Ahmed and Mohamed Ibrahim arrived in the US more than three years ago as babies joined at the tops of their heads. Tomorrow, the four-year-olds will return home to Egypt as two boys living independent lives.

Two-year-old Egyptian twins joined at the top of their heads were successfully separated by doctors in the US, but face a long recovery after a marathon surgery lasting 26 hours.

Girls born joined at the top of the head and separated during lengthy surgery were showing daily improvement and being fed intravenously, doctors said today.

A MOTHER looks adoringly at her twin baby boys knowing that one of them must die if the other is to survive.