{
  "id": 4378702,
  "title": "Sheikh Mohammed steps in to help Iraqi boy with SMA facing two-month treatment deadline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/sheikh-mohammed-steps-in-to-help-iraqi-boy-with-sma-facing-two-month",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-30T08:14:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/sheikh-mohammed-steps-in-to-help-iraqi-boy-with-sma-facing-two-month-treatment-deadline-1.500657022"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai's Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has pledged financial support for an 11-year-old Iraqi boy suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), leaving him with just over two months to receive critical treatment. The young patient, Abdulrahman Muhannad Al Ajili, now faces a rapidly dwindling window of opportunity for the necessary therapy. Sheikh Mohammed's timely intervention has brought renewed hope to the boy and his family, who have been tirelessly seeking assistance. While specifics regarding the treatment's cost and location remain undisclosed, the move underscores Sheikh Mohammed's commitment to aiding children in need of life-saving medical interventions.",
  "summary": "Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has stepped in to fund treatment for an 11-year-old Iraqi boy with spinal muscular atrophy who has only about two months remaining to receive the care required for his condition, it was announced on Sunday. Abdulrahman Muhannad Al Ajili, who is 11 years and 10 months old, is…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "President Sheikh Mohamed meets Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in Dubai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/president-sheikh-mohamed-meets-sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-in-dubai",
        "published": "2026-08-30T07:20:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}