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Forces remain on high alert, even years after ISIS lost its territorial foothold ion Iraq. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/24/uae-aid-convoys-deliver-930-tonnes-of-relief-to-gaza-before-eid-al-adha/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T10:42:48.864Z</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>2026-05-24T10:42:48.864Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE aid convoys deliver 930 tonnes of relief to Gaza before Eid Al Adha ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/43X4KYYRLND4NE3YDI3TNCVO3Q.jpeg?auth=ced8a93c25817c73c539ed484638df4a3dabbca28742536eb8cf4ad426d3e7b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5124&amp;height=3645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aid from the UAE enters Gaza. 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The war that erupted later that year has destroyed the territory's floral industry. AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/05/24/several-killed-in-bomb-blast-in-pakistans-quetta-says-pm/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T08:43:10.823Z</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>2026-05-24T08:43:10.823Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Several killed in railway blast in Pakistan's Quetta]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BPIHV2AHTXOBV2JZFGFODW5IHU.jpg?auth=827e3b8f6c7068396c9696e3a668a968921538bcd529db556c1fca7098f736af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=2252</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Security officials and rescuers gather near wrecked cars at the scene of a deadly explosion on the rail track in Quetta, Pakistan. 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