KSrelief chief meets formerly conjoined twins 13 years after surgeons in Riyadh separated them

KSrelief chief Abdullah Al-Rabiah meets formerly conjoined twins Hassan and Mahmoud at his office in Riyadh on Feb 23, 2022. (SPA)
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Updated 24 February 2022
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KSrelief chief meets formerly conjoined twins 13 years after surgeons in Riyadh separated them

  • Surgeons at King Abdulaziz Medical City operated on the twins in 2009 when they were just 9 months old.
  • Hassan and Mahmoud were joined at the abdomen and shared a number of organs and body parts

RIYADH: Abdullah Al-Rabiah, the general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), met Hassan and Mahmoud, formerly conjoined twins from Egypt, in Riyadh on Wednesday, 13 years after they were successfully separated during an operation in the city.

Surgeons at King Abdulaziz Medical City operated on the twins in 2009 when they were just 9 months old. They were joined at the abdomen and shared a number of organs and body parts, including intestine, bowel and urinary tract.

Al-Rabiah said that the Kingdom will remain a beacon for needy and disaffected people all around the world. The medical program under which Hassan and Mahmoud were separated is an extension of the country’s great humanitarian work, he added, which is carried out under the directives of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The twins were accompanied on their visit to the capital by their parents, who thank the people and the government of Saudi Arabia for organizing the surgery and treatment of their sons by a specialized medical team. The boys’ health has improved steadily over the years, they added.


KSrelief aid reaches thousands in crisis zones

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KSrelief aid reaches thousands in crisis zones

  • Since 2015, KSrelief has implemented 4,066 projects in 109 countries, spending over $8.28 billion

RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to provide vital assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

In Yemen, the organization distributed 1,850 shopping vouchers in Marib governorate, enabling beneficiaries to purchase winter clothing. The aid reached hundreds of displaced individuals living in camps.

In Lebanon, the KSrelief-funded ambulance service of the Subul Al-Salam Social Association in Miniyeh district, northern Lebanon, carried out 34 emergency missions last week.

In Chad, the Saudi aid agency distributed 1,600 cartons of dates and women’s hygiene kits in Chari-Baguirmi province, benefiting 800 families from the most vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, refugees, and widows.

KSrelief also distributed 803 food baskets in Dandadji village, Maradi, Niger, benefiting 5,621 individuals from 803 families.

In Sudan, the agency distributed 2,513 food baskets to vulnerable and displaced families in Kosti locality, White Nile state, reaching 18,678 individuals.

Since 2015, KSrelief has implemented 4,066 projects in 109 countries, spending over $8.28 billion on food security, health, education, water and sanitation, shelter and early recovery.