PRISON BREAKTHROUGH FOR KURDISH MAN IN JOURNEY TO FAITH
April 2024“They put me in a 90×90 cm cell. Out of six months in prison, I spent 55 days in solitary confinement. I regard them as the best days of my life because in this place I was comforted and knew the Lord.” Pastor Nihad Hassan, a Kurdish man from Syria, had a long journey of coming to faith in Christ, […]
Young people voice hopes for world through song and prayer
April 2024As the world marks Earth Day (22 April), children and young people from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are sharing their hopes for the planet through song and prayer. SAT-7 filmed a beautiful music video, This is Our Land, with young people in Syria as part of its Youth for an Enabling Society (YES) project. The song calls […]
Middle East Briefing – April 2024
April 2024While conflict in the Holy Land and the fresh involvement of Iran dominates headlines, a war between generals continues to ravage Sudan, and Türkiye expresses an appetite for change in political leadership. The Middle East found itself on a knife-edge last weekend after Iran launched 300 missiles and drones at Israel – the Islamic Republic’s first direct assault on Israel […]
FLEEING WAR IN SYRIA THEN SUDAN: A FAMILY’S SEARCH FOR SAFETY
As the conflict in Sudan reaches its first anniversary, a Christian family have shared their heartrending story of having to flee two wars in the region, displaying remarkable faith and courage in the face of repeated danger and loss. George Bitar, originally from Sudan, is married to Alice, from Syria, and they have two sons, Naim (22) and Jan […]
Standing firm in the risen Christ amid Holy Land conflict
April 2024This Easter, six months after the outbreak of war in the Holy Land, SAT-7 has been broadcasting the voices of its hard-pressed Christians. In the midst of this devastating conflict, they are finding hope and peace in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Life in the war zone A recent episode of SAT-7’s current affairs programme You Are Not Alone featured […]
HOW THE CROSS CHANGED AN IRANIAN WOMAN’S LIFE
March 2024There is a story that has matchless power to touch hearts and change lives. When Leyla, a woman from Iran, first encountered the cross of Christ at the age of 15, it was a deeply emotional experience that altered the trajectory of her whole life. She shared her powerful testimony on popular SAT-7 PARS programme Signal. Surprisingly, Leyla first heard […]
SERVICE FROM BETHLEHEM CHURCH PART OF SAT-7’S EASTER COVERAGE
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. […]
Syrians still suffering on 13th anniversary of war
March 2024The civil war in Syria rarely makes the headlines now, but the people there are still suffering immensely as a result of the conflict that started 13 years ago this week (15 March). Through its programming and Viewer Support team, SAT-7 continues to connect with Syrian viewers and remind them they are not forgotten. The outlook in Syria is extremely […]