Rima Maktabi
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Rima Maktabi (born on May 12, 1977 in Beirut
, Lebanon
) is a Lebanese TV presenter and host of CNN
's monthly program Inside the Middle East. She presented prime-time news for Al-Arabiya from 2003 until July 2010 when she fully joined CNN. She holds a BA degree in Communication Arts and a Masters in International Affairs from the Lebanese American University
in Beirut, Lebanon. Before being on AL-Arabiya channel, she was working as a presenter on the Lebanese Future TV.
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
) is a Lebanese TV presenter and host of CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
's monthly program Inside the Middle East. She presented prime-time news for Al-Arabiya from 2003 until July 2010 when she fully joined CNN. She holds a BA degree in Communication Arts and a Masters in International Affairs from the Lebanese American University
Lebanese American University
The Lebanese American University is a secular, private and independent American university located in Lebanon...
in Beirut, Lebanon. Before being on AL-Arabiya channel, she was working as a presenter on the Lebanese Future TV.