<?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/sport/tennis/2026/09/05/carlos-alcaraz-marches-on-at-us-open-amid-more-complaints/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T13:48:54.654Z</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>2026-09-05T13:48:54.654Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Carlos Alcaraz marches on at US Open amid more complaints]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NQAVAOKDJBCBTMXFZHA27BUEHM?auth=6c426ed5daf9862105ce76d5f8d28f6f4ecb9f4ce1036ff26ab0dbb46fda61c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4065&amp;height=2286</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spain's Carlos Alcaraz after defeating China's Wu Yibing at the US Open. 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Photo: UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/05/israel-widens-lebanon-strikes-after-announcing-control-of-strategic-ali-al-taher-ridge/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T12:35:01.5Z</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>2026-09-05T12:35:01.5Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israel widens Lebanon strikes after announcing control of strategic Ali Al Taher ridge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UARZ3WN5LEAAUMW6ZV6ZMAKARA.jpg?auth=a8d2b4e07c4a29f67c045d42607524f7a785ff54d2c4f0b6ebf0968a437dcc3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An overnight air strike by the Israeli military targeted the southern Lebanese village of Mayfadoun on September 5. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/05/new-evidence-points-to-chemical-weapons-use-by-sudans-army/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T12:19:16.17Z</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>2026-09-05T12:19:16.17Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bomb tests and dead scorpions: New evidence exposes Al Burhan forces’ chemical programme in Sudan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JFQQLVMMGAGD6YDXZMPQWDAZYQ.jpg?auth=2c9b9a5642fd1416442c9c742fa7851d9df5a7dc0c3c0cce1ba2b66d53d8a055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4829&amp;height=3219</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sanctioned General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/05/explosions-near-irans-kharg-island-raise-fears-of-escalation-in-us-war-on-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T12:16:08.357Z</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>2026-09-05T12:16:08.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Explosions near Iran's Kharg Island raise fears of escalation in US war on Iran]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KL6QGY5FSFLCCDG7J3XUSTM5DE.jpg?auth=78c0cf8f66ab10b13a91ad9bed78c3af915e26322a0339ed64f9d231b0e23be2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran's Kharg Island hosts the country’s main crude export terminal and is responsible for the overwhelming majority of its oil shipments to the world. Photo: European Space Agency / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cycling/2026/09/05/grateful-tadej-pogacar-to-stay-with-uae-team-emirates-until-2032/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T12:15:46.679Z</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>2026-09-05T12:15:46.679Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Grateful' Tadej Pogacar to stay with UAE Team Emirates until 2032]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QGQTMQL7BFDLLGJLT7VJAEA5DI?auth=d80dd1d2057b120c3f0e9735f6c088e29bbb4df9421c7770f5d495fcc4172508&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4733&amp;height=2662</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE Team Emirates-XRG's star rider Tadej Pogacar. 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The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/05/yemen-government-appeals-to-support-thousands-of-people-displaced-by-renewed-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T08:40:53.968Z</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>2026-09-05T08:40:53.968Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Civilian casualties reported in Houthi attacks on Taiz highway in Yemen ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JI2MNLSAYP2RNIEGEOYBNTYJU4.jpg?auth=5bc413dc7721b4741c15f52f3b5cf19bacbb0264f6d106a4e724e991b099cb9b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UN data from March showed Yemen has 5.2 million internally displaced persons, while 18.3 million people are acutely food-insecure. 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Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/05/live-iran-war-us-israel-kharg-island/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T05:27:23.306Z</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>2026-09-05T05:27:23.306Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war latest: Iranian oil tanker targeted in US strike, says state media]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2GHZHNMJKZHAFAKUBA7AIZ4B2Y.jpg?auth=cb222693e61022fffb910597a8b701a83d11752d015fd2ffc57c6cce7721e2be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1598&amp;height=899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[KHARG, IRAN - FEBRUARY 02: Kharg Island, located in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran. 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Getty Images ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/09/05/controversial-south-africa-coach-rassie-erasmus-is-breath-of-fresh-air-bob-skinstad/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-05T03:00:00Z</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>2026-09-05T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Controversial South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus is ‘breath of fresh air’, says Bob Skinstad]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W2AIKGBLIRGHJENUCDNDX5EERU?auth=f9197004e9fa24b2de32d4deda867319fdbc82c49109f86d659199d356235c45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4372&amp;height=2459</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus during a practice session in Johannesburg. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/04/strait-of-hormuz-news-trump-lake-ontario/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T19:13:23.405Z</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>2026-09-04T19:13:23.405Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump's Strait of Hormuz and Lake Ontario name ideas 'annoy' USGS workers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5AARM65JJJGQTGTOOYR66LCBXM.jpg?auth=934a67bb4616d0d4ef9f599825df66c0384fea8034342234a8c736a08adf64d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US Geological Survey agency is facing backlash after changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America at the request of Donald Trump. Cody Combs / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/09/04/france-steps-up-its-preparations-with-jordan-to-assist-lebanese-army/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T18:24:00.15Z</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>2026-09-04T18:24:00.15Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[France steps up its preparations with Jordan to assist Lebanese army]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3I3RCTKWPDIB4BWHWUDELZBZD4.jpg?auth=6e562c47ce91537e2d4aa4abe82d0a14fccb78464576f2d297a8de3b6b6dff82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese soldiers stand guard in a village in southern Lebanon after Israeli forces withdrew. 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Two hydropower workers were pulled from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on September 4, more than a week after catastrophic flooding swept through the area, government ministers said.  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Photo: Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/09/04/global-economy-dubai-abu-dhabi-uae-london-new-york-cities/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</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>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[City-states of the world, unite!]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BVHXCPH76JBQRJXSAGE74LEAUE.jpg?auth=eff9a2ebe40d2487a4d2b3d4d68943215ad12dc75038b70c4468da3970fa33ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Getty Images / Deepak Fernandez]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/04/mosul-eye-blogger-isis-occupation-omar-mohammed-junaid-al-fakhry/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</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>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The 'Mosul Eye' blogger whose live tweeting helped hundreds escape the ISIS occupation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FDIM3P3LCRA3XPWAQC6OFKDRBI.jpg?auth=ae880494fc5ed5165a0c7a94fdf606415cc373cd052e40b8fdb45386984e52f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Omar Mohammed in Al Qosh, in Iraq's Nineveh Plains, in 2011. Photo: Omar Mohammed]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/09/04/palestine-olive-oil-export-settler-violence-checkpoints-delays/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</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>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From grove to global markets, Palestinian olive oil's increasingly difficult journey]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2Z2FQMKHZNGMRP4EU44QQQUQVE.jpeg?auth=6e94172b06ae6f32d9ae2188322dc5f67d2f24667fa6087bea93a1ee5a29cfd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man tends to his family’s olive grove in the occupied West Bank village of Sarra. Photo: Ali Ghanim]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/09/04/dubai-coin-museum-best-attractions-guided-tour-al-fahidi-uae-history/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</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>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Museums of the UAE: Thousands of years of money hidden in the heart of old Dubai]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/25XNQNENTQU6IH4YYMURYKALII.jpg?auth=17117c1a5d03731791bfc50b28485d87621d89c570a6cdb4ed073c4420154733&amp;smart=true&amp;width=700&amp;height=503</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Dubai Coins Museum is in the heart of Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, near Bur Dubai. Photo: Dubai Culture]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/09/04/us-iran-donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</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>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cartoon for September 5, 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VHPIO52HXVBQ5MVERR6XW4LX3U.jpeg?auth=e8c52ef6537b028dc26c3f375fee149e43e9d9c96f0eec590d2189c27f6f5611&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2244&amp;height=1311</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/04/syria-tourism-what-next-foreign-tourists-hotels-payments-bookings/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</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>2026-09-04T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Syria has received many visitors since the civil war ended – but what it really wants is tourists]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4HPZDIHEWZCQBEXKQCVLTUM7AU.jpg?auth=855e2c850aad3d81a6b649629f25ad27cca1a1230c0616878309fd361da5c380&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5120&amp;height=3404</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tourists ride camels in Palmyra, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Syria. