Christian broadcaster Arab Vision has recently completed its first television series for Tunisians in partnership with Focus Media.

It is the first time Tunisian Christians still resident in their country have made their appearance on TV.

The 26-episode series was finally completed after many delays and setbacks. "Progress was slow at times," reports the producer of the series. "It felt like a spiritual battle with things going wrong and everyone getting sick during the recording sessions. We had to pray together every day to overcome the daily challenges."

Arab Vision's international director is delighted with the results in this the 10th year of the Arab company's foundation. "I confess to some feelings of pride. I know I should say thankfulness . . . but to have produced the first ever TV programmes, with Tunisian Christians who actually live in Tunisia, is thrilling. Never before were Tunisian believers prepared to so publicly confess their faith. I believe that for the Church of Tunisia, this is a new dawn."

Arab Vision is a community of Christians committed to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Arab World. It cooperates with the churches of the Arab World as well as with like-minded organisations.

There are still millions of Christians in the Middle East and North Africa, but they are a minority among the 270 million Arab Muslims.