A new dynamic magazine-style program on SAT-7 ARABIC is bringing families together to help them address their challenges and grow in faith while having fun.

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.

Rising from the rubble in southern Lebanon, a beautiful and poignant rendition of the Christmas carol “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” aims to inspire hope and peace for viewers affected by conflict in the Middle East this year. 

The dramatic and unexpected fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been a cause for great celebration for many people in Syria and beyond. But there is also much uncertainty regarding the country’s new leaders, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), and what their rule will mean for minorities in the country.

This has been an extraordinarily heartbreaking year for the peoples of the Middle East. No one could have predicted the bloodshed across the Holy Land that has lasted for more than a year, or the current dramatic events in Syria.

Fleeing war in Syria, SAT-7 KIDS presenter Shady Tarzi found peace in Lebanon. But when conflict broke out there also, he shared his experiences to help a new generation facing the trauma of war and brought hope to young viewers in a displacement camp.

Budding young filmmakers and photojournalists from the Arab world had the opportunity to showcase their talents and share their stories at a festival in Egypt organised by SAT-7.