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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/10/20/abdulrahman-alfozan-openai-saudi/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-19T17:43:03.09Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-19T17:43:03.09Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prosecutors call Saudi suspect and ex-OpenAI worker Abdulrahman Alfozan 'an ongoing danger']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JP3HSIORWZBANLZ6FKJNPCY2LM.jpg?auth=61315aafbd6431290f5def84ff1eb66121567e470b78196d9a14483e08db5048&amp;smart=true&amp;width=784&amp;height=441</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[According to his LinkedIn profile, Abdulrahman Alfozan stared working at OpenAI in 2025 and had previously worked at Meta. 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Houthi rebels have been issuing statements that seem contradictory throughout the war they are fighting against the Yemeni government and Saudi forces. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/19/smit-machchhar-interview-what-happened-inside-the-cockpit-of-flydubai-flight-1073/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-19T06:54:39.022Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-19T06:54:39.022Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smit Machchhar interview: What happened inside the cockpit of flydubai Flight 1073]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RQDFOUCO2BBU5BH7DJGWYNTCOY.JPG?auth=d6a583cd3e450d829809ada9deb65b6eacfb1b736404669d6bdef9310b54ce88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4240&amp;height=2832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smit Machchhar speaks to The National's Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi in Abu Dhabi. 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Reuters / Kann]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/19/russias-lavrov-heads-to-tehran-as-gulf-states-press-moscow-over-iran-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-19T06:06:45.997Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-19T06:06:45.997Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Araghchi says Iran sees 'no military solution' to Middle East crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RDBI5Q4FWAJG4PEGU3MNE75Q74.jpg?auth=c0808bcdf138e78c4d550300ebb9de7bcff3d07c40181efa83cc77959dd434b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4152&amp;height=2895</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov of Russia, left, and Abbas Araghchi of Iran met in Tehran. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/18/egypt-pledges-support-for-saudi-arabia-as-houthis-warn-cairo-against-military-intervention/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-18T10:20:27.955Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-18T10:20:27.955Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Egypt pledges support for Saudi Arabia as Houthis warn Cairo against military intervention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SJ43HSU2OJGBHEFT25CAYCSSBA.jpg?auth=84bed73bf0ca8572fab59af61ec537d3db7d9dc715cb0484c1059f58198be09e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, left, with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/10/18/uae-signs-agreement-to-hold-2029-world-bank-and-imf-meetings-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-18T10:18:24.493Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-18T10:18:24.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE signs agreement to hold 2029 World Bank and IMF meetings in Abu Dhabi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XCJHFQJ5GRH5VIMIGHWKOZUTLA?auth=15a2fb86150ef344b51b3153cde50251da686ff12dbc0663060827e8a95bda79&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3483&amp;height=1959</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE Central Bank Governor Khaled Balama and UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, with Ajay Banga and Kristalina Georgieva. 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Getty Images ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/18/saudi-arabia-executes-five-over-terrorism-related-offences/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-18T06:10:53.136Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-18T06:10:53.136Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia executes five over terrorism-related offences]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CTPD32VO7VDXPCNZQNYOESQN2A.jpg?auth=ba856f8677d95b9a04464bf53b5e8cf6fe4182835a4e553b3a5f0d4483e076bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The shadow of a security guard falls on the entrance door of the Saudi Arabia sign. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>