Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Within the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, the Eritrean Siamese twins Asmaa and Sumaiyah Jaafar Abdu arrived in Riyadh on Sunday.

The Eritrean Siamese twins arrived with their parents at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. They were transported via air medical evacuation plane from the Eritrean capital, Asmara.

As soon as their arrival in Riyadh, they were transported to King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital at the National Guard, in order to study their case and to consider the possibility of conducting the separation surgery for them.

From his side, Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, advisor at the Royal Court and general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) and the head of the medical team, expressed his thanks to King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman for this humanitarian initiative.

This initiative embodies Saudi Arabia’s superior medical capabilities and great humanitarian sense towards needy people around the world.

In turn, Asmaa and Sumaiyah parents thanked Saudi Arabia's government and people for the warm reception and hospitality they have received since their arrival in the Kingdom.

The parents also expressed their confidence in God Almighty and then in the Saudi medical team due to their medical experience in handling such cases.