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Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/05/07/saudi-arabia-and-turkey-sign-visa-exemption-deal-for-diplomatic-and-special-passports/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T07:04:37.982Z</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>2026-05-07T07:04:37.982Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia and Turkey sign visa-exemption agreement for diplomatic and special passports]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SHOIVSLM45KLNR34MFUDWZ5LBI.jpg?auth=7908b42ffab02e8b70af6f16cbd5d4115989ba7a1b7a2a169e36dcfe679d21c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5120&amp;height=3414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Ankara. 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Photo: Dubai Airports]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/07/globalisation-deglobalisation-adam-smith-economics-technology-prosperity-war-pandemic-protectionism-donald-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T07:00:00Z</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>2026-05-07T07:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The lure of deglobalisation is getting stronger – but the world must resist it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZWCD7NUU4F7DAV24RPNIBTN26U.jpg?auth=87b91eba582fb60ef51bc9538cae526a2d8c5d72c37d1b661b56b268022e920b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Increasingly, the basic line of thinking among elites and ordinary people alike these days is that creating dense interlinkages in the global economy makes individual economies fragile. 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Photo: Miral]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/07/uae-business-delegation-in-syria-to-discuss-rebuild-with-al-shara/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T05:45:54.811Z</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>2026-05-07T05:45:54.811Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE business delegation in Syria to discuss rebuild with Al Shara]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/INC6XJWCGJGFBBZDQEK6ZB5N3Q.jpg?auth=9446a77dca00dc2ffcec88d339de87d06a1c99852b8a634b0f5334171049e284&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara with Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar Properties, in Damascus. Photo: Sana

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Photo: Adnoc]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/advertorial/2026/05/06/asmo-commences-construction-of-logistics-facility-at-spark-in-partnership-with-arcapita/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:34:52.444Z</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>2026-05-06T13:34:52.444Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ASMO commences construction of logistics facility at SPARK in partnership with Arcapita]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5SU4RWDNSBHKRO5RRF2GBJARQA.jpg?auth=59e46e6b38dddd1ad006b5814e044dc06aa928d6ebd11aaad2e10feb5ffbeffb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4428&amp;height=2946</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The facility will include a temperature-controlled Grade A logistics warehouse, chemical storage, offices and staff facilities, and an extensive open yard for industrial storage and handling.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/06/uae-leaders-meet-at-make-it-in-the-emirates-summit-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:22:47.725Z</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>2026-05-06T13:22:47.725Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE leaders meet at Make it in the Emirates summit in Abu Dhabi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Y2WAIZRR6NBK3PGSSTAONETIVQ.jpg?auth=13e645e29e24f03eb483e40c37787e584f0edba296c47548036f4ea137f44d42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, during the Make it in the Emirates summit. 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Photo: National Pavilion UAE - Venice Biennale]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/05/06/zayed-national-museum-named-among-worlds-most-beautiful-by-prix-versailles/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T12:41:59.225Z</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>2026-05-06T12:41:59.225Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Zayed National Museum named among world’s most beautiful by Prix Versailles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/I4QANS3CFJHNRIP3NA4F4R72UM.jpg?auth=7525d7525bf139aaa99722a66de31d73e213f1aa240e1978adbc3a93956a4320&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5924&amp;height=3949</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zayed National Museum, with its falcon-inspired facade and lush landscaping, is deemed one of the most beautifully designed museums in the world. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/05/06/oil-prices-plunge-on-reports-us-and-iran-nearing-peace-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T12:29:05.763Z</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>2026-05-06T12:29:05.763Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oil prices plunge on reports US and Iran nearing peace deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TWF3Q2ZOERZWHFLHAVIRGHHRMA.jpg?auth=28bd989b7cd3243e8f1c70ea52557e4062b701af0346f21b744b6778aad8e129&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3094</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ships are seen in the Strait of Hormuz from Musandam in Oman. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/06/anxiety-in-israel-over-iran-war-stalemate/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T11:55:35.288Z</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>2026-05-06T11:55:35.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israelis anxious over Iran war stalemate as global pressure grows for ceasefire]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FAJKXCXB7HPUKMR3UUP5SP63S4.jpg?auth=6363c427103c32f854ebf0dbe566d0adf60f2e8d289ba18b666fa85b7b3c7a2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5073&amp;height=2854</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US sailors conducting maintenance on a military helicopter, on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/06/thirteen-isis-linked-australians-returning-home-from-syria/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T11:12:57.923Z</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>2026-05-06T11:12:57.923Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Thirteen ISIS-linked Australians returning home from Syria]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WTYKNGACTBENBK3FQT52T32WLI.jpg?auth=0060ef6b2a411427f4d6f2cd25c98b3505ef8233b184170cb8b9c608c41ce44c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6534&amp;height=4356</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman with her children at Al Roj camp in north-eastern Syria, where relatives of suspected ISIS members have been held. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/06/uae-slams-sudan-over-allegation-it-orchestrated-drone-attacks-on-airport/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T11:07:50.611Z</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>2026-05-06T11:07:50.611Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE dismisses 'unfounded accusations' of involvement in Khartoum airport attack]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O4W2SS5C45GWRA5OU2Q7DV6CKE.jpg?auth=25f48aaba02680bbd71661962e76dcf806c45dcbccfd10cd6fd3b78f1b4be7f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5027&amp;height=3351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sudan's army is engaged in a civil war that is now in its fourth year. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/06/adnoc-drilling-set-for-more-than-5-billion-in-revenue-this-year-executive-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T11:06:26.498Z</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>2026-05-06T11:06:26.498Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adnoc Drilling set for more than $5 billion in revenue this year, executive says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NAQFSSCOVRBDVFXIUPE3GTMYAY.jpg?auth=7ec7b6f048d6ad848d368d3fd5033e30a84816be963e168e7b20d9644c3b182a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2128&amp;height=1416</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rig operated by Adnoc Drilling, which has benefitted from expansion. 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Antonie Robertson/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/06/us-clears-strait-of-hormuz-mines-for-shipping-escorts/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T10:45:18.215Z</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>2026-05-06T10:45:18.215Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Demining operations chart course for Strait of Hormuz opening]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4DY36DRUT7QTNNKXRBYQ4FPRRY.jpg?auth=14088e06c2b1d15ff5b1cc6b2738b01e4e1ebd2203a2fadd031378dbba311f69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers, the backbone of the US Navy surface fleet for more than 30 years, in the Middle East. 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Alamy]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/06/uae-investing-in-advanced-forecasting-systems-meteorology-chief-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T10:33:25.884Z</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>2026-05-06T10:33:25.884Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI to play key role in tackling increase of extreme weather, UAE meteorology chief says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GDSSCZ2475B65HPGCIL5MRABDI.jpg?auth=0baee8bd2ce805a5cff374272f438222fe0172b7b228d8ab2e896692251b6667&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5356&amp;height=3013</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Abdulla Al Mandous, minister and director general of the National Centre of Meteorology. 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Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/05/dubai-opens-revamped-khor-al-mamzar-beach-under-dh3-billion-development-drive/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:32:16.516Z</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>2026-05-05T18:32:16.516Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai opens revamped Khor Al Mamzar Beach under Dh3 billion development drive]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QUZCP2QFFRG25OTPWBA2RJ6RA4.jpg?auth=06f59fb0a74f6793da6936627c73564dd9c5d6c5ac40f497a39bc4df2c147a80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5459&amp;height=3639</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Residents flocked to the grand reopening of Khor Al Mamzar Beach on Tuesday. Photo: Ahmed Ramzan / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/05/turkey-unveils-6000km-ballistic-missile-at-defence-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:25:23.68Z</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>2026-05-05T18:25:23.68Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Turkey unveils 6,000km-range ballistic missile at defence show]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XYVNFMRZZBFURAZM2GHCZEVA44.jpg?auth=1c9adfa8d566319840b012f411b0e1abc98e0178ffa9a89eb688b30d0a5350d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The four-engine Yildirimhan missile could hit targets in much of Europe, Asia and Africa from Turkey. Photo: Turkish Ministry of National Defence / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/05/us-offers-10m-reward-for-information-on-head-of-harakat-hezbollah-al-nujaba/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:00:25.507Z</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>2026-05-05T18:00:25.507Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US offers $10m reward for information on head of Harakat Hezbollah Al Nujaba]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QN6NQJH3SNBF3AYW5ZADOEGYPE.jpg?auth=1373c12c89bf762a7a6d7d3fd9534f7c9586153825588642126ec19761601b96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3200&amp;height=2199</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Akram al Kaabi, left, pictured with pro-Iranian Hezbollah Lebanese minister Hussein Haj Hassan in Beirut, is wanted by the US. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/05/syria-foils-hezbollah-assassination-plot-with-raids-across-country/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T17:57:48.132Z</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>2026-05-05T17:57:48.132Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Syria foils 'Hezbollah assassination plot' with raids across country]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FTY4EZLDSVCVJOHMSPJRD32AIU.jpg?auth=45b0caeff0ba0ec48e3f57d8df8f7a73944dd466c3d67826ba35a13fbeb84f15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4096&amp;height=2299</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At least 11 people were arrested during the raids in five areas of Syria. Photo: Syrian Interior Ministry ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/05/05/world-cup-scam-phishing-cybersecurity/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T17:18:10.843Z</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>2026-05-05T17:18:10.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[World Cup scams 'exploit heightened interest', cyber security firm warns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RT65CMIFRVD7JLCZY54CIT4QPI.jpg?auth=3a1f4869bbb9aa5f2212111895a42b429cf2fdca2e58120d8084eaf7eb5cee65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3818&amp;height=2596</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaspersky said it is seeing a spike in cyber criminals taking advantage of World Cup excitement. 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The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/05/05/google-workers-demand-union-recognition-over-ai-for-israeli-military/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T15:53:22.077Z</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>2026-05-05T15:53:22.077Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Google workers demand union recognition over AI for Israeli military ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MOWXMUTCOBET7HPJERG5OVP2WY.jpg?auth=84887ce6f6124c29d32769fbc2b8f1a58cb568c9d3b55895dd117dc3360aba83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4845&amp;height=2725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Google DeepMind employee said many workers feel 'betrayed' by the military use of AI technology. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>