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/04/mercator-map-un-equal-earth-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T17:55:29.223Z</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>2026-09-04T17:55:29.223Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UN votes to adopt new map showing Africa's true size despite US opposition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WQL75VRXBNBZDGOX5HVGFVPGQY.jpg?auth=7c342a42cf64b1d0af1fb0a6e453fdd51353a687808b872735241ce833307204&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3699&amp;height=1845</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A political wall map using the Equal Earth projection centered at 150° East. 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Ministry of Presidential Affairs / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/04/us-sanctions-turkish-bank-alleged-to-be-conducting-transactions-for-irans-irgc/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T17:12:07.537Z</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>2026-09-04T17:12:07.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US sanctions Turkish bank alleged to be conducting transactions for Iran’s IRGC ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/25D5BQKHQWCXLYS2KCHUOBAGSY.jpg?auth=28953757cb547dc4cc4312a922d64da99d0d7065183e3e4ea9e38572b9048b6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. 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Photo: White House]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/04/we-stand-together-nepal-residents-in-uae-pray-for-flood-victims/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T16:26:37.677Z</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>2026-09-04T16:26:37.677Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['We stand together': Nepali residents in UAE pray for flood victims ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3IQI26J7OVGKRPR5AMDTZPTG2Q.jpg?auth=729b989a39798f6e9323f064e684821f82c6e992a06092237195a7f6d43efef5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Nepali resident offers prayers for those affected by the deadly floods that struck the country last week. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/04/giorgia-meloni-congratulated-on-becoming-modern-italys-longest-serving-leader/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T16:20:59.587Z</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>2026-09-04T16:20:59.587Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Giorgia Meloni congratulated on becoming modern Italy's longest-serving leader]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AYNCO6645MKGMVR2GT6TOYGXVU.jpg?auth=74cc5f1005e5be3c945b0aa269da022e09dd577881dd01092736e4c61c07cf83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3543&amp;height=2362</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Giorgia Meloni entered politics on the far-right and has since tried to build a reputation as a more moderate leader. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/09/04/saudi-man-stabbed-during-attempted-robbery-in-londons-mayfair/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T15:54:00.938Z</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>2026-09-04T15:54:00.938Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saudi man stabbed during attempted robbery in London's Mayfair ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BS5IZN3U7FEMRJKJY655ISCDIE.jpg?auth=ffe60c8f288f111f7e51f18dfd9608bc7e2d49634121827b943d88d830f518fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5866&amp;height=3871</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Saudi man was stabbed in Berkeley Square, in central London. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/04/uae-search-and-rescue-team-arrives-in-nepal-to-boost-urgent-flood-response/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T15:43:24.642Z</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>2026-09-04T15:43:24.642Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE search and rescue team arrives in Nepal to boost urgent flood response]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ILGVOV6WLVHLHKVMN2WQ5HT2TY.jpeg?auth=e8fac39f78ed8ae7bedc6cf8bdd135d1dafdd87ec17869e93d4fea94a4d6b7ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A search and rescue team has arrived in Kathmandu to support the emergency response to floods which swept across Nepal last week. Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/09/04/crude-heads-for-5-weekly-gain-after-us-iran-fighting-continues/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T15:21:52.963Z</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>2026-09-04T15:21:52.963Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brent posts more than 7% weekly gain as US-Iran fighting continues]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6ICACCTN37INJWK6E5Q3FAFZYA.jpg?auth=e7935869187e92193da652e5c516abd2813fbc94cbaf580a03984a26360ff6fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Refuelling at a petrol station in Peshawar, Pakistan. