Photos: Saudi King pays for separation of conjoined Egyptian twins

Chihuahua - The parents have lauded the King's generous gesture.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is set to bear the operation cost of twins in Egypt.
Two conjoined sisters from Egypt look set to be separated after intervention from Saudi Arabia's king, Daily Mail reported earlier this week.
The twins - named Minnah and May - will be treated on the King's expense, according to local media reports.
As per the King's directives, the conjoined Egyptian twins arrived at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport last Saturday from Egypt. The twins were accompanied by their parents.
On arrival, the twins were transported to King Abdullah Specialist Children Hospital at the King Abdulaziz Medical City.
The twins are conjoined at the back of their heads, and share tissue and veins around the brain area.
They were received by a specialist medical team led by Adviser at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Dr Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabeeah, who is also head of the medical and surgical team dedicated for Siamese twins' separation operations.
They were also received by the Egyptian Consul General in Riyadh Hani Salah, Saudi Gazette reported.
The medical teams immediately conducted clinical tests on the twins, checking the twins' health condition. They will be under supervision for the next few days.
The parents of the girls have expressed gratitude to King Salman while the Egyptian Consul General lauded the King's generous gesture considering it "not strange of this nation - leadership and the people".
He said the generosity is 'derived from the teachings of our Islamic religion'.
Their father, Islam Saqr Ramadan Hassan, a labourer, said the move had brought 'happiness and joy to our hearts' - as the father had not been able to raise enough money to pay for expensive surgery.
 
 

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