Thumbay group opens largest private academic hospital in Ajman

Media Release

October 8, 2019

Thumbay Group on Monday, 7th October 2019, opened its latest academic hospital, Thumbay University Hospital at Thumbay Medicity, Ajman. The new hospital is the largest private academic hospital in the region, with a capacity of 350 beds in the first phase. The soft opening was announced by Dr. Thumbay Moideen – the Founder President of Thumbay Group, in the presence of Mr. Akbar Moideen Thumbay - Vice President of the Healthcare Division of Thumbay Group, Mr. Akram Moideen Thumbay - Director Operations of the Construction and Renovation Division and Director of Thumbay Technologies, and other members of Thumbay Group’s administrative team, with a cake-cutting ceremony.

The event also included the opening of the first robotics pharmacy under the Thumbay Pharmacy network by Mr. Faizal E. Kottikollon - Founder & Chairman of KEF Holdings and a new outlet of Zo & Mo Opticals, the network of optical retail stores under Thumbay Group’s Retail Division by Mrs. Shabana Faizal, Vice-Chairperson of KEF Holdings.

Speaking about the new hospital, Dr. Thumbay Moideen said, “With the opening of the region’s largest private academic hospital, Ajman has now become a landmark. Located at Thumbay Medicity – the futuristic hub of medical education, healthcare and research, the hospital is perfectly positioned to serve a large population, at the same time further advancing our efforts to transform the country and the region into a global medical tourism destination. The main pillars of our business are Education, Healthcare and Research. In line with Thumbay Group’s vision to expand our global strategic network, the new hospital has established international collaborations with leading international centers of excellence in the USA, France, Spain, Italy and Korea.”

Commenting on the hospital’s state-of-the-art facilities, Mr. Akbar Moideen Thumbay said, “Thumbay University Hospital is the first and only hospital of its kind in the region, equipped with the latest technology and expert healthcare professionals. As a quaternary care facility, it is a referral hospital to which primary and secondary care hospitals and clinics refer their complex cases. We are confident that the hospital would complement the world-class amenities at Thumbay Medicity and set new standards of quality and innovation in healthcare.”

Prof. Hossam Hamdy, the Chancellor of Gulf Medical University said, “We are very glad and proud on the opening of Thumbay University Hospital under the Gulf Medical University Academic Health System, the first private academic health system in the region. The hospital will be a center for clinical training of the students of Gulf Medical University. In addition to the state-of-the-art medical technology, it has been designed as a university hospital, in such a way as to accommodate academic activities, with lecture halls, academic departments, special physical facilities etc., creating a learning environment. Even the hospital’s food court has been designed as a ‘Live & Learn’ environment, facilitating the exchange of knowledge and information and promoting seamless learning.”

Opened along with the hospital, the new Thumbay Pharmacy is the biggest robotic pharmacy in the country with automated robotic technology to prepare and dispense medicines. The smart pharmacy ensures zero dispensing errors and achieves considerable reduction in waiting times. Spread across 4700 sq. ft. area, it is equipped with robotic and pneumatic tube system, and has been designed for high density storage up to 42,000 units and hassle-free retrieval of medications. It is equipped with medication safety bar-code scanning, ensuring that the medications and strengths are correct during both the carousel stocking and dispensing process. It will also serve as a training site for the students of the ACPE-recognized PharmD program offered by the College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University.

The hospital will be offering free consultations across all OPD specialties during the first 15 days of operations.

Thumbay University Hospital: Salient Features

• A one-stop family healthcare destination comprising Thumbay University Hospital, Thumbay Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Hospital and Thumbay Dental Hospital.

• Over one hundred consultation clinics.

• 100 beds dedicated for long term care and rehabilitation.

• More than 40 beds for intensive care including ICU, CCU, NICU, PICU, etc.

• 3000+ outpatients expected daily.

• Centre for Oncology equipped with PET-CT scan, the first of its kind in Ajman.

• State-Of-the-art imaging technology: 3 Tesla MRI, 256 Slice CT, X-ray, Fluoroscopy, Mammogram, Ultrasound etc.

• The hospital’s diagnostic lab is connected to the central reference lab of Thumbay Labs through a pneumatic tube system; the largest of its kind in the country.

• Modern surgical suites for all major specialties including Neurosurgery, Open Heart surgery, Urology, Orthopedic surgery, Laparoscopic Gynecology and surgery, Plastic and Restorative surgery and Bariatric surgery.

• Dedicated 10-bed dialysis unit for Nephrology with extended facility for transplant surgery (Renal and Liver) serving the GCC region and Africa.

• Cutting-edge Cath Lab facilities for Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiological Studies, Pacemaker Implantation and Intracardiac devices like TAVI.

• ‘Therapeutic Garden’ for better relaxation and holistic recovery of in-patients.

• Marhaba Services – personalized fast track services for patients, Presidential Suite Rooms, VIP Rooms, Private Rooms etc.