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/04/sheikh-khaled-urges-adnoc-to-strengthen-role-as-reliable-energy-provider-amid-maritime-disruption/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T15:21:32.957Z</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>2026-09-04T15:21:32.957Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sheikh Khaled urges Adnoc to further strengthen role as leading global energy provider ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3PWOXDFZOJGPFN24TLCQ7GHR7Y.jpg?auth=ac1d7c7215d5e855e0a4d5c7bb59bf6089800a69db2c6c4ad80fc385cf7b7e04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6196&amp;height=3873</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, chaired the meeting of the executive committee of Adnoc's board. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/04/exceptional-response-dubai-tourism-scheme-closes-after-90000-residents-invite-friends-and-family-to-visit/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T13:42:38.807Z</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>2026-09-04T13:42:38.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Exceptional response': Dubai tourism scheme closes after 90,000 residents invite friends and family to visit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Q4CF2PSYABEVZERAVOVQQL3FC4.jpg?auth=ae7653aa9c1605e15ec8da2417fede0db4275c1add7c224f6cd462e8b19e6771&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5826&amp;height=3884</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More than 30,000 discount packages have been distributed to residents who asked loved ones to visit Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/04/from-phone-taps-to-arrests-the-intelligence-trail-behind-a-lebanon-syria-security-operation/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T13:01:46.377Z</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>2026-09-04T13:01:46.377Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From phone taps to arrests: the intelligence trail behind a Lebanon-Syria security operation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YBGSXISABVH2FCAHNE6FX7KMUI.jpg?auth=00923eeaa470035e8bdb67cb0b54323c970e07220f29776a7de37e04987fb7ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese soldiers patrol in a southern village. Lebanon and Syria are developing closer security ties after years of tension. AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/09/04/inmate-jailed-for-helping-iranian-spy-daniel-khalife-evade-uk-police-after-prison-escape/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T12:44:38.331Z</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>2026-09-04T12:44:38.331Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inmate jailed for helping Iranian spy Daniel Khalife evade UK police after prison escape ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/U4CWH2FCE5CBVJHAHKYNG6GUDM.jpg?auth=c1ff16bbe307d384b191812997c9ac98f15ef456079040412d10d26bcc560ea4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adeel Khan, left, and Daniel Khalife had worked together in the prison kitchen. Photo: Met Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/09/04/quiz-of-the-week-september-4-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T12:29:00.471Z</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>2026-09-04T12:29:00.471Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Quiz of the week: September 4, 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3UHXUGFFHZCWXIDOHD52KS7BPA.jpg?auth=af05fc8795b7bf28eab320f6b44bd10d1dd9ef07c8ebe08ca592c48ab4bdaf1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quiz of the week]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/04/abu-dhabi-police-release-pile-up-video-to-warn-drivers-about-rubbernecking-risks/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T12:23:46.846Z</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>2026-09-04T12:23:46.846Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Police release pile-up video to warn drivers about rubbernecking risks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UWITWWWAYFCNVHLDK4C72A5UQU.jpg?auth=6e66bca6dc5e7ff02190f1042046c16e91437c67ff2d8cb8a1e238254076b793&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1728&amp;height=972</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Police have released footage that shows how a pile-up was caused by drivers becoming distracted at the scene of a crash. Photo: Abu Dhabi Police GHQ / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/04/how-drugs-and-people-became-interchangeable-for-europes-smuggling-gangs/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T11:59:21.789Z</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>2026-09-04T11:59:21.789Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How drugs and people became interchangeable for Europe's smuggling gangs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HCIGCL35VFH5VECPQVKXWYF2QU.jpg?auth=101ab48844876889d2af1ae97de13619097dc2ce76a51f60686ccfca3cadcff8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1889&amp;height=1058</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Civil Guard intercept a suspect vessel off the coast of Ayamonte, near Huelva, in southern Spain. Photo: Guardia Civil]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/04/ben-gvir-unveils-illegal-plan-to-remove-entire-gaza-population/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T11:51:29.475Z</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>2026-09-04T11:51:29.475Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ben-Gvir unveils illegal plan to remove entire Gaza population]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/E64WPOXCPMA3LVZGS5PFARMMQY.jpg?auth=0483b7fee7747fe809d17b4318d83539b7caf46702fc0de1a8c7d08d0053c29a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Palestinian child collects water at a displacement camp in Gaza city, as Israeli proposals to relocate the entire population of the strip resurfaced. Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/04/us-diplomats-press-for-sudan-arms-embargo/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T11:19:27.347Z</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>2026-09-04T11:19:27.347Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US diplomats press for Sudan arms embargo ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AGFBUAEHJBC5VHUZ2SYY3ASWPU.jpg?auth=090e411e9fa51c12b3a315eae28c1af3b07e3cf462055010a093bbe672e25895&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sudanese army soldiers take part in a military parade in the capital Khartoum in August 2025. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/04/bangladeshi-fruit-vegetable-seller-wins-apartment-dubai/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T10:41:38.662Z</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>2026-09-04T10:41:38.662Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bangladeshi greengrocer wins two-bedroom apartment in Dubai]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L35LXQULAZGNHN3OUMPTSZXDAQ.jpg?auth=931048a3361c21e13bea51e9051cdbbacd6bbba28398d74eadcc90bb777a62ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mohammad Salman Masud, 28, in his new home. Photo: DFRE]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/04/uae-president-pardons-bdul-rahman-yusuf-al-qaradawi/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T10:33:50.794Z</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>2026-09-04T10:33:50.794Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed pardons man sentenced to 10 years in jail]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/N4MVTXFPIZDXBIGRW4BQA25M54.jpg?auth=b7bb1b97f68f597653bfc06fa3dcca8c005cec1193fc64fcb07666a2e28363b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohamed has granted a presidential pardon to Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al Qaradawi. Photo: UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/04/pakistani-businessman-walks-away-with-dh15-million-jackpot-prize/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T10:31:19.273Z</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>2026-09-04T10:31:19.273Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pakistani businessman walks away with Dh15 million jackpot prize]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/323WHXXORREXLHR5ZHDR5RHW5E.jpg?auth=23d2f7ec43216fb147be1dbc13b310f988c82f4a4b2fca165917f405e7731aef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6870&amp;height=4580</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Big Ticket was established in 1992 and is one of the most popular monthly raffles in the UAE. Photo: Big Ticket]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/04/israel-releases-four-more-detainees-to-lebanon-through-red-cross/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T10:19:17.452Z</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>2026-09-04T10:19:17.452Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israel releases four more detainees to Lebanon through Red Cross]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LMHCQBRM2W4C2P6KCCLM4L5QYI.jpg?auth=b4ccbb47f70642ec7468c725bbc375c26441ca7d3d7232fb8577108b7cac0baa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5846&amp;height=3898</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An International Committee of the Red Cross convoy heads towards Naqoura, in southern Lebanon, to pick up detainees released by Israel. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/09/04/dream-says-its-platform-has-been-ranked-most-powerful-cyber-defence-ai-globally/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T09:44:52.01Z</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>2026-09-04T09:44:52.01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dream says its platform has been ranked 'most powerful cyber-defence AI' globally]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/26CIPD2WVYEL4HNQX3YABRVWK4.jpg?auth=9c83d63f9ef930b312bb2d47e98da153fa8785892e2d0ec1c6f0e66abf43e7ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dream, an AI and cyber-defence company, raised $260 million in June, pushing its valuation to $3 billion. AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/food/2026/09/04/uae-restaurants-reopening-dubai-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T08:37:51.653Z</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>2026-09-04T08:37:51.653Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE restaurants reopening in 2026, from Scalini to Tattu Dubai]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GAYLNVWNUBC4FAUZIU7KKIB2DA.jpg?auth=da6a41f359bd683627fa576523c03eaa0902b7a7db64502e2d18c64624899b04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The renovated Scalini has adopted Mediterranean-inspired interiors. Photo: