RIYADH: The medical and surgical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program separated Moroccan conjoined twins Saja and Doha at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital at King Abdulaziz Medical City of the Ministry of National Guard in Riyadh on Thursday.
A moment every parent’s heart longs for.
Tears of joy express what words cannot after the successful separation surgery,
each daughter now has a body of her own and hope for the life her parents have long wished for her. https://t.co/vuomgC9D4W— KSrelief (@KSRelief_EN) October 8, 2026
Advisor at the Royal Court, Supervisor General of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), and head of the medical and surgical team Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah announced that the operation was successfully completed in six hours across six distinct stages.
Moroccan conjoined twins Saja and Duha have been successfully separated following coordinated medical efforts under the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program. https://t.co/ZwAZZNqxyp
— KSrelief (@KSRelief_EN) October 8, 2026
The head of the medical and surgical team Dr. Al Rabeeah added that 23 consultants, specialists, nurses, and technicians from anesthesiology, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, and other supporting specialities took part, ensuring the highest levels of precision and safety at every stage.
He noted that the twins were conjoined at the lower chest and abdomen, sharing the pericardium, liver, and intestines.
Saudi Team Separates Moroccan Conjoined Twins Saja and Doha in Six-Hour Surgery https://t.co/qDQxHPD466 #SPAGOV https://t.co/rXpsINMevb
— SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) October 8, 2026
Al Rabeeah said this was the fourth separation of Moroccan conjoined twins and the 73rd operation under the program. Over more than 35 years, the program has evaluated 159 cases from 28 countries, reflecting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s leading role in humanitarian and medical work.
He said the program’s achievements were made possible by the direct support of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
In implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the separation surgery of Moroccan conjoined twins “Saja and Doha” has begun in Riyadh, as part of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program. https://t.co/FesYNXw2BN
— KSrelief (@KSRelief_EN) October 8, 2026
The twins’ family thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince for the care given to the twins and praised the medical team’s efforts.
