Meet the first babies of 2025 - in pictures

  • Baby Aquila Mary Anto was born one minute after the clock struck midnight on January 1 in Abu Dhabi.
    Baby Aquila Mary Anto was born one minute after the clock struck midnight on January 1 in Abu Dhabi.
  • Dr Priyadarshini Lingaraj, specialist gynecologist at LLH Hospital, delivered baby girl Amariah Kheziah at 12.01am.
    Dr Priyadarshini Lingaraj, specialist gynecologist at LLH Hospital, delivered baby girl Amariah Kheziah at 12.01am.
  • Baby Ghayah Mohamed Salem Alqmzi also arrived at 12.01am, becoming the sixth addition to her family. Photo: Burjeel Hospital
    Baby Ghayah Mohamed Salem Alqmzi also arrived at 12.01am, becoming the sixth addition to her family. Photo: Burjeel Hospital
  • An Emirati family in Ras Al Khaimah welcomed baby boy Majed at 2.08am. Photo: RAK hospital
    An Emirati family in Ras Al Khaimah welcomed baby boy Majed at 2.08am. Photo: RAK hospital
  • Emirati couple Abdulwahid Naser Hadi Al Shaikha and Seham Nasser Saleh welcomed baby girl Mariyam Abdulwahid in Abu Dhabi at At 1:06am. Photo: Burjeel Hospital
    Emirati couple Abdulwahid Naser Hadi Al Shaikha and Seham Nasser Saleh welcomed baby girl Mariyam Abdulwahid in Abu Dhabi at At 1:06am. Photo: Burjeel Hospital
  • In Dubai, Indian couple Shamfas Abdulla and Ahsana welcomed their baby girl at Aster Hospital Al Qusais at 1.49am. Photo: Aster Hospital
    In Dubai, Indian couple Shamfas Abdulla and Ahsana welcomed their baby girl at Aster Hospital Al Qusais at 1.49am. Photo: Aster Hospital