{
  "id": 1438434,
  "title": "Baby Eden’s arrival makes Mahathir great‑grandfather, Ally Mukhriz celebrates newborn online",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/baby-edens-arrival-makes-mahathir-great-grandfather-ally-mukhriz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T06:55:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/17/baby-edens-arrival-makes-mahathir-greatgrandfather-ally-mukhriz-celebrates-newborn-online/231670"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 17, the Mahathir family celebrated a momentous occasion as Ally Mukhriz, daughter of Parti Pejuang Tanah Air president Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir, welcomed her firstborn son, Eden Zakaria Ezran Cheah. The newborn, born at 8:48am on a Sunday morning, weighed in at 2.9kg and marked a historic milestone for the family, making Ally and her husband Ezran Daud Cheah the proud grandparents of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali's great grandchild.\n\nAlly Mukhriz, whose full name is Meera Alyanna Mukhriz, shared the thrilling news on Threads, expressing her gratitude for the well wishes of the public: \"Ezran and I are happy to announce the birth of our baby boy, Eden Zakaria Ezran Cheah. Born 16.08.26 at 8.48am at 2.9kg. Thank you everyone for sending the well wishes and we hope to share more soon.\"\n\nHer mother, Tok Puan Norzieta Zakaria, conveyed the family's joy in a heartfelt Instagram post: \"Assalamualaikum. Praise be to Allah. Our hearts are overflowing with love as we proudly welcome our precious grandson into the family. Welcome to the world, little one! You are already so deeply loved.\"",
  "summary": "PETALING JAYA, Aug 17 — A new chapter has begun in the storied Mahathir family, as Ally Mukhriz — daughter o...",
  "key_points": [
    "Mahathir family welcomes Eden Zakaria Cheah on August 17",
    "Baby Eden weighs 2.9kg at birth",
    "Ally Mukhriz and Ezran Daud Cheah become great-grandparents"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Tun M, Dr Siti Hasmah become great-grandparents as Ally welcomes baby boy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/tun-m-dr-siti-hasmah-become-great-grandparents-as-ally-welcomes-baby",
        "published": "2026-08-17T06:20:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Baby Eden’s arrival makes Mahathir great‑grandfather, Ally Mukhriz celebrates newborn online",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/baby-edens-arrival-makes-mahathir-great-grandfather-ally-mukhriz-1439478",
        "published": "2026-08-17T06:55:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}