By Rita El-Mounayer, SAT-7 International CEO Jesus was undoubtedly a great storyteller. His parables captivated the attention of large crowds as he used metaphors and illustrations from people’s everyday experience to teach important spiritual truths. In Matthew 13, we are told that the crowd was so large that Jesus got into a boat and addressed the people gathered on the […]
Barriers to education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are multiple. From restrictive social policies that limit girls’ access to learning to devastating wars that destroy school buildings and displace families, millions of children in the region are out of school. Iraq’s parliament this week passed amendments to the country’s personal status law that could allow some girls […]
Of the ten countries where Christians are most severely persecuted, five are from the MENA, according to this year’s World Watch List. Christians in Yemen, Libya, Sudan, Iran, and Afghanistan face great dangers and are subject to some of the world’s harshest restrictions on their faith. SAT-7’s satellite programmes and social media content are available in all five of these […]
As a new year dawns, there is cause for cautious hope in the Middle East: a new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas; a holding ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon; and a new Syrian leadership which promises to respect the rights of minorities. But while there is cause for optimism, many people in the region begin another year amidst war […]
Knowing that many families in Lebanon are facing a season of pain and displacement after months of conflict in the country, compassion has driven the SAT-7 KIDS team out of the studio to demonstrate the love of Jesus this Christmas time. “In the midst of the conflict, we felt God nudging us to step out of the studio and become […]
Amid the fear and chaos of war in the Middle East, SAT-7 KIDS is reaching out to young viewers with songs, dramas, and prayers to bring comfort and hope in the face of uncertainty. “In times of war, fear, and uncertainty, SAT-7 KIDS becomes more than just a TV channel,” says Channel Manager Andrea El-Mounayer. “It becomes a refuge, […]
From childhood, through adolescence, and into adulthood, SAT-7 is committed to walking with viewers through every stage of life. One young woman’s story highlights the key points of connection that helped her to mature in faith over many years of watching. Madonna, a 25-year-old woman from Egypt, recently contacted SAT-7 to explain how deeply – and for how long – […]
Growing up in war-torn Syria, it is no surprise that Hagar abandoned her hopes of becoming an actress. But after finding faith in Jesus and appearing on SAT-7, the Kurdish teenager is now living out her dreams. Throughout her recent interview with SAT-7 KIDS director Mark Awaraji, Hagar is holding a mug with a poignant Bible verse printed on it: […]
A powerful new film on SAT-7 KIDS is introducing young viewers to the love of God. After watching the short movie Adonai, one viewer from the Holy Land said, “I was so touched… I felt that I wanted to meet Jesus.” The story unfolds in a rural village, among a group of children who love to play together but cannot […]
Live services from a church in Bethlehem and the Istanbul church where a shooting took place earlier this year will highlight the power and hope of Easter to viewers in challenging circumstances across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Good Friday and Easter Sunday services will be broadcast live on SAT-7 ARABIC from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem. […]