Rima Maktabi is a Lebanese journalist born on July 4, 1977. She began her career as an entertainment presenter at Future Television in Lebanon before transitioning to news at Al Arabiya in 2005. In 2010, she joined CNN to host Inside the Middle East, returning to Al Arabiya in October 2012. She was noted for her reporting during the 2006 Lebanon War alongside fellow journalist Naja Qassim and currently serves as the director of Al Arabiya's office in the United Kingdom.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 321 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - Asia/Beirut (3:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Rima
melody, song
Read Full Rima Name AnalysisMay 12, 1977 Facts
Generation Group
Rima Maktabi belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Beirut
Educated At: Lebanese American University
Occupation: journalist | television presenter
Employers: تلفزيون المستقبل | قناة العربية | سي إن إن
Awards Received: العديد من الجوائز
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for May 12, 1977
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 12, 2025 |
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Sun | 21 Taurus 31 | 21 Taurus 54 | 7 Cancer 30 |
Moon | 17 Pisces 49 | 18 Scorpio 15 | 12 Sagittarius 33 |
Mercury | 4 Taurus 48 | 3 Taurus 12 | 6 Cancer 43 |
Venus | 12 Aries 10 | 7 Aries 47 | 22 Taurus 23 |
Mars | 11 Aries 19 | 11 Leo 0 | 17 Taurus 3 |
Jupiter | 8 Gemini 15 | 23 Gemini 43 | 19 Gemini 19 |
Saturn | 11 Leo 11 | 28 Pisces 51 | 15 Leo 16 |
Uranus | 9 Scorpio 19 | 26 Taurus 59 | 7 Scorpio 52 |
Neptune | 15 Sagittarius 23 | 1 Aries 25 | 14 Sagittarius 8 |
Pluto | 11 Libra 49 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 11 Libra 25 |
Rahu | 22 Libra 55 | 24 Pisces 32 | 20 Libra 22 |
Ketu | 22 Aries 55 | 24 Virgo 32 | 20 Aries 22 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)

Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Rima Maktabi's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars square Rahu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Moon
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 17 November, 2025