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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/07/abu-dhabi-police-warn-drivers-against-stopping-in-middle-of-road/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T14:36:21.288Z</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>2026-08-07T14:36:21.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Police warn drivers against stopping in middle of road ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OPYZYTBGBBHAPPXT6MM2CWX4RM.jpg?auth=edb2684b874664b5f8e20e4c317098f101ff4c9f2f38d0837a1946d627671790&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1263&amp;height=705</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Police have issued an awareness video highlighting several traffic accidents. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/07/why-are-the-houthis-escalating-attacks-on-saudi-backed-targets/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T13:58:01.656Z</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>2026-08-07T13:58:01.656Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why are the Houthis escalating attacks on Saudi-backed targets? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BYJORIGGXZFWZATPIVUZOJKFL4.jpg?auth=3dcfb4ba49479ff23ead9e96b53871d575d1ab751b51e3faa4b2be7582854ea7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4465&amp;height=2958</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Houthis have claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/07/oil-price-volatile-as-houthi-attacks-renew-supply-crunch-fears/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T12:13:15.35Z</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>2026-08-07T12:13:15.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Volatile oil prices end week lower amid war uncertainty and Houthi Red Sea attacks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/STFKYN3FWNI6Q6IWACOD2WMFKU.jpg?auth=635ddc489abce8712b19548219432bb173eec48310ac8af20a43506efcc1101b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4144&amp;height=2763</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Yemeni naval ship patrols the Red Sea. The Houthi rebels have announced a 'blockade' on Saudi exports in the sea. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/07/iraqi-forces-on-high-alert-as-iran-aligned-factions-deadline-for-response-to-us-saudi-strikes-expires/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T04:58:07.292Z</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>2026-08-07T04:58:07.292Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tanks on the streets: Iraqi forces on high alert as militia deadline expires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F2GNJKMWVRHS5CKVZFPAJKJLZQ.jpg?auth=50b3b20308ab0119d95882fb74d43a9dfc3acdc3eb821c493924cbd350330791&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1070</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Iraqi army has met with military and counter-terrorism officials to boost security in the country. 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Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah on August 6, 2026 signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor after leaving the Premier League giants at the end of his contract.  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Photo: Ankit Goyal]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/07/sovereign-capital-more-than-oil-will-define-the-gulfs-next-decade/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T04:00:00Z</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>2026-08-07T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sovereign capital more than oil will define the Gulf's next decade]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5HPS7FELRBBZ7JYPM2KJ4JPCOI.jpg?auth=ef74ca63a1e57c08d4dc92f39f373c4f28ba6fc758de9efb0e7b052d00da692a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5487&amp;height=3658</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gulf cities have stepped up their economic diversification efforts in recent years. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/07/houthi-attack-on-saudi-arabia-injures-11-civilians/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T03:38:06.339Z</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>2026-08-07T03:38:06.339Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia injures 11 civilians ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LVZBOOK6YJGX5E5AZ2HUJ5XC6A.gif?auth=e3e999e7a1baf6f0969c55e0881776f462e89bbb1d1b57ed475e5a42fd22395d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi Houthi Gif]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/08/07/emirati-artists-abroad-us-uk-china/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T03:02:00Z</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>2026-08-07T03:02:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Where to see Emirati artists abroad, from New York’s Guggenheim to Venice Biennale]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SXPM7CDS3FA2ZBRG4N5LHNNNDY.JPG?auth=8ce8b50061e30743025e593cc318a64a7e18840e083703a8905f8ce8cdd54d54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1118&amp;height=629</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Farah Al Qasimi’s Woman in Leopard Print on display in Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now at the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York. Farah Andrews / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/feedback/2026/08/07/we-need-a-long-term-vision-for-peace/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T03:00:00Z</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>2026-08-07T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[We need a long-term vision for peace]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/V4XROADG77G3266RSSKVIQ2BSQ.jpg?auth=ea455cdd2ff0919265e69b0a79ec735bcdde57506b3bbf393b4b9601d6e6cd67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3388&amp;height=2259</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US billboard at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on Monday. AFP  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/08/07/should-i-trust-a-loan-offer-sent-on-whatsapp-by-a-bank-in-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T03:00:00Z</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>2026-08-07T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Should I trust a loan offer sent on WhatsApp by a bank in the UAE?']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZPTBMWH67JEVTF6MX4JNXYGRJM.jpg?auth=c44c1a5dd2539e84f78c91aeef5640bb52964f6e885149b759be6ec2c99f7aea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6299&amp;height=4724</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE Central Bank has issued a directive prohibiting all licensed financial institutions from using messaging apps like WhatsApp for customer-facing financial communications and data sharing. Nick Donaldson / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/08/07/hormuz-energy-middle-east-iran-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T03:00:00Z</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>2026-08-07T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Middle East needs peace deals that stick]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CWPUCCFEST2Y6Z4PYE4OWZE3EY.jpg?auth=18f36679172b0effb4174e45bc4a4ce2af185185f617f4d6166aa9134b8a2212&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4471&amp;height=2981</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An American warplane takes off from the USS Abraham Lincoln on July 31, 2026. Credibility will determine whether any new Hormuz agreement holds. AFP / US Navy]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/08/07/women-being-diagnosed-with-adhd-later-in-life-first-there-was-relief-then-came-the-grief/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T02:02:00Z</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>2026-08-07T02:02:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Women being diagnosed with ADHD later in life: ‘First there was relief, then came the grief’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JIWCNAIRY5B5FDK73GWPAXEIME.jpg?auth=7087f26192798bd56569f3dd44e855a5d33038124d099cdf4240e6b9464f874e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rashika Jesani, seen here with her son, says receiving an ADHD diagnosis was a lightbulb moment. Photo: Rashika Jesani, Nick Donaldson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2026/07/31/the-cost-of-occupation-how-palestines-economy-has-been-pushed-to-the-brink/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-07T02:00:00Z</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>2026-08-07T02:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cost of occupation: How Palestine's economy has been pushed to the brink]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5PHJUTIFGMM762WVUUFW5LENT4.jpg?auth=eb94e260ef249928479ff24387a845d97cab25318164992c3f9b1571ccc351cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Israeli soldier on patrol in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. 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Demand for the metal has increased sharply. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/06/world-in-most-dangerous-nuclear-era-in-decades-un-chief-warns/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T19:16:54.427Z</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>2026-08-06T19:16:54.427Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[World in most dangerous nuclear era in decades, UN chief warns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6WOVQEFBDY4CKCSBUJXFCZSPVA.jpg?auth=e6494babd73de4c1c8b22760acc5a24c9a8466f09d926cb417d9fd23b31a5dc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2992&amp;height=2103</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indian pupils take part in the global commemoration of the 1945 atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/06/pressure-at-the-pump-trumps-efforts-to-lower-petrol-costs-could-rest-on-century-old-law/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T19:13:10.374Z</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>2026-08-06T19:13:10.374Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pressure at the pump: Trump's efforts to lower petrol prices could rest on century-old law]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VDWMEXED23HOGYOP5366ZSHYOU.jpg?auth=671425659ac031fd0ab364e70de4404d5cdc3dcbb076d63ad9295934a9151509&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Critics of the waiver say it has jeopardised the US shipbuilding industry. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/06/uae-to-introduce-minimum-taxation-price-for-e-cigarette-and-vape-liquids-from-september-1/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T17:56:45.601Z</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>2026-08-06T17:56:45.601Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE to introduce minimum taxation price for e-cigarette and vape liquids from September 1]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MXGHP47NF6KBW4JIO7UADWARGA.jpg?auth=cc274bc92bbb38e96fae75237f107bb89418f903cf844c3a7f6109ea943d38f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=604</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE will introduce a minimum excise tax price for e-cigarette liquids. Photo: Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/06/dubai-customs-foil-plot-to-smuggle-melted-down-24-carat-gold-inside-suitcase/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T17:47:58.834Z</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>2026-08-06T17:47:58.834Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai Customs foil plot to smuggle melted-down 24-carat gold inside suitcase]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IINQUX7FPZCVFM45C4IFIBG4KM.jpg?auth=541d995fb0f0d8a74f1461fe1a9cbdc81ba28e9f5a288bee56d49879b671227f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4300&amp;height=2867</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Customs officers at Dubai International Airport thwarted the elaborate plot. Photo: Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/06/explosion-on-bus-kills-several-people-near-damascus/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T17:46:53.306Z</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>2026-08-06T17:46:53.306Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Explosion on bus kills at least two people near Damascus ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YOKY7FBUYW2WQTIDQKKRO3UMVE.jpg?auth=adb920c6893d1baf2ded2573fd2294c80ef3f5a8a2853eab1f044517d7e454ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7361&amp;height=4907</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An explosive device detonated inside the bus in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/06/uefa-doubles-down-on-fifa-boycott-threat-infantino-apology-changes-nothing/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T14:14:30.736Z</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>2026-08-06T14:14:30.736Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Uefa doubles down on Fifa boycott threat: Infantino apology 'changes nothing']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VJQDOPGXGK66F5A4HZ4OXXZ7RQ.jpg?auth=37b9c12426a42ce1f115d1d907f765e7d3083865168f1f8a8f0e8eec7735374d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino is fighting to save his job. 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Adobe]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/06/egyptians-try-to-make-sense-of-mohamed-salahs-transfer-to-trabzonspor/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-06T13:01:10.788Z</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>2026-08-06T13:01:10.788Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Egyptians try to make sense of Mohamed Salah's transfer to Trabzonspor]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QXCMTOTSLWZFIUHTMOITBDHVEA.jpg?auth=8806967a75998aba180eefa997b6765a6c0e8b49dd920b9a7b3a5d6d6bbb3b94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5679&amp;height=4836</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mohamed Salah arrives in Istanbul on Tuesday on his way to Trabzonspor. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>