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 […]
“In life it’s said that behind every door there is new hope and a new opportunity to love, find joy, and live life with all its ups and downs. But what happens when the door opens into a prison cell? What becomes of life then? And who do you turn into?” This was how You Are Not Alone presenter Sirene […]
Sudanese Christians living in areas of Khartoum have painted a desperate picture of life caught between warring armies, with one pastor saying the worsening situation means leaving might be his only option. Since 15 April when fighting erupted between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias, live programmes on SAT-7’s Arabic channel have been responding to the crisis […]
Sudanese Christians living in areas of Khartoum have painted a desperate picture of life caught between warring armies, with one pastor saying the worsening situation means leaving might be his only option. Since 15 April when fighting erupted between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militias, live programmes on SAT-7’s Arabic channel have been responding to the crisis […]
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 […]
“Today we want to pray for Ukraine and ask for the Lord’s peace. We want to say to all those oppressed and hurt that you are not alone,” said Sirene Semerdjian, presenter of SAT-7 ARABIC current affairs programme You are Not Alone, as she opened an episode dedicated to survivors of the Ukraine war. Sister and brother Amira (19) and […]
For many in Lebanon, the gun battle that broke out at a protest rally on 14 October brought back bitter memories of the country’s 15-year civil war. A special episode of SAT-7 programme You Are Not Alone was broadcast just two days after the clashes. It shared survivors’ voices, called for peace, and encouraged prayer as life becomes more and […]
On the eve of Friday’s ceasefire in the Holy Land (21 May), SAT-7 ARABIC’s programme You are Not Alone dedicated a special episode to those living in what the UN Secretary General described as “hell on earth” and asked viewers for their support in prayer. “When a rock hits a house, we run to help the survivors and the injured. Our morale is very […]
A mercy mission and last-minute surgery arranged by the SAT-7 programme You Are Not Alone was recently able to save the life of a young Syrian refugee baby. A follow-up visit to the family reminded SAT-7 viewers that the lives of Syrians affected by a ten-year civil war remain precarious and the most vulnerable continue to suffer the most. Baby […]
Six months on from the Beirut blast, the pandemic is pushing Lebanon’s healthcare system, and its economy, to breaking point. SAT-7’s Beirut team have one message for their fellow Lebanese they deal with multiple overlapping crises: no matter their suffering, they are not alone, and God has not forgotten them. “It is the hardest thing to turn away a patient […]
