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Iran’s internet blackout has now lasted for two months, and people there are desperate to make contact with the outside world. During a small window of connectivity, one woman’s message to SAT-7 PARS reveals the struggles people inside the country are facing.

Gaelle and her family were enjoying a happy meal together. But within minutes, the family was shattered when their home in Lebanon was hit in a missile strike.

In recent days, communities in Türkiye have been shaken by two school shootings; rare and deeply distressing acts of violence in places meant to be safe.

Between tears and gasps, displaced children from the South of Lebanon spread a message of hope with faith-filled prayers after weeks of war.

The violence across the Middle East has been taking its toll on parents and families. As some grieve the loss of children, others are struggling with displacement and disruption to normal life.

The conflict in Sudan, which reached its three-year anniversary this week, has been described as the war the world forgot. Not because it ended. Not because it eased. But because other conflicts have dominated global headlines: Ukraine, Gaza, and now the crisis across the Middle East.

Easter celebrations in parts of the Middle East have been limited this year owing to the war and other tensions. But at a time when people across the region are in desperate need of hope, SAT-7 has broadcast uplifting services from Syria and Iraq to highlight the ongoing presence and resilience of the Church.

Easter has always held deep meaning in dark times. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), where many believers live with uncertainty and hardship, the story at the heart of Easter – a journey from suffering to hope – feels deeply familiar.