This month, Emily Shurmer speaks with Tia Adel Ghaly, the 19-year-old presenter of a show called Cupcake on SAT-7’s children’s channel. Emily caught up with Tia about how she became a presenter and what she loves about it, as well as the pressures that comes with being a role model to SAT-7’s younger viewers.

Welcome to Voices of the Middle East, a SAT-7 UK podcast.

SAT-7 is an international Christian media ministry bringing life-changing joy to the people of the Middle East and North Africa. Last year we had over 103,000 one-to-one conversations with viewers, and through these conversations we are hearing constant stories of the ways God is at work in people’s lives.

In this podcast, we’ll share some of their stories with you, and invite you to pray for SAT-7 and the people of the region.

Today we bring you the story of Jamil, a young man from Egypt.

To pray with us every day, visit sat7uk.org/pray and download our latest Prayer Diary.

A lot has happened in the Israel-Hamas war over the last two months, though a ceasefire expected since May has yet to emerge. As the one-year anniversary of the current conflict rapidly approaches, the suffering continues with no foreseeable end – and people in the wider region, particularly in Lebanon, live under the constant threat of further escalation.

You can also view the long-read version of this month’s Briefing at:
https://www.sat7uk.org/middle-east-briefing-september-2024/

Read "Prayers for peace amid Middle East tensions and conflict":
https://www.sat7uk.org/prayers-for-peace-amid-middle-east-tension-and-conflict/

Read "Amazigh Grace: God at work among the Kabyle speakers of Algeria":
https://www.sat7uk.org/amazigh-grace-god-at-work-among-the-kabyle-speakers-of-algeria/

Read "Restoring Hope in Afghanistan through education":
https://www.sat7uk.org/restoring-hope-in-afghanistan-through-education/

This month, Martin Thomas speaks with George Makeen, who has worked for SAT-7 for over twenty years, playing a major role in the development and growth of the organisation into a network of 4 channels. Originally from Cairo, Egypt, George is currently SAT-7’s Content Ministry Advisor, based in the International Office in Cyprus.

To watch the filmed studio interview with questions for reflection visit: https://www.sat7uk.org/pages/in-conversation-with-george-makeen

To listen to more from The SAT-7 UK podcast visit: https://sat7uk.org/listen

Welcome to Voices of the Middle East, a SAT-7 UK podcast.

SAT-7 is an international Christian media ministry bringing life-changing joy to the people of the Middle East and North Africa. Last year we had over 103,000 one-to-one conversations with viewers, and through these conversations we are hearing constant stories of the ways God is at work in people’s lives.

In this podcast, we’ll share some of their stories with you, and invite you to pray for SAT-7 and the people of the region.

Today we bring you the story of Jamil, a young man from Egypt.

To pray with us every day, visit sat7uk.org/pray and download our latest Prayer Diary.

In this month’s Country Briefing, we journey to the easternmost reaches of SAT-7’s satellite footprint: the Central Asian nation of Tajikistan. The presenter of a new Tajik women’s talk show shares with us the difficulties faced by Christians in Tajikistan, but also how God is using SAT-7 to build His Church there.

Links:
Read the Tajikistan Country Briefing: https://www.sat7uk.org/the-tajikistan-briefing/

Watch/listen to Tajik worship song "Honour": https://youtu.be/xquVN9TzwPo

PRAY FOR TAJIKISTAN
- Pray that Tajik Christians will be allowed to gather in peace, and for a change in the laws to allow new churches to be registered

- Ask for God’s protection over Tajik Christians, particularly women and those who are vulnerable to harassment and violence

- Pray that In the World of Women's Thoughts will be a great support and encouragement to Christian women in the Persian world

- Pray that SAT-7 PARS will be able to find new Christian presenters from Tajikistan and Afghanistan who can appear on TV without any security concerns

- Give thanks that people in Tajikistan are coming to faith in Jesus through SAT-7’s programmes! Ask for more to watch with open hearts to receive Him.

Amidst the ongoing devastation in the Holy Land, Gaza’s small Christian community has suffered significant losses. Many sought refuge in the Holy Family Church, which was recently hit by an Israeli airstrike. Among the 600 people sheltering in the church was Faeqa Ayyad, a 12-year old girl who shared her story on SAT-7.

Other key highlights from this month's Briefing:

- Lebanon's growing anxiety
- Sudan on the brink of famine
- Iran's political shift
- Stories of hope through film

Don’t forget to go deeper with the long-read Briefing article at:
www.sat7uk.org/middle-east-briefing-july-2024

Emily Shurmer recently interviewed Marianne Awaraji, a beloved presenter and Audience Relations Manager for SAT-7’s Arabic channels. She finds out more about Marianne’s work with SAT-7’s viewer support team, which provides practical support, prayer and advice to hundreds of SAT-7 viewers each day. Marianne’s team mostly hear from non-Christian viewers asking questions about faith – listen as Marianne shares her powerful stories of God at work in people’s lives.

To watch the filmed studio interview and to pray for Marianne and the viewer support team visit: https://www.sat7uk.org/pages/in-conversation-with-marianne-awaraji