<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/24/us-justice-department-drops-criminal-probe-into-feds-powell/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T14:56:19.13Z</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>2026-04-24T14:56:19.13Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Justice Department drops criminal probe into Jerome Powell]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/33AFJVDO5B7C5MRNIZOGHDXLBY.jpg?auth=b337893aea2908a8b841fd855464466b58871b8b0bb74fa46a2b16c73b65594d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell steps down next month. 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Getty Images ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/24/global-lng-supply-drops-by-20-as-iran-war-ripples-through-energy-markets/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T13:00:41.626Z</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>2026-04-24T13:00:41.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Global LNG supply drops by 20% as Iran war ripples through energy markets]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EYEK6QEGNCS4ZXS3UTY4BEGO6A.jpg?auth=4abb7d6542e6f4d4308ee109ded793b6237c4ab5507cec2944245b1052d371c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3808&amp;height=2544</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[QatarEnergy's LNG production site in Ras Laffan Industrial City. The company supplies about a fifth of the world's LNG supply. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/04/24/us-and-iran-do-not-want-to-return-to-war-uaes-dr-gargash-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T12:43:19.245Z</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>2026-04-24T12:43:19.245Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US and Iran do not want to return to war, UAE's Dr Gargash says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2ZEK7EAIINA27CRNUFO7M6XCZA.jpg?auth=db187f984504b710aded2d83662fd0a622f2afa64a1d89f0ac99b466a1d788dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2719&amp;height=1529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, says he expects the US and Iran to resume talks. UAE Presidential Court ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/24/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-expected-to-arrive-in-islamabad/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T12:27:01.566Z</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>2026-04-24T12:27:01.566Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expected to arrive in Islamabad  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZTHBXMWFAUVYVILOMFQJ2LAFBE.jpg?auth=bc52bbbb13139cdab6858d2084fafe82c15ffbfdcbeb910e77f3b40658b22229&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5600&amp;height=3733</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, right, and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir escort Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, second right, and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf upon their arrival for the first round of talks. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/24/lebanon-remains-on-edge-despite-extension-of-ceasefire/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T12:20:54.858Z</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>2026-04-24T12:20:54.858Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lebanon remains on edge despite extension of ceasefire  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/E66RMUJEH6OUPTBFNRADRAMBJ4.jpg?auth=d8635362f9c220d64b15252093be70018a3d50abff70c87ce44b88f5e31d912c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3984&amp;height=2656</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amira Fadel works at her stall after her shop was bombed in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/24/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-announces-plans-for-date-factory-to-help-starving-children/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T12:16:22.582Z</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>2026-04-24T12:16:22.582Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announces plans for date factory to help starving children]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IX35T3VTHBHQHGEMJRWZ63KKHA.jpg?auth=f5caf3af39a4240dde45b1bca80381ff4c4fa2595e4326201de50de79ed221a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has said the site will be the the world’s largest endowment-based date factory. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/24/when-would-shipping-return-to-normal-if-strait-of-hormuz-reopens/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T12:00:03.146Z</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>2026-04-24T12:00:03.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When would shipping return to normal if Strait of Hormuz reopens? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2OPDMWMWGB5E5OS2IT3VA4ARDY.jpg?auth=6acd89db5cff7f39bdd81ca8a3d0b20a717318c7f0bca4e4127df110d76366c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In another dent to confidence for mariners, Iranian marines stormed a Swiss-managed ship in the Strait of Hormuz this week. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/04/24/demand-for-tickets-exceeds-a-million-as-al-ahli-saudi-bid-to-remain-champions-of-asia-against-machida-zelvia/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T11:45:51.254Z</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>2026-04-24T11:45:51.254Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Demand for tickets exceeds a million as Al Ahli Saudi bid to remain champions of Asia against Machida Zelvia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RTOG33I2RUKKBI4DN7PHLUP2BI.jpg?auth=0557ea8265171c6918ecac4e6566718a276b7269abfc3553da3fc60f8af9062e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3824&amp;height=2575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Players of Al Ahli their win in the AFC Champions League semi-final against Vissel Kobe in Jeddah. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04/24/best-photos-of-april-24-from-azalea-festival-in-south-korea-to-train-crash-in-denmark/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T11:33:46.074Z</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>2026-04-24T11:33:46.074Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Best photos of April 24: From Azalea festival in South Korea to train crash in Denmark ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S2MPIOUTPJEERLT7GWJM5SX7FI.JPG?auth=5c4e62bdee75d5e0b1615449780069649c6b0128c04f4725312860b20e0a7c34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4024&amp;height=3016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[TOPSHOT - An aerial view shows people visiting a hillside in full bloom with azaleas during the annual Azalea Festival in Gunpo on April 24, 2026. 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Photo: Sharjah Book Authority]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/04/24/uk-shuts-down-gaza-and-lebanon-atrocities-inquiry-unit/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T10:57:43.299Z</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>2026-04-24T10:57:43.299Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UK shuts down Gaza and Lebanon atrocities inquiry unit ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GJEHEO3XHZI67UMVS4H2ILKSOA.jpg?auth=4d3f5d5f43ee861505e31e57de6f8155575f97b4a5384b8bb8c14f6e0f064810&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4577&amp;height=3432</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Foreign Office in London has cut a key department that investigated alleged war crimes in the Middle East. