One year on from the Türkiye-Syria earthquakes, among the most deadly disasters of recent times, SAT-7 TÜRK and SAT-7 ARABIC continue to uncover stories of hope and to support viewers suffering from the impact. On 6 February 2023, at 4am, the first of two powerful earthquakes struck south Türkiye and northwest Syria. Over 50,000 lives were lost, and millions of […]
The Holy Land is in the midst of one of the most deadly conflicts for civilians since 1948. The crisis began at dawn on 7 October when over a thousand Hamas fighters crossed from Gaza into southern Israel under cover of rocket fire. killed civilians and soldiers including 250 people at a music festival, and took 199 Israelis hostage, including […]
A man stands in front of a gigantic pile of rubble, fighting back tears as he speaks to a SAT-7 presenter via video call. His name is Omar, and behind him, collapsed into heaps, are buildings that once housed his mother, his aunt, and his neighbours. They died in their homes when central Morocco was shaken by a massive earthquake […]
News broke late on Friday night of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco with an epicentre 70km south of Marrakesh. Then on Sunday, a powerful storm triggered devastating flooding in Libya, killing thousands. As days go on and the rescue and recovery operations continue, we will know the full scale of lives lost and the damage done. Destruction in Morocco’s […]
by Dr Terence Ascott, SAT-7 Founder and President As we explore the top issues facing the Middle East, it is important to note that generalisations about the region do not work! The countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are as different to each other as the countries of Europe. So, this brief overview needs to be read […]
“In the last two years, so many things have changed. Life in Afghanistan is very difficult now – there is no education, no work, and all our suffering is because of those two things. There is a lot of anxiety. If [women] go out they are inappropriately questioned.” August 15 2023 marks two years since the Taliban’s rapid takeover of […]
On 6 February at 4.17am local time, the first of two powerful earthquakes and thousands of aftershocks caused massive destruction across southeast Türkiye and northwest Syria. Over 55,000 people lost their lives and approaching 130,000 were injured. Estimates are that close to 18 million people have been impacted. SAT-7 TÜRK staff in our Istanbul studio have been deeply affected by what […]
On Friday, 17 February, a team from SAT-7 TÜRK went to the area affected by the disastrous earthquake on 6 February to inform Turkish-speaking Christian viewers in Türkiye and around the world regarding the physical and mental status of people in the area and to document the latest status of the Christian cultural heritage. The team coordinated interviews with churches […]
SAT-7 ARABIC programme You Are Not Alone dedicated its latest episode (10 February) to hearing from and sharing fellowship with earthquake survivors in Syria. Then, minutes after the programme ended, a volunteer firefighter who had spoken to the programme during an intense rescue and recovery operation, called with some wonderful news. “We are watching what is happening to the Syrian […]
In response to the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria that have claimed the lives of thousands, George Makeen, Executive Director of SAT-7 Arabic Channels, offers this reflection on hope in a time of chaos. Last Sunday I was watching some news before going to bed, and there was a painful report on the suffering of Syrian families living in poorly […]