Saudi team separates Moroccan twins Saja and Doha in six-hour operation
The operation was performed in Riyadh with 23 specialists participating across six surgical stages.
Akhbar Al Watan 24 — News Monitoring
A team from the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme successfully separated Moroccan twins Saja and Doha on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The operation took place at King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh.
Medical and surgical team leader Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said the surgery lasted six hours and was performed in six stages, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Twenty-three consultants, specialists, nurses and technicians from several disciplines participated. The successful separation was among the cases handled by the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme.