Christian broadcaster SAT-7 is offering UK Christians the chance to bring a Middle Eastern perspective to their journey through Lent this year. Better known in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) than in the UK, SAT-7 is a network of four satellite TV channels produced by Christians in the MENA region and watched by over 25 million Arabic, Persian […]
As divorce rates skyrocket in the Middle East, new programme From Heart to Heart is encouraging couples to open up about their struggles. The live show’s married presenters bravely share their own issues and bring a biblical perspective, to help strengthen viewers in their own relationships. “People want to feel free to talk about their struggles,” says Marianne, who presents the SAT-7 ARABIC […]
On one day of the year, thousands of flowers and gifts exchange hands, and dimly lit restaurants are filled with couples. Valentine’s Day is when many couples celebrate their love. But for many women, relationships that are labelled as ‘loving’ are actually unhealthy or, at worst, abusive. SAT-7 ARABIC women’s programme Needle and New Thread is addressing this controversial issue. […]
A dangerous prayer When Amira asked God for a marriage that was “out of the ordinary”, her prayer was answered – but not in the way she had expected. She and her fiancé, Farid, had a full and happy life serving alongside each other in their church until Farid’s sudden and severe kidney failure changed everything. Seven long years of […]
Vitally important For women in the Middle East and North Africa, who are often confined to their homes and close family relationships, television is vitally important. Not only does it provide a valuable form of companionship, but it is also often their only source of information about issues impacting their lives. SAT-7’s broadcasts seek to empower and equip women with […]
Every day, people have difficult questions, face problems, or need to make important decisions, but sometimes they don’t know the right path to choose. SAT-7 receives many calls and messages requesting help and counselling in problems ranging from interpersonal issues to life-threatening situations. Around 40 per cent of the daily messages to SAT-7 include questions about marital problems, relationship issues […]
As western flower sellers, restaurants and chocolatiers prepare for a Valentine’s Day bonanza, how do couples in the Middle East mark the day – or do they? In Saudi Arabia, it is the religious police who swoop on chocolatiers and flower sellers, zealous to enforce a ban on the celebration as a western import that incites immorality. In Iran, the […]
A woman from Egypt who betrayed her husband shared how their marriage was restored after God spoke to her through a programme on SAT-7. Wafaa* said when her husband found out about what she had done, their relationship deteriorated almost to the point of divorce. But the situation was completely turned around when she sought God’s help. She said, “I […]
An Egyptian graduate tells a SAT-7 journalist: “I thought God would never hear my voice because as a woman I am nothing.” A SAT-7 viewer contacts our counselling team to say: “My husband thinks it is manly to beat me when I can’t do all he says. I am confused; ask your God to show me what is right for me to […]
“In the midst of my grief You gave me joy” We have a principle not to bow down and weaken in front of difficult life challenges but to walk in God’s path, the path of peace and light.” Courageous widows in war-ravaged Aleppo have told of the daily struggle to raise their children alone, and shared how they are finding […]
