Rima Karaki
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.
Rima Karaki | |
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Nationality | Lebanese |
Known for | Journalist at Future TV and Al-Jadeed television stations |
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
- 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.
- "Alumni Book Exhibition" (PDF). www.lau.edu.lb. Lebanese American University. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- "Insultée en direct, une présentatrice libanaise n'hésite pas à couper l'entretien" (in French). France 24. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- "Lebanese TV Host Shuts Down Islamist Scholar Who Told Her to 'Shut Up'". Fox News. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/09/lebanese-tv-presenter-cuts-short-interview-with-sexist-islamist-scholar
- "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.
- Gani, Aisha (2015-03-09). "Lebanese TV presenter cuts short interview with Islamist scholar". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- 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.
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/10/lebanese-tv-host-rima-karaki-self-respect-interview