48 hours after the successful separation of the Iraqi conjoined twins, Ruqayah and Zainab, performed on Friday, 16 July 2010, at the King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs – Riyadh, the Head of the Multidisciplinary Team, Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, stated that the twins are in a stable condition with no sign of infection and remain on the artificial respirator. Both twins have opened their eyes and will gradually be weaned off the ventilator.Twin Zainab, as expected has increased brain fluid which requires drainage by the neurosurgeons.