{
  "id": 17042221,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia begins 15-hour operation to separate Tanzanian conjoined twins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/saudi-arabia-begins-15-hour-operation-to-separate-tanzanian-conjoined",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T08:49:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665818/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-begins-15-hour-operation-to-separate-tanzanian-conjoined-twins"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RIYADH — Under the directives of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the 15 hours-long operation to separate Tanzanian conjoined twins Laitiyens and Lovens, began Thursday morning. The procedure, which has an estimated 70 percent chance of success, is being carried out in nine stages by a team of 44 medical professionals under the Saudi Conjoined Twins Program. The operation for the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}