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RIYADH: Members of ����ֱ��’s Project Masam removed 915 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week.

The total included 880 unexploded ordnances, 14 improvised explosive devices, 13 anti-tank mines and eight anti-personnel mines, according to a Saudi Press Agency report.

Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said that 510,527 mines have been cleared since the project began in 2018.

The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.

The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada.

The project trains local demining engineers and provides them with modern equipment. It also offers support to Yemenis injured by the devices.

Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.

RIYADH: Marking an advanced leap in the field of surgery, a team at King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center, affiliated with King Abdulaziz University Hospital in the King Saud University Medical City, performed the region’s first cochlear implant operation using robotic arm technology, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Also known as automatic implantation, this modern technology enables surgeons to insert the electrodes of the cochlear implant with extreme precision and high stability, enhancing patient safety and supporting optimal hearing outcomes.

The robotic arm is characterized by ease of control, performance stability, and high accuracy in carrying out delicate surgical movements, thereby improving the quality of surgical care.

King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center is considered one of the leading reference centers for cochlear implantation in the Kingdom and the wider region, with multidisciplinary medical expertise and advanced technologies that ensure the provision of comprehensive specialized care for patients with hearing loss.