• Dedicated medical tourism department for serving medical tourists.

• Wide range of amenities for patients and visitors, such as a multi-restaurant food court, movie theatre, coffee shops, health club, 1000+ free parking spaces etc.

• Professional workforce of 25 different nationalities, serving patients in 50 different languages.

• International collaborations with renowned global centers of excellence: Villa Beretta, Facility of the Valduce Hospital in Como – Italy; Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics – Kansas City, US; IMO – Spain; Gruppo Ospedaliero – San Donato, Italy; Hopitaux Universitaries – Paris Sud, France; Hopital Universitaire Mere Enfant – France; Hopital Paul Brousse – France; Institut Cochin – France; BK Plastic Surgery – Korea.

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Israeli forces invade southwestern Syria, set up checkpoint in Quneitra

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November 24,2025

Israeli forces have pushed over the Syrian frontier, erecting a checkpoint and stopping vehicles in the southwestern city of Quneitra, in yet another breach of the Arab country’s sovereignty.

The violation took place on Sunday, when the troops made their way across the border, setting up the outpost near the Ain al-Bayda junction in northern Quneitra, Syrian outlets reported.

According to the al-Ikhbariya paper, an Israeli detachment positioned itself at the junction, halting cars and conducting searches.

The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that three Israeli military vehicles then moved further into the northern countryside, deploying between the town of Jubata al-Khashab and the villages of Ofaniya and Ain al-Bayda. The agency added that a separate Israeli unit mounted a new incursion in the central region, approaching the villages of Umm Batina and al-Ajraf.

Residents said such activities have surged in recent months, pointing to Israeli advances onto farmland, leveling of extensive forested areas, arrests, and spread of mobile checkpoints.

The Israeli regime began markedly increasing its military aggression against Syria last year.

The escalation coincided with increasingly ferocious onslaughts throughout the country by the so-called Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Takfiri terrorist group, which the government of President Bashar al-Assad had confined to northwestern Syria. The HTS, however, managed to overthrow the government as the Israeli attacks would pummel the country’s civilian and defensive infrastructure.

Various reports have shown that, during the escalation, the regime conducted more than 1,000 airstrikes on the Syrian territory and over 400 ground raids into the south.

Following the collapse of the Assad government, Tel Aviv also widened its grip over the occupied Golan Heights by taking control of a demilitarized buffer zone, in defiance of a 1974 Disengagement Agreement. Earlier this month, senior Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, visited the buffer zone, prompting expressions of alarm on the part of the United Nations.

The United States, the regime’s biggest ally, has, meanwhile, been fraternizing the HTS head Abu Mohammed al-Jolani amid the widely reported prospect of rapprochement with Tel Aviv.

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Syrian Town erupts after Israeli forces enter Beit Jinn; heavy casualties reported

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November 28,2025

Several Syrians were killed and more than two dozen others injured in Israeli strikes on the outskirts of Damascus, amid intensified incursions by the occupying regime since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad and the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rule.

Syrian state TV reported that the casualties occurred during an overnight Israeli assault involving helicopters and drones on the town of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside. The attack followed an Israeli military unit’s entry into the town, where they were surrounded by local residents, leading to gunfire and direct confrontations.

According to the report, “The occupation army’s helicopters and artillery shelled Beit Jinn, located at the foothills of Mount Hermon, resulting in 13 martyrs and 25 injured civilians.” The broadcaster did not specify the full extent of damage.

Al-Ikhbariyah Syria confirmed that the shelling coincided with Israeli soldiers entering Beit Jinn, while artillery pounded surrounding areas. The broadcaster stated that the escalation began after local residents clashed with an Israeli patrol that had infiltrated the southern town and “kidnapped” three young men.

Following a two-hour exchange of heavy fire, Israeli forces withdrew and repositioned on the hill of Butt al-Warda at the town’s outskirts.

Israeli media acknowledged that six soldiers were wounded in the clashes—three of them seriously—describing the confrontation as a “sudden ambush” that forced the deployment of reserve units and air support to secure an exit route. No further details were provided.

The aggression has fueled renewed displacement from Beit Jinn, with residents fleeing to nearby villages amid increasingly frequent Israeli attacks.

The raid came just a day after Israeli troops carried out another ground incursion into Umm al-Luqas village in Quneitra province. According to SANA, an Israeli unit in four vehicles entered the village, raided several homes, and later withdrew.

Syria condemned the repeated incursions as violations of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and UN resolutions, urging the international community to enforce compliance and pressure Israel to halt its operations and withdraw fully.

Israel has expanded its attacks across Syrian territory following the collapse of the Assad government last year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly instructed his forces to push deeper into Syrian territory and seize strategic positions.

Meanwhile, critics say the HTS-led interim government’s inaction and growing normalization gestures toward Israel have emboldened Tel Aviv to intensify its military operations. HTS, formerly linked to al-Qaeda, seized control of Damascus last December, formally ending Assad’s rule.

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