Khaberni - The artist Karim Mahmoud Abdel Aziz announced his separation from his wife, fashion designer Ann Al-Rifai, after a long period of tension and troubled relationships over the past year.
The news of artist Karim Mahmoud Abdel Aziz's separation from his wife, fashion designer Ann Al-Rifai, has sparked widespread controversy in recent hours, amid increasing questions about the reasons for the separation. The crisis dates back to a period of tension and disagreements between the couple, interspersed with rumors of Karim's involvement with a famous actress, which intensified the disputes despite several months of reconciliation attempts.
According to close sources, the relationship between Karim and Ann faced several crises over the last year, ultimately leading to an official separation after all attempts to mend the relationship failed. The sources confirmed that the divorce proceedings are being conducted amicably, without any legal disputes, while maintaining mutual respect between the parties, especially to protect the privacy of the children.
The separation was not surprising to the public, as it was preceded by rumors of a relationship between Karim and actress Dina El-Sherbiny after their collaboration in multiple artistic works. Despite both parties repeatedly denying these news, the renewed appearances together exacerbated the conflict with his wife Ann Al-Rifai, raising public speculation about the reason for the separation.
On the family front, signs of distress appeared on their daughter Kinda, who expressed her displeasure with the situation through social media, highlighting the depth of the family disputes that ended in separation, despite the couple's initial efforts to keep details of their personal life private.
Close sources revealed that lawyers for both parties have actually started the divorce proceedings in recent days, in an atmosphere characterized by calm and respect. Despite unconfirmed reports of the issuance of the divorce document, the artist's lawyer indicated that the crisis is still in its final settlement stage.
The majority of Egyptian newspapers confirmed that Karim Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and Ann Al-Rifai reached the end of their marital relationship and officially separated after years of being together.
Messages of support and sympathy from the public
With the spread of the news of the separation, the artist Mai Omar made sure to send a message of support to Ann Al-Rifai, affirming that she was the first love and the true support in Karim's life, and the mother of his daughters who accompanied him from the beginning of his career until his artistic success. She also mentioned that Ann deserves a better life filled with peace and happiness.
In the same context, the media personality Yasmin El-Khatib commented on the news, wondering about the repetition of the family scenario, especially since Karim had previously talked about his suffering after his parents' separation during his childhood, expressing her astonishment that he is repeating the same experience with his children.
