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Getty Images via AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/29/uae-lifts-lebanon-travel-ban-for-emiratis/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T18:18:34.882Z</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>2026-06-29T18:18:34.882Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE lifts Lebanon travel ban for Emiratis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6ROXMWOF2FCBRBJD2WKX5RWO4U.jpg?auth=5c7a9d9a004e432a535450d7928ede42a0d9dc5c682d78ece04c720eb7d23a41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE has removed a ban on Emiratis travelling to Lebanon.  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Many delegates walked out when he began his speech. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/29/cash-gold-and-arrests-iraqs-anti-corruption-drive-faces-credibility-test/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T13:02:36.814Z</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>2026-06-29T13:02:36.814Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cash, gold and arrests: Iraq's anti-corruption drive faces credibility test]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3BUWKTV5QUMHN3JO6SZSH4EF3M.jpg?auth=3df84beea9b0a863b1f57cf1e50fdaab27dbeb8009a6d4447facb84e21a01cae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4648&amp;height=3099</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A police vehicle in Baghdad on Sunday. Forty-seven officials were detained in a series of anti-corruption raids in the Iraqi capital. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/06/29/enzo-maresca-appointed-manchester-city-manager-in-three-year-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T13:02:16.156Z</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>2026-06-29T13:02:16.156Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Enzo Maresca appointed Manchester City manager in three-year deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BLQJEAXZ5NAYBKBKVRUWBPACJE.jpg?auth=4c984858d0193fe3239895f36bf7f12629726834424000eca20268bbf230d1d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2764&amp;height=1555</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Enzo Maresca after being unveiled as the new manager of Manchester City. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/06/29/repossi-ceo-anne-de-vergeron-interview/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T12:06:54.332Z</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>2026-06-29T12:06:54.332Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Repossi chief executive Anne de Vergeron on why authenticity, not expansion, defines modern luxury]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EPNEWC625REZPKWUN72WY5ZPIA.jpg?auth=40e6534eceeb8ab55eecc1745118cd19a36b34d0c18139ef72fe53ff608693f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3497&amp;height=1967</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anne de Vergeron says Repossi's focus remains on long-term growth rooted in craftsmanship, culture and identity. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/29/iraqs-fuad-hussein-in-damascus-on-first-official-visit-since-fall-of-assad/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T11:51:36.253Z</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>2026-06-29T11:51:36.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iraq and Syria agree to co-operate in energy and security after foreign ministers meet in Damascus ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/J6HTBPWAVJBDDKMWFFXL4RHYYI?auth=d2a3fe0c22ae47d7586165dd46f5025a0c8c150f8f112ae9a96bb651cef19aa8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2093&amp;height=1177</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara meets Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein during his visit to Damascus on Monday. 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Photo: National Geographic]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/29/uks-epsom-college-to-open-branches-in-abu-dhabi-and-dubai-in-major-school-partnership/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T09:20:12.694Z</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>2026-06-29T09:20:12.694Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UK's Epsom College to open branches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in major school partnership]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UWMFKVPKBFCUNN52VYO5ZJ3X3U.jpg?auth=217453107cc78cdbcce550d80b966afea60ec8c59591d9a1468c309e5f04a82d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=981</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UK's Epsom College is to open branches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai under a UAE education partnership. 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Photo: Adnoc Group]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/29/iran-and-us-agree-to-halt-attacks-and-engage-in-talks/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T08:31:18.463Z</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>2026-06-29T08:31:18.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New US-Iran talks planned for Tuesday, Trump says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TLW3DAZTLFCUXCGNT656NSUBIY.jpg?auth=bc293a90fcf056840d1e2bb51cdb933d6078f0e8c85705af7169bbeb9701c5c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3328&amp;height=1872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran and the US are set to re-engage after clashing at the weekend over the Strait of Hormuz.  Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/29/etihad-rail-how-landmark-passenger-service-will-transform-uae-travel/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T08:28:23.099Z</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>2026-06-29T08:28:23.099Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Etihad Rail: How landmark passenger service will transform UAE travel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WYBYITMVPBAD3IMCFTB4VP6HDA.jpg?auth=2fb6f31592d3444b30cdc7ac6f8724824c39977d80a52650d3f4d2f1449ee8cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The first train sets off from Fujairah on its way to Abu Dhabi at 5.34am. 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Iran's top diplomat warned on June 28 that any attempt by shipping to bypass its preferred route through the Strait of Hormuz would "increase tensions" in the Middle East, as US and Iranian forces again traded attacks across the vital seaway.  (Photo by AFP)  /  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/06/29/ireland-burst-indias-ipl-bubble-with-t20-series-whitewash/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T06:14:48.249Z</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>2026-06-29T06:14:48.249Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ireland burst India's IPL bubble with T20 series whitewash]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DBAXPPSTT4CTN2EEXLZONPFDNU.jpg?auth=d2a1a37fb5e1627ca8fcb6bc1217910e4733425c30b7e1025a9b75774ba0f66c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5190&amp;height=3221</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland's Lorcan Tucker celebrates the wicket of India's Harshit Rana in the second T20 in Belfast. 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Photo: S Ali]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/28/uae-convoys-carrying-817-tonnes-of-aid-enters-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T12:44:26.323Z</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>2026-06-28T12:44:26.323Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE convoys carrying 817 tonnes of aid enters Gaza]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RMUQC2OEGNCCXJCOAFO3HPZIRA.jpg?auth=d925126621a3c49a3de2eec929da9bc4ef3aef6f94489e08b85935b53eb1c4d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=750</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Five convoys of aid have been sent via the UAE Humanitarian Aid Logistics Centre in Al Arish, Egypt. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/28/jordan-fans-take-pride-in-countrys-world-cup-debut/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T12:42:17.382Z</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>2026-06-28T12:42:17.382Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jordan fans take pride in country's World Cup debut]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DVO6RJNYJRHY7PDU2ALRVVEZTA.jpeg?auth=36d9366acf77045a63a5c12883dc25b4a41f37a0c77454612641bf5c21fd2055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jordan fans march to Dallas Stadium for the World Cup fixture between Argentina and Jordan in Arlington, Texas. Kyle Fitzgerald / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/06/28/saudi-aramco-helicopter-crash-kills-14/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T11:54:07.137Z</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>2026-06-28T11:54:07.137Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GFTI6NIA7VGKJDX23LJZ4W2ZGY.jpg?auth=eb4261a7dfb110d55164f9260dda7c13d0cecbca2dd38d54ebc6ef203b591e68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Saudi Aramco helicopter. 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