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Bundles of Eid joy arrive
Bundles of Eid joy arrive Olivia Olarte-Ulherr / 9 August 2013 Blessings came in abundance for many couples on Thursday with the arrival of their tiny bundles of joy exactly on the first day of Eid Al Fitr at the Corniche Hospital. First to arrive at 13 minutes after midnight was baby boy Alby Abraham to proud mum Sosamma Anu. At 3.4kg, Alby, whose name means “God is great” in Malayalam, is a welcome gift for the family. “He is my first boy,” said Sosamma who already have two older daughters. “I just believe God is great. My husband’s father passed away at the start of Ramadan this year and this one came at the end of Ramadan. My husband was crying, he said ‘my father has gone and he came back again though this baby’,” she said. Baby girl Oshba Sultan Saif Al Qubaisi was due to be born on August 5 but decided to bide her time for the most opportune day. Newborn babies Syed Hussain, oshba Sultan and Ibrahim Hasan. -Supplied photos “I am surprised. Pain suddenly came at 1am and by 2am I am already at the hospital. Oshba was born at 3.55am,” said Amena Jaber Al Hammadi. The Emirati mum of now three had made plans to spend Eid Al Fitr in Dubai with her family for a short vacation. “But all my schedule is now cancelled,” said Amena who is not in the least bit unhappy. In fact, the entire family is ecstatic with Oshba’s arrival. “I am very happy. This is second Eid for me because we have Eid then, we got the baby this Eid, which is very nice. She is also my first girl. From the beginning, my husband has always wanted a girl; he loves to have a girl too much. This is a dream come true, Alhamdulilla,” Amena said happily of her 3.7kg bundle. Baby girl Madeea Mansoor, meanwhile, couldn’t wait to come out. “She was two weeks early… immediately she wants to come,” said mum Mariam Al Dhaheri, pleased that the Emirati girl chose to come out on the first day of Eid at 5.36am. “Alhamdulilla, it is very nice,” Mariam said of her second baby girl who weighs 3kg. According to assistant director of nursing at the hospital Jocelyn Christodoulides, the first day of Eid was a busy day with already 16 deliveries by 2pm. “We have four more in labour. Who knows how many more till midnight?” she told Khaleej Times, noting that there were 21 deliveries the day before. Other proud mums include UAE national Khawla Al Hammadi who gave birth to baby boy Ibrahim Hasan Al Hosani at 5.07am and Indian Sheeba Tarannum for delivering her baby boy Syed Hussain at 2.14am. A healthcare facilty of the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), Corniche Hospital is the largest maternity and neonatal hospital in the UAE. With 299-bed (including 64 NICU cots), the hospital provides facilities for more than 8,000 births and over 120,000 outpatient visits a year. olivia@khaleejtimes.com Continue reading
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Sharif upset over border clashes, calls for peace
Sharif upset over border clashes, calls for peace (IANS) / 9 August 2013 Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed “sadness” on Thursday over the border clashes in Kashmir, and said India and Pakistan must take “effective steps” to restore normalcy on the frontier. Sharif told foreign ministry officials here that he was sad over the incidents involving Pakistani and Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between the two countries. ‘The prime minister said it was imperative for both India and Pakistan to take effective steps to ensure and restore ceasefire on the LoC,’ a foreign ministry statement quoted him as saying. Sharif’s comments came as Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony earlier in the day formally accused the Pakistan Army of killing the five soldiers in Indian territory early Tuesday. Antony’s previous statement blaming ‘heavily armed terrorists’ and others in Pakistani military uniform led to a storm, with the opposition accusing him of trying to take away the blame from the Pakistan Army. Without referring to the death of the Indian soldiers, the statement said the clashes – two Pakistani soldiers were later wounded by Indians – had flared up tensions between India and Pakistan leading to ‘loss of precious human lives’. Sharif, who took power in June, emphasised that existing military-to-military channels could be more optimally used to prevent misunderstanding between the two neighbours. The present crisis, he said, should not be allowed to escalate. ‘Pakistan … is prepared to discuss steps with India for further strengthening of existing mechanisms both at the political and military levels,’ the statement quoted him as saying. This is the first major diplomatic crisis Sharif is facing and it comes ahead of a planned meeting between him and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September. Sharif said it was incumbent upon the leaders of India and Pakistan ‘not to allow the situation to drift and to take steps to improve the atmosphere by engaging constructively with a view to building trust and confidence’. He said he looked forward to his meeting with Manmohan Singh in New York, where he hoped to ‘discuss steps to further build trust and consolidate this relationship’. The prime minister reiterated Pakistan’s resolve to persist in its efforts to improve relations with India ‘through a constructive dialogue on all issues’. Those present at Sharif’s meeting included Information Minister Pervez Rashid and Advisor to the prime minister on National Security Sartaj Aziz. The Tuesday killings of Indian soldiers and the wounding of a sixth have led to calls in India that further talks with Pakistan must be called off. Continue reading
