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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/28/cyber-warfare-un-charter-international-law-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</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>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When does a cyber attack count as an act of war?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZZUUYP4ZQRH3XEXNK37EVNEDIY.jpg?auth=6d1fdfcebbfc7713042796a851be1da75aba8117131bb7228841b099e23dad3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Getty Images / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/28/quiz-of-the-week-august-28-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</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>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Quiz of the week: August 28, 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/uk/2026/08/28/aria-kasaei-elly-naghilou-tehran-art-month-iran-france/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</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>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Culture of oppression: The Iranian graphic designers arrested for the 'crime' of meeting French diplomats]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/H3AGZCA4IBBTPBOAZMWMAFG4EY.jpg?auth=9b26626d9a35dc2c4641211661b85e6451caadeabb15578f2085012982ea092b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=980&amp;height=551</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian designers Aria Kasaei and Elly Naghilou in Paris in March. Photo: Alexandre Arminjon]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/28/tired-fatigue-drugs-orexin/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</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>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tired out? Scientists hope new brain drugs could bring end to fatigue]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VNZQE7F2LEBNMTE2AA2B4DH4QY.jpg?auth=f2a7c73151eb9662f431759d73c7b54fbf720bb1312a2b61b80327a5d87967c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1252</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new drug targets the neurotransmitters in the brain that regulate staying awake and remaining alert. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/08/28/meta-facebook-instagram-whatsapp-thread-social-media-addiction-court-settlement-mark-zuckerberg/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</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>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cartoon for August 29, 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KBZS5I4W5FDPTAGQEIN2WFGC4A.jpeg?auth=686679508bb654d6dfe1b9b4422f633f63470441a07c888728b7a5d157db40ee&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/weekend/2026/08/28/gaza-harvest-season-grapes-figs-olives/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</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>2026-08-28T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How grapevines and fig trees are slowly taking root again in Gaza]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7QXXBYPPCZA3TAA6JFDE2XI5HE?auth=d1c7bc84ab5cd05e52661eb7445235afa1fd62fdb954f46bd613a7ceff21e5f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5256&amp;height=2957</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Palestinian farmer harvests grapes next to a spent artillery shell in a vineyard in Sheikh Ajlin, Gaza city. 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Photo: Baladi Map]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/28/iran-rift-widens-as-supreme-leader-tells-ministers-to-stop-publicising-countrys-problems/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T17:39:28.298Z</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>2026-08-28T17:39:28.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran rift widens as supreme leader tells ministers to stop publicising problems ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LP2WX4ZYY2DA6HWLUZ7LM5ZBVA.jpg?auth=9e58133e387ab8e42fc4f4f3b9e6f822990d2c920564ce7332d331581fcb5d2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen or heard in public since his election in March. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/28/nepal-flood-deaths-latest-updates/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T15:40:00.556Z</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>2026-08-28T15:40:00.556Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Death toll from devastating Nepal-Tibet floods passes 500]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M6SND46PAIYBL5KESWCKDTH4WA.jpg?auth=b062ff4f10960295b41e08bc60d5d64a9d9368c368a8d4dcfdcdd64fe2d0e570&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nepali soldiers carry a person injured in the flash floods to a military camp to receive treatment. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/28/jackson-hole-kevin-warsh/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T15:14:02.985Z</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>2026-08-28T15:14:02.985Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Warsh says US Fed has 'work to do' if inflation remains stubborn]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6TPKIKRK4M335XIFO4QZ65Y2WM.jpg?auth=22b35ebab4ad725c75f83b77eba12d0599acff4ea6cb5aa7e532681f70d7f097&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Fed chairman Kevin Warsh. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/28/qatarenergy-extends-lng-supply-suspension-to-italy-until-november/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T13:48:22.114Z</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>2026-08-28T13:48:22.114Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[QatarEnergy extends LNG supply suspension to Italy until November]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JQKV5BJOZVTWXNKIRP2NP7F6TY.jpg?auth=58f358847814507d132c0d8b50b53b2190c2469bd3d9b4e262a855c241942de2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[QatarEnergy halted production across its LNG facilities on March 2 and later declared force majeure following Iranian strikes on its Ras Laffan complex, pictured. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/28/oil-prices-swing-between-war-risk-and-diplomacy-after-six-months-of-iran-standoff/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T13:39:04.619Z</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>2026-08-28T13:39:04.619Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oil prices swing between war risk and diplomacy after six months of Iran standoff]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MT2TFRPPYY6BDRWUMGJOZSG4L4.jpg?auth=9a6c2d43228f02df9fc51194bec3a4ee86dd1b946bd742b23d2f8b939186ec01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oil prices hit their highest level in late April, surging by about two thirds. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/28/trouble-on-israeli-right-as-ben-gvir-refuses-election-pact-with-smotrich/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T13:30:08.701Z</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>2026-08-28T13:30:08.701Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trouble on Israeli right as Ben-Gvir refuses election pact with Smotrich]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MR4SDWR7UCXUMQDPW7ECXRGBXA.jpg?auth=9e026307adc9901539b8528369f32ce67a2283e9f51182e9fb8a21076f2856eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4480&amp;height=2987</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir, left, and Bezalel Smotrich have become notorious for their brazen anti-Palestinian remarks. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/08/28/shakira-at-the-pyramids-what-fans-can-expect-from-her-egypt-concert/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T13:08:48.758Z</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>2026-08-28T13:08:48.758Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shakira at the Pyramids: What fans can expect from her Egypt concert]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GTIQDOM255CDRGJKCAMFBXPTA4.JPG?auth=520a7298ffea0240487b2fde4b47e5859672bbf4bbd8c8d0ea590c768e06c0c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3723&amp;height=2094</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shakira is set to perform at the Pyramids of Giza on November 28, in what is currently expected to be her only date in the region. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/28/it-took-everyone-brothers-tell-of-devastation-after-deadly-floods-on-nepal-tibet-border/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T11:48:39.972Z</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>2026-08-28T11:48:39.972Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['It took everyone': Brothers tell of devastation after deadly floods on Nepal-Tibet border]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2NW2M2NKG5ASXDH2ZYZRD2E2E4.jpg?auth=53f9d329db1cc4740bdf6b74185c3a8d6c14db15df24cd46c1745800e7e49ee9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3895&amp;height=3052</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Newall Budhathoki, left, with his brother Girilal Budhathoki, whose wife and child were killed in the fierce floods. Shazia Ahmed / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/28/flexible-working-hours-for-uae-government-workers-for-return-to-school/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T11:42:09.219Z</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>2026-08-28T11:42:09.219Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Flexible working hours for UAE government workers for return to school]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SMMISQZB2BBOLM4UCKVCNM346Q.jpg?auth=f3feccb97df22b54ae93032f96b32338596eee3662db5267b0040bd3987eee69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5055&amp;height=2843</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thousands of pupils will return to schools and nurseries from Monday. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/28/supply-chains-and-talent-to-define-next-phase-of-venture-capital-in-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T11:30:00Z</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>2026-08-28T11:30:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Supply chains and talent to define next phase of venture capital in the UAE]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F7IG4ONXKFH5DAW4IIYN2RMFTM.jpg?auth=6de3cea501598b4604fcf98fd830e30a80acd0549ac71b1f0227e564c2d40368&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3424&amp;height=2410</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Global Ventures' headquarters in Dubai. It says the growth of emerging technology will help streamline key sectors. Alvin R Cabral / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/28/iraq-arrests-four-over-killing-of-policemen-in-baghdad-clashes/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T11:21:09.855Z</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>2026-08-28T11:21:09.855Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iraq arrests four over killing of policemen in Baghdad clashes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M5T2GQT3NRG2RJLW5H5744RL2U.jpeg?auth=63b4fe8e8921faac64e2148ff377c193966eac1989ccebd01db5a147b314e76c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1750&amp;height=1324</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Iraqi police instructor with a recruit in Baghdad. Authorities are under pressure to show they can control weapons on Iraqi soil. Photo: US Army]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/08/28/from-participation-to-leadership-the-next-chapter-for-emirati-women-in-stem/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T11:18:27.13Z</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>2026-08-28T11:18:27.13Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From participation to leadership: The next chapter for Emirati women in Stem]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IHLHV3BAA5CUTHS4P7TXSWCINE.jpg?auth=5a24ac47a8e7e00730a2053efed7d2794ceb7a68bbbcaf08139afc7faabf7240&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6707&amp;height=4471</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Official figures show 56 per cent of the UAE's Stem graduates are women. Getty Images
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/28/return-to-diplomacy-not-impossible-says-araghchi-as-iran-war-hits-six-month-mark/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T11:16:33.511Z</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>2026-08-28T11:16:33.511Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Return to diplomacy 'not impossible', says Araghchi as Iran war hits six-month mark]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SAT4S25OGKWC4USDJCECIOSA6M.jpg?auth=526eb4e432b9bc12e87bdbf93f87a42b397723ba39573649fc4f7f1ac5da5b3b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, centre left, holds talks in Tehran with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, centre right. 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Photo: Bettmann Archive]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/28/norway-in-mourning-after-death-of-king-harald-v-in-pictures-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T10:35:49.448Z</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>2026-08-28T10:35:49.448Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Norway in mourning after death of King Harald V - in pictures]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/U52FDWRE6UDQNUP2PWU6ELAKCQ.jpg?auth=eb13310c49c22bb59b282afda1ff7165efe864536b85bb59ae7eb47cfa4417f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mourners pay their respects outside the Royal Palace in Oslo, following the death of Norway's King Harald V. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/28/deadly-west-nile-virus-sweeps-europe-as-southern-mediterranean-expects-heat-dome/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T10:34:44.783Z</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>2026-08-28T10:34:44.783Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deadly West Nile virus sweeps Europe as southern Mediterranean expects heat dome]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DTBYXHQAFZGV7EAG55L2BZYUEA.jpg?auth=83e6931447954141d29aa42b587d714b524907c06049e1cc04659615cc7cf668&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3721</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The West Nile virus is mainly transmitted by the Culex mosquito. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/28/aftermath-of-devastating-nepal-tibet-floods-in-pictures/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-28T10:30:53.033Z</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>2026-08-28T10:30:53.033Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Aftermath of devastating Nepal-Tibet floods - in pictures]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/E3QMTBXOQVF2NIIOAHVSO3T2RU.jpg?auth=09f22d15efec9d4d062039cc8d56ca3572d664d41915e01bb1d0746d4b6be961&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1125</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An elderly survivor is transported to a safer place in heavy machinery following flash flood and mudslide at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal. 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