Scalini Dubai]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/advertorial/2026/09/04/made-in-the-emirates-rox-begins-adamas-vehicle-production-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T08:34:51.59Z</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>2026-09-04T08:34:51.59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Made in the Emirates: ROX begins ADAMAS vehicle production in Abu Dhabi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D2555WNIVFCG5HRUUI3Z3UDSHM.jpg?auth=83d88886c9e0b2a9031c36c36d5a97f5f44b0cccec85181e7a0552defe80721f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7933&amp;height=5291</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[All vehicles produced at the facility will carry the Made in the Emirates mark. Supplied Image]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/09/04/two-rescued-alive-from-nepal-hydropower-tunnel/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-04T07:08:20.023Z</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>2026-09-04T07:08:20.023Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two men rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FG52OFV4NKXCYOHYXORIXXGGYQ.jpg?auth=7ff9b2d3162fc658ed3ce984e1911ea0432186563345ed8c30c6a35b79881a48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=853</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker is extracted from a tunnel connected to a hydropower station in Nepal, nine days after becoming trapped. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/03/syria-breaks-with-assad-era-as-it-begins-destroying-chemical-weapon-materials/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T18:34:58.192Z</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>2026-09-03T18:34:58.192Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Syria begins destroying chemical weapon materials in break with Assad era]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OCSAIWPCTVBONMWFV4UWD2JNXQ.jpg?auth=064d9f1684ed0a5b8f8b0f302cf4e4bf4c5a900601b4a5de230a5b1f5640a0cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A UN weapons expert collects samples on August 29, 2013, during an investigation into a suspected chemical weapons strike near Damascus.  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Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/09/03/four-palestine-action-activists-to-appeal-terror-sentences/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T16:08:57.67Z</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>2026-09-03T16:08:57.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Four Palestine Action activists to appeal against terrorism sentences]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7WZF53L3OFHA7PJLFCE3T2SJ6M.jpg?auth=1ed20fc0dce8667d2d30cebb61e8baff7c4bba95ea17d005c253a41e2782365d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1026</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Charlotte Head, second from left, Samuel Corner, right, Fatema Rajwani, centre, and Elie Kamio, left, with two other protesters the night before the break-in]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/09/03/esha-oza-says-uae-better-prepared-after-opening-setback-in-womens-asia-cup/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T16:08:22.889Z</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>2026-09-03T16:08:22.889Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Esha Oza says UAE better prepared after opening setback in Women's Asia Cup]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/THGMXDILONBNFIZNBPCRLLUPZM.jpg?auth=b3b287d6afff40861f4ab64dad6bb569eb47968def7d593c36cba26cb62c177b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4554&amp;height=2562</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE were soundly beaten by Sri Lanka in the opening game of the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai. Courtesy ACC]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/03/uae-aid-mission-departs-for-nepal-to-help-thousands-affected-by-flooding-and-landslides/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T16:00:16.723Z</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>2026-09-03T16:00:16.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE aid mission departs for Nepal to help thousands affected by flooding and landslides]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UDBQAHQ6SJE4VLFDIT35YYMQUE.jpg?auth=1dba55848dc1ee4d5d215d6c80e6539e3144c815d26d04b70a4feef2d0a044fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1326</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The mission comprises members of the UAE Joint Operations Command, the Dubai Police search and rescue team and the UAE Aid Agency. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/03/dubai-police-impound-more-than-13650-e-scooters-this-year-in-crackdown-on-reckless-riding/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-03T15:46:48.913Z</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>2026-09-03T15:46:48.913Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai Police impound more than 13,000 e-scooters in campaign against reckless riding]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2IHLA4IPM5F5TIPEKI7CDGBBNE.jpg?auth=88f06797779dadcdb2c8c462eba2ecfbe3322c3f830a9bf9ac1885ac0777ff77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4081&amp;height=2508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[E-scooter speeds are capped at 20kph on designated routes in Dubai. The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>