A life-saving operation to separate a pair of Palestinian conjoined twins from Gaza has been successful, doctors say. The baby girls, named as Farah and Haneen, underwent surgery at King Abdullah Children's Hospital in Riyadh. Doctors announced that the surgery had been a success in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency. The twins were flown to Saudi Arabia in December for the treatment, after being transported from Gaza to Jordan, Saudi media say. Israel and Egypt have maintained a land and sea blockade on Gaza for a decade in an attempt to prevent attacks by militants based there.

Source: The Star January 08, 2018 10:52 UTC