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/24/dubai-police-seize-motorcycles-to-put-brakes-on-reckless-riding/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T10:51:54.623Z</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>2026-04-24T10:51:54.623Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai Police seize motorcycles to put brakes on reckless riding]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EZOWPMQN7VBNRN4DW4MNA7WH4I.jpg?auth=d81ab4344bbdb63b24085b6eea43fd99c434277e7a12334ba918b36b494a6f18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubai Police have impounded bikes used to perform risky stunts on the roads. Photo: Dubai Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/04/24/quiz-of-the-week-april-24-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T10:40:35.952Z</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>2026-04-24T10:40:35.952Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Quiz of the week: April 24, 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JLA7SUVORVBQPHC4LOMT2YCWJY.jpg?auth=63c0dcff072f3a0e7deff93fd8e633b39d41a95adaa8fd1e98754fff120af6a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/04/24/nuclear-experts-needed-at-talks-to-avoid-a-more-dangerous-iran-says-eus-kaja-kallas/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T10:31:40.761Z</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>2026-04-24T10:31:40.761Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nuclear experts needed at talks to avoid 'more dangerous Iran', says EU’s Kaja Kallas ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4WMOXOQT7VGGKRPHCRH4ADITIE.jpg?auth=56edc437f1d3e35b76438aecb80c0063a668b1a282e88110fb7f7f8bc11c80fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8167&amp;height=5445</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc is prepared to help in talks with Tehan. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/04/24/cartier-chaumet-boucheron-archives-high-jewellery/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T10:31:00Z</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>2026-04-24T10:31:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How the likes of Cartier, Chaumet and Boucheron are turning centuries-old archives into modern high jewellery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5GAXPFDGC5BRLJFAVLT7G5KOSA.tif?auth=ac9837f9e4f56ba013b816261b6bea44804c518ca361a3f4e11007ec7229d554&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2614&amp;height=1470</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[High jewellery houses are turning to their archives as living design tools, where history is constantly reimagined. Photo: Chaumet]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/04/24/formula-one-set-for-return-to-turkey-from-2027/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-24T10:07:48.714Z</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>2026-04-24T10:07:48.714Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Formula One set for return to Turkey from 2027]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DR3SYRZTSJCVBDWNPEHBO3LDVI.jpg?auth=d12fde8157f87521c05ce08629d24a36b9eb84541640726fe41119c574e8f313&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3936&amp;height=2464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2021 Turkish Formula One Grand Prix in Istanbul. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/23/ajman-waives-tourism-related-fees-as-part-of-support-programme/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T15:49:49.547Z</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>2026-04-23T15:49:49.547Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ajman waives tourism-related fees as part of support programme]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZLELSEE4BRDR5B6QGCDYQSMT6Q.jpg?auth=45a3e2999a674965c2a3e5da17ad9fb5ee682d7333fec63a8ea6a59004f7cb75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ajman is continuing to boost its tourism sector to expand its economy. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/04/23/gulf-stocks-set-for-more-gains-as-investors-shake-off-war-jitters/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T03:00:00Z</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>2026-04-23T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gulf stocks set for more gains as investors shake off war jitters]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RS2ER2PPBD3U7VTNNBLCRS462E.jpg?auth=b8e6e499cdb477b5e41e2ac1773e27598d591ba0e05c6ddf9154a796b8cafc4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2424</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubai equities benchmark DFMGI has recovered almost half of the losses accumulated since the beginning of the Iran war.   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Alexander Christou / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/23/abu-dhabis-mental-health-helpline-offers-crucial-support-during-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T02:00:01Z</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>2026-04-23T02:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi's mental health helpline offers crucial support during Iran war ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KEQXU5U6WJDPLDLUNSF5NVYMEE?auth=6ab73b234e3535d76f3c2ddedc7937676429ce0c41a17b4c94f6bb0d3d245a00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6552&amp;height=3685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A helpline set up in Abu Dhabi to offer mental health support during the Iranian attacks has proven successful. Photo by Ryan Lim / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/culture-bites/2026/04/23/from-politics-to-pop-what-stood-out-at-coachella-this-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T02:00:00Z</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>2026-04-23T02:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From politics to pop: What stood out at Coachella this year?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XAOTSMG7QZG2JKHRUIIQXFGLCA.jpg?auth=1b2c174631165b11459640328bd10939e1e4b78ccb87dd9f69c07dee5882f1dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/23/zero-income-job-cuts-add-to-misery-of-war-for-iranians/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-23T02:00:00Z</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>2026-04-23T02:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Zero income': Job cuts add to misery of war for Iranians]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6WMHTBMGT4UGKENP5S437XN5WU.jpg?auth=65b0c0697da22afa682e57805192cfca4352d1ff587e892630288a390250fcc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4090&amp;height=2893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranians at a market in Tehran on the day US President Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire. 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