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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/live-us-iran-war-yemen-houthis-saudi-arabia/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:42:10.22Z</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>2026-08-12T14:42:10.22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war latest: Trump says US has ‘total control’ over Strait of Hormuz]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AMSCMXYA45JGJKTMZDSMQRRYUE.jpg?auth=8f0f496ed07950eb9fdf22056ecaf4cc06fea26356a7e21259f3f06b26dc280f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5438&amp;height=3595</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - AUGUST 11: U. S.  President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One on August 11, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.  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Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/12/transport-gulf-gcc/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:00:00Z</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>2026-08-12T14:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Gulf's real mobility test is the last mile]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XNK7IA6XQFCZ3COTK7VWV7PHZY.jpg?auth=48bdb54b6944a782c8165ee534ac6f6ed87796ab487b56cf02709e14bfb8f51c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7792&amp;height=4383</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[General view of people crossing the road outside a metro station in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/12/has-anthropics-new-watermarking-feature-opened-up-another-can-of-ai-worms/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:13:34.36Z</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>2026-08-12T13:13:34.36Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Has Anthropic's new watermarking feature opened up another can of AI worms?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5RRTWQP4DDMDX5YTS6RPFXJB5M.jpg?auth=936e7e89b482c07dd7127b687cc99516c5a1b080326ca1743f89e7bc33e42b12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthropic says its watermarking feature will introduced on all its Claude platforms but has not offered any technical-level details on how it actually works. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/08/12/space-solar-eclipse-meteors-planets-science-society-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:00Z</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>2026-08-12T13:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why solar eclipses and meteor showers still bring us together]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QBH7HJJJJYECRCCQSK5QOJ5GOE.jpg?auth=27eee84e34d5d8c91e2a7226d3d6294b22286604a4e343fc9941bee0892fed11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2514</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People gather to watch the Perseids meteor shower from the top of Jebel Jais Mountain in Ras Al Khaimah on August 13, 2025. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/lebanese-parliament-passes-contentious-amnesty-law-despite-opposition/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T12:46:18.89Z</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>2026-08-12T12:46:18.89Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lebanese parliament passes contentious amnesty law despite opposition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6WAC7AM3U5Y6HSMBXHZBOBWQEY.jpg?auth=a7c33b64701c2a5c2eeae9c8a03f226a6e314edde63312c14695071c728398cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5749&amp;height=3827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nabih Berri, the Lebanese Parliament Speaker, opens a session to discuss the general amnesty law, among other items on the agenda. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/12/new-direct-flight-routes-launching-from-the-uae-in-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T11:50:29.063Z</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>2026-08-12T11:50:29.063Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New direct flight routes launching from the UAE in 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/J3272DKSQZCNTMMBYY53B66EFA.jpg?auth=40d6219ed4401534d41a51cfaa18a57590e0e343ab6e48bb3f0521273e90332e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1240&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gothenburg, Sweden's second-largest city, sits where the Gota River meets the sea. Photo: Etihad]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/houthi-double-tap-attack-on-red-sea-ship-how-it-unfolded/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T11:38:59.975Z</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>2026-08-12T11:38:59.975Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Houthi double-tap attack on Red Sea ship: How it unfolded]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TCCK4MYIHBBI3FZ7GL7T3F7EQA?auth=14d24b29c8a0e79898bafc3d051b64db06818924fce65222c6c0cbd5df7fae1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=540</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Damage to the Tanzanian-flagged and Egyptian-owned cargo vessel Tihamah. Yemen government ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/suspected-rsf-drones-attack-areas-in-sudan-including-khartoum-and-al-obeid/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T11:19:16.163Z</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>2026-08-12T11:19:16.163Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suspected RSF drones attack areas in Sudan including Khartoum and Al Obeid   ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F574HDI5NVA4TMJ6XRHP2MVYKY.JPG?auth=48ae65cba1df650b99f889a433e4ce9a021135ebc5482eaf37ea50281dd06f36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3939</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A displaced woman from South Kordofan in the city of Al Obeid, Sudan. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/12/rare-total-eclipse-set-to-block-solar-generation-across-parts-of-europe/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T10:55:39.59Z</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>2026-08-12T10:55:39.59Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rare total eclipse set to block solar generation across parts of Europe]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/47WVGI7RVAF7FXOR7V5KKRI2HQ.jpg?auth=a673024bcb4ad2bd4f323881bd1846e106601379b6168a2a6c73430586ec373c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman wears eclipse glasses in Almelo, the Netherlands. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/drone-strike-cuts-power-near-libyas-zawiya-after-electricity-station-destroyed/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T10:53:08.455Z</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>2026-08-12T10:53:08.455Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Drone strike cuts power near Libya's Zawiya after electricity station destroyed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MUCPCNH6CPFWJDE3VFFMPTXAQU.jpg?auth=fadf49191f07115f717425e7964d824aa42a4ac7d894454572ecca068bd6e955&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3520&amp;height=1980</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flames and thick smoke rise from a burning fuel storage tank after a drone attack at Zawiya oil refinery in western Libya. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/golan-heights-will-remain-occupied-syrian-territory-despite-colombian-recognition-say-regional-countries/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T10:28:20.436Z</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>2026-08-12T10:28:20.436Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Syria protests to UN over Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty in Golan Heights]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/773JKOVQXR5KRYKKSGFRRRO4KI.jpg?auth=cc32fe7913d7311d56ca78a22b81ec5a018e404a042f4ffcbb36b1d9a9ebcc33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli soldiers patrolling the ceasefire line, near the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights village of Majdal Shams. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/2026/08/12/miss-universe-palestine-2026-nadeen-ayoub/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T07:31:13.671Z</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>2026-08-12T07:31:13.671Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nadeen Ayoub to help select Palestine's Miss Universe 2026 representative]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OMWMQ32N7NBELKBZRIH3A3NUL4.JPG?auth=95102ad37f200af6787fb3a26c3a22591bd863ecc9ed08a4d3d73db0eaf7aaea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4667&amp;height=3500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In 2025, Nadeen Ayoub became the first woman to represent Palestine at a Miss Universe pageant. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/11/uae-workers-receive-more-than-dh830m-from-government-schemes-to-protect-loss-of-income/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T12:33:51.468Z</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>2026-08-11T12:33:51.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE workers receive more than Dh830m from government schemes to protect loss of income]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YZLVB5YA5REMVJN7SGIMZOEIN4.jpg?auth=7f5f0e74c0702973fbecda21a03e8f2775c43237e86798052006ed9905826f80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There were 44,000 beneficiaries of the Workers Protection Programme in the first six months of 2026, with an average payment of Dh7,000. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/11/strait-of-hormuz-traffic-falls-to-seven-vessels-as-us-iran-deal-hopes-fade/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T12:23:36.401Z</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>2026-08-11T12:23:36.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz traffic drops to seven ships as US-Iran deal hopes fade]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EQHI3PNG4V4OOW6DTDVB2BVK44.jpg?auth=e940decf93351294dbd6c21d035ddc2c7126e95d58bf39ddac1487fe2e8b5cc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8020&amp;height=5347</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ships in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, on Monday. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/08/11/which-teams-have-qualified-for-2027-odi-world-cup/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T12:22:02.324Z</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>2026-08-11T12:22:02.324Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Which teams have qualified for 2027 ODI World Cup?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7VNGU6L72XMHQETHRKZJAGM4XI.jpg?auth=eb8d167eed7d1a08bd9ef9ac7f1ad970ac83669f6cd580e4670a820cffb8e4a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3427&amp;height=2312</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2027 ODI World Cup will take place in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/cargo-vessel-struck-off-yemens-coast-with-deaths-reported/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:39:10.156Z</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>2026-08-11T11:39:10.156Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Yemen says six killed in Houthi attack on vessel in Bab Al Mandeb]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TCCK4MYIHBBI3FZ7GL7T3F7EQA?auth=14d24b29c8a0e79898bafc3d051b64db06818924fce65222c6c0cbd5df7fae1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=540</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Damage on the Egyptian-owned Tihamah cargo vessel after the deadly Houthi attack near Murad, Yemen on August 11, 2026. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/11/uae-to-charge-businesses-new-fee-for-playing-copyrighted-music/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:21:00.66Z</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>2026-08-11T11:21:00.66Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE to charge businesses new fee for playing copyrighted music]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UDLKK6ATJLESRIB4BMRWWL4UIY.jpg?auth=e567fa858bb892d7d323c7ca729e62e01333476c7db5fe826f329379d84035b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5341&amp;height=3561</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coffee shops and restaurants are among establishments that will have to pay royalties to play copyrighted music from December. Photo: Newscom]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/iaea-to-visit-syria-over-nuclear-material-left-by-assad-regime/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:12:24.67Z</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>2026-08-11T11:12:24.67Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IAEA to visit Syria over nuclear material left by Assad regime]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RHOWYXT4MOKTWKWDV5VRCGRSJM.jpg?auth=b87d1edc08646fbbd3c1bf977389bd68c91080e8b1c9e5f7c7bda73d1058fa27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=2704</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency is to remove nuclear material from a site in Syria under a US-brokered agreement. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/who-are-the-nine-assad-regime-officials-sentenced-to-death-in-syria/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:06:06.087Z</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>2026-08-11T11:06:06.087Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who are the nine Assad regime officials sentenced to death in Syria?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4OKICBMZDZDDFCWBDQP436GXL4.jpg?auth=7ce10d9fbf17b3e2620c86ccce26618a4968bb87d55fb8e880172e6912c9fa61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=860&amp;height=573</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Syrian court issues death sentenced former president Bashar Al Assad and eight ex-officials to death.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/11/iran-lost-95-million-cubic-metres-of-natural-gas-output-due-to-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:04:43.448Z</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>2026-08-11T11:04:43.448Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran loses 95 million cubic metres of natural gas output due to war]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VBDNKUDF7SMVNCQS3W65INNUJU.jpg?auth=536a94227555d19059972cd5ab2bc26b0c9494c79410cde264f228039f654d4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5748&amp;height=3820</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The South Pars gas field in Assaluyeh. Iran is one of the world's biggest producers and consumers of natural gas. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/lebanese-parliament-approves-abolition-of-death-penalty/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:03:36.074Z</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>2026-08-11T11:03:36.074Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lebanese parliament approves abolition of death penalty]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AE7UH7TMWJDKLHVP4ZQBKNKY4Y.jpg?auth=ee427f525532509a0d037af3b4d3f5207bc7a487bac08929c17962956189886b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5749&amp;height=3827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nabih Berri, Lebanese parliamentary Speaker, opens the debate on the abolition of the death penalty. EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/11/oil-prices-reach-90-a-barrel-as-hopes-weaken-for-us-iran-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T10:03:08.392Z</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>2026-08-11T10:03:08.392Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oil prices touch $90 a barrel as hopes weaken for US-Iran deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DH5STL7M6YFWZDLPOKAQQXM4ZI.jpg?auth=d626eb589b1b65c340082560d0060f25522cfc6eff16c61241ab498262c2db71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4849&amp;height=2755</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, was up 2.6 per cent to $90 a barrel at 1.16pm UAE time. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/08/11/ipl-stars-david-miller-and-heinrich-klaasen-set-for-ilt20-debuts-all-uae-players-to-be-part-of-auction/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T10:01:52.298Z</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>2026-08-11T10:01:52.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IPL stars David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen set for ILT20 debuts, all UAE players to be part of auction]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JLPK7HBZS5AZ3HE7VT2274KPSE.jpg?auth=94d587ebc1b7aa6a7c9be99478954c5f414045e169ef208cefca9c8bfb27e688&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2192&amp;height=1233</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen, left, and David Miller are set to feature in the DP World ILT20 in the UAE later this year. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/11/mega-dinghy-with-230-migrants-on-board-shows-french-deal-is-working-says-uk-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T09:44:06.668Z</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>2026-08-11T09:44:06.668Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Mega dinghy' carrying 230 migrants across Channel shows crackdown is working, says UK minister]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L6G4E6KI27DG5HJEAN5GBM2UD4.jpg?auth=392fc6c327a04d0a8ecb1b112d387a9c90e8562769e2921df4d2a4e37f08a3bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Migrants on board the 'mega dinghy' as it set off to cross the English Channel from  France. AFP  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/11/smoking-bans-and-train-cancellations-as-europe-braces-for-new-heatwave/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T09:37:43.642Z</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>2026-08-11T09:37:43.642Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smoking bans and train cancellations as Europe braces for new heatwave]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5DKHVYTXMUVTBR6V4WUZ3RIHKY.jpg?auth=67027d60553c74f3940fbd12ee609c1ab82e78ba0ecc7ca4b6598440793ce91d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5086&amp;height=3391</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nearly 70 per cent of France is subject to water-use restrictions this summer owing to drought. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/11/region-cannot-remain-in-state-of-neither-war-nor-peace-indefinitely-says-dr-gargash/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T09:10:39.079Z</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>2026-08-11T09:10:39.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Middle East cannot remain in state of ‘neither war nor peace’ indefinitely, says Gargash]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VTGXHO7VGVGBZIXVGVS3HVU55A.jpg?auth=ab84ba456e532be3326bb4927ac2bac7bf699258c3574e1b0314612ef537d0c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4446&amp;height=2501</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Anwar Gargash says the region's stability and the future of its people require a clear vision and direction. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/11/donald-trump-says-removing-gianni-infantino-as-fifa-president-would-be-a-terrible-mistake/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T08:43:44.007Z</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>2026-08-11T08:43:44.007Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Donald Trump says removing Gianni Infantino as Fifa president would be a 'terrible mistake']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PDHJGLIMW2UTXCGZ3ZFAZRXTTA.jpg?auth=d7113f5219c20c9defdc5af3dc7745a51438c44c44e2db977e0299f4b3dfdfb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3123&amp;height=2164</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino, left, and US President Donald Trump during the 2026 World Cup final trophy ceremony. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/damascus-court-sentences-bashar-al-assad-and-eight-others-to-death/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T08:33:05.696Z</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>2026-08-11T08:33:05.696Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Damascus court sentences Bashar Al Assad and eight others to death]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/B7HWSXNBFRGYFJFLCYPA6T2AEQ.jpg?auth=b640866e5966ef335a0d75f609beb1b228ba6f5d2d69e6de30cf9509b20b1f71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1152&amp;height=648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syria has sentenced Bashar Al Assad to death in absentia for mass murder]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/11/uae-visa-free-discounts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T08:17:42.11Z</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>2026-08-11T08:17:42.11Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Free UAE visas, hotel stays and travel insurance: Who is eligible?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O7IU6R32LFFFPF5SLAAEFB47O4.jpg?auth=9b1872e2ebe120437b8392d77b3104f9e0c915e33bccb569d89dd7a7cc6701ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5891&amp;height=4013</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indian passport holders can save on the cost of entering the UAE under a new programme from DCT Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/08/11/john-cena-middle-east-film-and-comic-con-in-abu-dhabi-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T08:04:31.904Z</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>2026-08-11T08:04:31.904Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[John Cena to attend Middle East Film and Comic Con in Abu Dhabi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3GG5APQ6L2AGYQZOT4NANJKUD4.jpg?auth=98aeabc75323ccf5c5bbeab80ce544dd2f0b81f2abb5112d8eba7c37e2920185&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3071&amp;height=2048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[John Cena, who retired from in-ring wrestling in 2025, will appear at Middle East Film & Comic Con in Abu Dhabi in September. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/08/11/ilt20s-player-rule-set-to-transform-grand-auction-for-2026-season/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T08:00:01Z</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>2026-08-11T08:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ILT20's player rule set to transform grand auction for 2026 season]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RVTTMJPUR5FBXHS6PN24IUNEI4?auth=a42d3af5dfd202d24ef190d69b2259e7cbaac5cc012b3f510f34a4eec3a7ee00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3223&amp;height=1813</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE's Sohaib Khan celebrates after scoring a half-century during the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup against Canada in New Delhi. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/11/oman-investment-economy-gcc/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T07:00:00Z</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>2026-08-11T07:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why the world is investing in Oman’s future]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IPSZGSITJJBBHGUVIAN2Q6ABXA.JPG?auth=9cebc932094ac1ef9063d156e8096e25035ebd56e434aa102554e3b94d51284b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7000&amp;height=4669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The growth of investment funds suggests that the country is simultaneously laying firmer foundations for capital to be pooled and invested through its own financial system. 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