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Asharq Al-Awsat
3 days ago
- General
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Swift Intervention Restores Sight of Egyptian Hajj Pilgrim in Makkah
Rapid and precise intervention by a medical team at the Eye Health Center of King Abdullah Medical City, a member of the Makkah Health Cluster, saved the sight of an Egyptian pilgrim after she experienced sudden vision loss. According to the cluster, thorough examinations revealed that the patient was suffering from retinal detachment accompanied by cataracts, an emergency eye condition that can result in permanent vision loss if not treated promptly. The patient underwent a delicate, one-day surgery and was discharged in stable condition. She is now receiving close medical follow-up to ensure retinal stability and gradual improvement in her vision, the health cluster said. The swift response and precise execution of the procedure played a critical role in restoring her sight, enabling the pilgrim to complete her Hajj rituals safely and with comfort.
Times
22-05-2025
- General
- Times
Body of St Teresa draws tens of thousands to Spanish church
'She looks good for her age,' said a pilgrim moments after gazing upon the corpse of St Teresa of Avila, who has been dead for more than 440 years. Beholding the desiccated remains of the Spanish mystic in the flesh, as it were, moved many of the faithful to comment approvingly on her physical state. 'She's muy chiquitita [very small], the señora,' said a middle-aged woman in the Venecia bar at Alba de Tormes, where in the Carmelite convent's basilica the saint's corpse, dressed in the habit of her order and reposed in an open silver coffin, has been exhibited for the past two weeks. Nearly 70,000 people — rich and poor, dukes and nuns — have flocked from across Spain and as far
