2026 New Year babies born in UAE - in pictures

  • Burjeel Medical City and Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi marked a heartwarming start to 2026 with the birth of two Emirati newborns at the stroke of midnight. Baby Hamdan was born at Burjeel Hospital at 12:01am. Photo: Burjeel
    Burjeel Medical City and Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi marked a heartwarming start to 2026 with the birth of two Emirati newborns at the stroke of midnight. Baby Hamdan was born at Burjeel Hospital at 12:01am. Photo: Burjeel
  • New Year 2026 began with joy at Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, as Baby Hamdan was born just after midnight. Photo: Burjeel
    New Year 2026 began with joy at Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, as Baby Hamdan was born just after midnight. Photo: Burjeel
  • Rakhi Patil, left, and her newborn, Rakhi, are pictured at NMC Specialty Hospital in Abu Dhabi with Dr Kiran Mehndiratta, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist.
    Rakhi Patil, left, and her newborn, Rakhi, are pictured at NMC Specialty Hospital in Abu Dhabi with Dr Kiran Mehndiratta, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist.
  • Dr Kiran Mehndiratta, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, and her team assisted Mahalakshmi Mariap in giving birth to her first child, Mahalakshmi.
    Dr Kiran Mehndiratta, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, and her team assisted Mahalakshmi Mariap in giving birth to her first child, Mahalakshmi.
  • RAK Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah welcomed the first baby of this year, a girl named Shamma, born at 6:28am. She is the first child of proud Emirati parents, Mr Hussein Alshahabi and his wife, and weighed 3.4kg at birth. The delivery was attended by Dr Lalitha Kamini, specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology.
    RAK Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah welcomed the first baby of this year, a girl named Shamma, born at 6:28am. She is the first child of proud Emirati parents, Mr Hussein Alshahabi and his wife, and weighed 3.4kg at birth. The delivery was attended by Dr Lalitha Kamini, specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology.
  • Burjeel Medical City and Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, welcomed the New Year 2026 with the birth of two Emirati babies at midnight. Baby Saeed Saif Al Rumaithi was the first born at Burjeel Medical City at exactly 12:00am. Photo: Burjeel
    Burjeel Medical City and Burjeel Hospital, Abu Dhabi, welcomed the New Year 2026 with the birth of two Emirati babies at midnight. Baby Saeed Saif Al Rumaithi was the first born at Burjeel Medical City at exactly 12:00am. Photo: Burjeel