Rima Karaki
NationalityLebanon Lebanese
Known forJournalist at Future TV and Al Jadeed television stations

Rima Karaki (Arabic: ريما كركي) is a Lebanese television show host, author and columnist.[1][2][3] She is the presenter of the program Lel Nasher (للنشر), on the Lebanese television station Al Jadeed. She gained international notice from her interview with Hani al-Sibai.[4] Prior to joining Al-Jadeed, she was the presenter of Alam al Sabah (عالم الصباح) on the Lebanese TV station Future TV.

Hani Al-Sibai interview

In March 2015 she interviewed al-Qaeda supporter and former Egyptian Islamic Jihad member the Islamist scholar Hani al-Sibai. During the live television interview she cut him off after he had told her to "shut up" and said "It's beneath me to be interviewed by you. You are a woman who . . ."[5][6] The interview went viral shortly after being released causing public outrage over his sexist remark.[7] The video was viewed by more than five million viewers on YouTube within a week.[7][8] Karaki stopped the interview after three minutes, saying: “Just one second. Either there is mutual respect or the conversation is over.” And she cut off his mic.[9]

Books

  • Tonight I will confess (2009)

References

  1. ↑ Shaheen, Kareem (11 March 2015). "Lebanese TV host Rima Karaki: I don't feel like a hero, it was self-respect". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Alumni Book Exhibition" (PDF). www.lau.edu.lb. Lebanese American University. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Insultée en direct, une présentatrice libanaise n'hésite pas à couper l'entretien" (in French). France 24. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lebanese TV Host Shuts Down Islamist Scholar Who Told Her to 'Shut Up'". Fox News. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Lebanese TV presenter cuts short interview with Islamist scholar". 9 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Lebanese TV Host Rima Karaki Cuts Short London-Based Islamist's Interview following Insolent Remarks". MEMRI - The Middle East Media Research Institute. 1 March 2015.
  7. 1 2 Gani, Aisha (2015-03-09). "Lebanese TV presenter cuts short interview with Islamist scholar". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  8. ↑ Entertainment.ie. "Watch: This Lebanese TV host cut off an interview after sexist comments and it's going viral". entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  9. ↑ "Lebanese TV host Rima Karaki: I don't feel like a hero, it was self-respect". 10 March 2015.


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