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Photo: Property Finder]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/12/saudi-arabia-says-oil-supply-to-continue-to-flow-despite-riyadh-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T08:45:18.544Z</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>2026-10-12T08:45:18.544Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia says oil supply to continue to flow despite Riyadh attacks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O5NV2DZ2ZBFK3IGPAUMJ3QRW3I.jpeg?auth=43dac8fb406db2db0e70d9137414f8b13953c1da86920a8566f9cdc91a20527f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4389&amp;height=3135</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud addresses the 25th WPC Energy Congress held in Riyadh on October 12, 2026. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/10/12/riyadh-airport-closure-emirates-etihad-flights/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T08:27:10.654Z</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>2026-10-12T08:27:10.654Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia extends suspension of operations at Riyadh airport]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IIANQ2LKTBGU5DTAUZMOA4PNOE.jpg?auth=fb20bd71b77b65f7fea230435b0ff4f526193d10b92f9b3e879c8de3f25fa2d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flights to and from Riyadh have been cancelled owing to the Houthi strikes. 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Silvia Razgova / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/12/at-least-72-sudanese-gold-miners-killed-in-strike-blamed-on-egypt/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T08:15:46.649Z</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>2026-10-12T08:15:46.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dozens of gold miners killed in Sudan 'strike', rights and political groups say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X74LCP6PABFQPIYJMXLM7QLRNM.jpg?auth=17bbf2fdb049cfd83d34fb03922753fd6a19a41d3eef0281d5c01d14d813a7d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2473</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers at a small-scale gold milling operation in Sudan. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/10/12/ai-investment-boom-offsets-energy-shock-to-keep-global-growth-at-3-imf-chief-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T07:35:31.884Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-12T07:35:31.884Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI investment boom offsets energy shock to keep global growth at 3%, IMF chief says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IZSBZQTWHFCJLLFXJG6WYRA7LM?auth=f92c5d39a6f3e8681d7ae4ecdc8d26f7bae5b15f413c5add9c045b7f6eeaa187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2848&amp;height=1602</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva attends the 'WBG Flagship: Small AI: More and Better Jobs' panel  at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand, 12 October 2026.  More than 15,000 International financial policymakers, Central Bank governors, and development leaders including Finance Ministers from 191 countries are gathering in Thailand for the 2026 IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings to discuss the global economic outlook and financial stability.   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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/10/11/carrie-stephen-king-prime-video-series-season-two-renewal/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T13:41:51.706Z</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>2026-10-11T13:41:51.706Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Carrie season 2: Mike Flanagan on Stephen King's ideas for what comes next]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/R3YEJZZZFBEAPMCFLMGGKAG7NM.png?auth=0ed491d766d861ba4716d7034a567bf54b85aec999b1d8c4bb59ecfcb3463aaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1448&amp;height=1086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carrie was created by Mike Flanagan, who has previously adapted several Stephen King stories. Photo: Prime Video]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/11/abu-dhabi-mussaffah-road-works/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T12:49:04.751Z</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>2026-10-11T12:49:04.751Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Major road upgrades planned in Abu Dhabi's Mussaffah]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NCDCAL2SZNTF2LBRJFZBYHT7TE.jpg?auth=ae8928ae3a43bc7966f33023a706173bb2bb1ce09f973d31d9d0898f0bfc44a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The project aims to ease congestion, reduce travel times and improve road safety across Mussaffah. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/11/rta-wins-dubai-it-award-for-delivering-projects-at-record-speed/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T12:48:29.167Z</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>2026-10-11T12:48:29.167Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[RTA wins Dubai-it Award for delivering projects at record speed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EWA4KBAZARDLFEY32QPGUTCVIM.png?auth=f4419b45b5aa241df4069616d60c9d517e1748d8cd12f4dd191e6b310834cc9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1892&amp;height=999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oud Maitha Road and Al Asayel Street Development Project was completed last month under the supervision of the RTA. Photo: Dubai RTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/11/dubais-rta-launches-trial-of-driverless-glydways-electric-pod-network-on-bluewaters-island/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T12:01:40.187Z</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>2026-10-11T12:01:40.187Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Driverless Glydways electric pods launched on Dubai's Bluewaters Island]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7KJ4NCEYMCJE6ZUNOHUFOZPM7U.jpg?auth=f6b97912d732f7f01c10fea3eb0e7b11437fa0304b3051f48952fdb393b8df04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1599&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The RTA is testing the autonomous electric vehicles which are powered by artificial intelligence. Photo: WAM]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/10/11/riyadh-airport-saudi-arabia-houthis-iran-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T11:30:00Z</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>2026-10-11T11:30:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Riyadh attack: Iran cannot distance itself from outsourced Houthi violence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2PJUIVGI7BCF7KLZ4QGGO3NRUI.jpg?auth=c3fb09cd266548bcb183d79074af2f26edd40663246a473ddd11eda05d0f6819&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke and flames rise from Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked it on Saturday. Social media via Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/10/11/pakistan-president-suspends-government-in-province-ruled-by-imran-khans-party/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T11:29:37Z</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>2026-10-11T11:29:37Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pakistan President suspends government in province ruled by Imran Khan's party]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5LRN63HFFF44ZPAVVIGQDRNXMI.jpg?auth=dba8e56aea5ae3916ecf705b1d07995a0b459d4c024e72d10d196b69ed68ef55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4674&amp;height=3116</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistani security forces stand guard at roadblocks in Peshawar. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/2026/10/11/dubai-parks-and-resorts-t-rex-glamping/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T10:57:22.57Z</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>2026-10-11T10:57:22.57Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai Parks and Resorts reopens with new attractions and live shows]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BBCCGFZ34FHBNPWMCXVSNTUH5M.jpg?auth=567b762da37f0d8c564a29cea0272ff590e169308164ac524484244e55cd96cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubai parks and resorts has reopened after being closed since the end of February. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/11/senne-lammens-manchester-united-must-learn-quickly-and-cut-out-defensive-errors/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T10:55:00Z</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>2026-10-11T10:55:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Senne Lammens: Manchester United must learn quickly and cut out defensive errors]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DJBVU6HLLBACTKZTXZI2HWO3X4?auth=7cb70a6676f6685ecf37396dd8e5e111a9547183d22e717b4ebcbc71624ef28d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4330&amp;height=2436</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens during the 1-1 draw against Tottenham. Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/10/11/oscars-2027-all-the-arab-films-submitted-for-best-international-feature/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T10:53:48.441Z</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>2026-10-11T10:53:48.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oscars 2027: All the Arab films submitted for Best International Feature]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WY6AVO22CRHYJJ4ZAS3JPDBBX4.jpg?auth=1d471f0a3d0ceada072c92aa3ab9cba345cf69d0dec86a9169a5ea118d4e315a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3051&amp;height=1716</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maria Nakouzi's Lebanese character, Dalia, needs life-saving surgery in Furies. Photo: Venice International Film Festival]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/11/fujairah-shows-why-resilience-is-the-gulfs-greatest-energy-asset/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T10:22:05.321Z</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>2026-10-11T10:22:05.321Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fujairah shows why resilience is the Gulf’s greatest energy asset]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PVYOETJ65RFJNFG7USTQLYZZYE.jpg?auth=cb952210ee67581ad8c63d954603e9f09180472e6ff3653a0543f27adc009e82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Habshan-Fujairah oil pipeline, with a capacity of up to 1.8 million barrels per day, was opened in 2012. Photo: Ipic]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/11/al-nassr-asian-champions-league-clash-in-doubt-over-riyadh-security-situation/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T10:18:49.649Z</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>2026-10-11T10:18:49.649Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Al Nassr Asian Champions League clash in doubt over Riyadh security situation ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/27GFWXSUL5HFFNGG6EJ43W7ABA.jpg?auth=0dc9c433448142f0a95906b7bb1112ec3e88dee87ff6588147a6bf8cff93c657&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AL Nassr's AFC match  Neftchi Fergana is in doubt due to the security situation in Riyadh. Photo: @ActuSPL / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/11/uae-student-inventors-and-people-with-disabilities-to-be-offered-free-ip-registration-under-new-rules/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T10:15:18.382Z</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>2026-10-11T10:15:18.382Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE waives IP registration fees under new rules for student inventors and people with disabilities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IE6EQGTW2VPXDBL2THRT5FLOCI.jpg?auth=19bfeafc2a1964460894f43ac5f8a8163da5251e4d7fea95d5236905e8c9250e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2592&amp;height=1728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Total patent applications in 2025 reached about 4,300, government figures show. Fatima AlMarzooqi / The National.
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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/11/palestinian-factions-to-meet-in-egypt-for-reconciliation-talks-after-election-postponed/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T09:30:51.577Z</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>2026-10-11T09:30:51.577Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Palestinian factions to meet in Egypt for reconciliation talks after election postponed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C3TDFMJ42AY2YIXGNODULGC6T4.jpg?auth=f6f5cb07376735b0915fbfc3eb4ea0b3d076ba4595884ace7c0acae2748d298a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4417&amp;height=2945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, 90, has remained in office 17 years beyond the end of his original term. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/11/us-warplane-knocks-out-ship-breaching-iran-blockade-as-tankers-burn-in-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T08:52:41.164Z</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>2026-10-11T08:52:41.164Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US warplane knocks out ship breaching Iran blockade as tankers burn in Hormuz]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CFC3JRG2SEWUWBGLISZ7BPS77E.jpg?auth=827af12ddb70fe87359d06e65fb3f1a12923ab406425aa2ed3ea1b72e6c27ce7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3095</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/11/diplomats-or-quds-force-zarifs-blunt-question-rattles-irans-old-guard/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T08:49:55.807Z</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>2026-10-11T08:49:55.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Diplomats or Quds Force? Zarif's blunt question rattles Iran's old guard]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SQY2TRGJEVTSM3WIUJNYXBQHYA.jpg?auth=09479ed1c76920044266d9c3e3491105c7ff76ee02af43413e310d53072d5492&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif questioned Iran's threat-based approach. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/11/president-sheikh-mohamed-orders-renaming-of-al-ain-airport-to-tahnoun-international-airport/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T07:45:55.451Z</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>2026-10-11T07:45:55.451Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Al Ain Airport renamed as Tahnoun International Airport]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/REWOSXGV4NBWXIF3WNF6W5GQPY.jpg?auth=f7d8d230ec24f7f1ef7fe3cd1f191a5daab0366935f4b7ad96bd15dadb0d6455&amp;smart=true&amp;width=646&amp;height=363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Al Ain airport is now known as Tahnoun International Airport. Photo: UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/11/saudi-arabia-presses-on-with-global-energy-summit-after-deadly-riyadh-airport-attack/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T07:27:28.969Z</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>2026-10-11T07:27:28.969Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia presses on with global energy summit after deadly Riyadh airport attack]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NMMXQG7DJ5DI3CZCYQIL332Q7M.jpg?auth=fde203b98fbff8b74b085093f317f33e2385a2a097ab6ff9db0cc567f11cc94a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4917&amp;height=3002</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia is hosting a major gathering of energy ministers and executives in Riyadh despite repeated attacks on the capital's international airport. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/11/saudi-led-coalition-vows-to-respond-decisively-to-deadly-riyadh-airport-attack/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T06:24:04.705Z</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>2026-10-11T06:24:04.705Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saudi-led coalition vows to ‘respond decisively’ to deadly Riyadh airport attack]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IYRN7DMYXREKTP6I2KDY6C7N3E.JPG?auth=5b79aedb4ee1a2aac43255874c51fe5202fc658a8e1a1efcca3831f8c39e1ad1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=794&amp;height=447</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flames rise from Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport after an attack by the Yemeni Houthi rebels. 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