT-7 ACADEMY is a lifeline of support, helping bridge gaps in primary education and between parents, children and teachers. “We started school online, but I have internet problems […]
Addressing the appalling practice of modern slavery, SAT-7 TÜRK programme World View challenges Christians and churches to act, while also raising awareness of labour rights abuses and the increasing pressure on the lives of working people as Turkey’s economy deteriorates. “We often think of slavery as a historical problem that was based on race and has already been solved,” shares presenter Volkan Er. “Unfortunately, […]
2020 will be forever remembered as the year coronavirus swept the entire globe. Despite the chaos, uncertainty and risk, SAT-7 staff across the MENA are working harder than ever to make sure broadcasts never stop. Among them is Andrew Gamal (above), SAT-7 Producer and Audio Studio Manager in Egypt. Here, he shares the story of his father’s recovery from COVID-19, […]
A long-contested enclave on the fringe of the Middle East hit the headlines this month as a new upsurge of fighting claimed at least 300 lives in Nagorno–Karabakh. This mountainous enclave (known as Artsakh by Armenians) neighbours Iran, is near neighbour to Turkey, Russia and Georgia, and sits between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Despite its majority Armenian population, it was made an autonomous zone within Azerbaijan when both states came under Russian control in the 1920s. There have been cycles of clashes since the collapse of the Soviet Union and a 1988 decision by the enclave to become as an independent republic. Full-scale fighting between 1992 and 1994 killed tens of […]
SAT-7 Egypt journalist Mary Joseph reflects on a summer when Cairo’s bustling streets went abnormally quiet. While many Cairenes flocked to beach resorts, those who stayed behind faced a strange new reality. Four months on since the coronavirus made its official appearance in Egypt, the summer heat still soars, while the relentless virus-related WhatsApp messages have cooled off. Summer, a […]
In a world of constant change, new Algerian programme Rest in the Lord is inviting new believers into a discussion about the unchanging ways of God. The table is set, the discussion has begun, and female viewers of Rest in the Lord are welcomed into the homeliest of atmospheres. Don’t let the creative décor and plate of treats fool you, […]
Full of trust, free of worries, innocent and happy. This is a child at their best. But many children in the MENA are not in an environment that allows anything like that. It may be the actions of their parents, the struggles of their community, or the fear in their heart that robs them of an enjoyable childhood. Whatever […]
Tragically, it was inevitable. As more and more governments issued “stay at home” orders during the coronavirus pandemic, cases of domestic violence against women rose across the MENA. Nations worldwide have reported a rise in cases, but in large parts of the MENA the numbers were telling a dark story long before coronavirus. In 2018, a study by the National […]
