Brussels: Europe and Arabs
On Friday evening and the early hours of Saturday, the University Hospital of Antwerp, northern Belgium, witnessed the birth of triplets, bearing the names Noah, Hood and Shurooq.
This came 7 weeks before the expected date of their birth by caesarean section, and they are in good condition, according to what local media reported.
As for the mother, she is in a good condition. She is of Arab descent from a North African country, as well as the father. Both are 35 years old and have a two-year-old daughter named Nour, who has three brothers.
The parents received congratulations from everyone, and the family members are waiting for the twins to leave and return to their home in a neighborhood near Antwerp.
The University Hospital in Antwerp receives between 1,300 and 1,400 children annually, of whom 45 are twins, only one or two of them are triplets.
In general, the Flemish-speaking region of Flandra witnesses the birth of seven twins every year.