Tanzanian conjoined twins arrive in Saudi Arabia for separation assessment

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Conjoined Tanzanian twins Hassan and Hussain arrive in the Kingdom. (SPA)
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Conjoined Tanzanian twins Hassan and Hussain arrive in the Kingdom. (SPA)
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Conjoined Tanzanian twins Hassan and Hussain arrive in the Kingdom. (SPA)
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Conjoined Tanzanian twins Hassan and Hussain arrive in the Kingdom. (SPA)
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Updated 23 August 2023
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Tanzanian conjoined twins arrive in Saudi Arabia for separation assessment

  • The twins traveled on a medical evacuation plane at the directive of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

RIYADH: A pair of conjoined Tanzanian twins on Wednesday arrived in Riyadh where they will be assessed to see whether they can be separated.

The twin boys, named Hassan and Hussain, were accompanied by their mother and were transferred to King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital on arrival.

They traveled on a medical evacuation plane at the directive of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.   

The head of the medical team Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah overseeing the assessment thanked the Saudi leadership for their support of the Saudi program to separate conjoined twins and general humanitarian work.


Saudi Arabia condemns militant attack on Pakistani police

Updated 24 December 2025
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Saudi Arabia condemns militant attack on Pakistani police

  • Five Pakistani police personnel were killed on Tuesday when their van was ambushed in a bombing and shooting attack claimed by the militant Pakistani Taliban

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday has condemned an attack that targeted Pakistani police in the country's northwest, killing five personnel. 

Five Pakistani police personnel were killed on Tuesday when their van was ambushed in a bombing and shooting attack claimed by the militant Pakistani Taliban.

“The Kingdom reiterates its total rejection of all terrorist and extremist acts and its condemnation of attempts to undermine the security and stability of Pakistan and it’s brotherly people,” a statement by the foreign ministry said.

The ministry also expressed the kingdom’s “sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and to the government and people of Pakistan in this painful loss.”