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Forces remain on high alert, even years after ISIS lost its territorial foothold ion Iraq. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/24/uae-aid-convoys-deliver-930-tonnes-of-relief-to-gaza-before-eid-al-adha/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T10:42:48.864Z</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>2026-05-24T10:42:48.864Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE aid convoys deliver 930 tonnes of relief to Gaza before Eid Al Adha ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/43X4KYYRLND4NE3YDI3TNCVO3Q.jpeg?auth=ced8a93c25817c73c539ed484638df4a3dabbca28742536eb8cf4ad426d3e7b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5124&amp;height=3645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aid from the UAE enters Gaza. 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The new aerial survey will cover six regions of Egypt. Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/24/i-couldnt-give-my-wife-one-rose-gazas-flowers-trampled-by-israels-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T09:20:30.195Z</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>2026-05-24T09:20:30.195Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['I couldn't give my wife one rose': Gaza's flowers trampled by Israel's war]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T647UIIHR5BA5GQMMP4MP5ASEQ.jpg?auth=c89574f9eaab148ccd4cb4b12a98b36899acfac9944028c6fcd4a91c2fb70176&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flowers grown in Khan Younis, Gaza, before Valentine's Day in 2023. The war that erupted later that year has destroyed the territory's floral industry. AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/05/24/several-killed-in-bomb-blast-in-pakistans-quetta-says-pm/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T08:43:10.823Z</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>2026-05-24T08:43:10.823Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Several killed in railway blast in Pakistan's Quetta]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BPIHV2AHTXOBV2JZFGFODW5IHU.jpg?auth=827e3b8f6c7068396c9696e3a668a968921538bcd529db556c1fca7098f736af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=2252</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Security officials and rescuers gather near wrecked cars at the scene of a deadly explosion on the rail track in Quetta, Pakistan. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/2026/05/24/aishwarya-rai-bachchan-makes-a-trio-of-cannes-red-carpet-appearances-as-the-film-festival-wraps/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T08:24:58.323Z</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>2026-05-24T08:24:58.323Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan makes a trio of Cannes red carpet appearances as the film festival wraps]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LH3IJXUJNNF3CTURLJRCN5RNJM.jpg?auth=a5eefd31ae48d9ca4d6ca06eb75ce8e59bf0627a482d6d53f947a3bf35eaa270&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5822&amp;height=3881</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attended the final two days of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/24/averse-to-political-islam-egypt-cautiously-develops-ties-with-post-assad-syria/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T08:09:10.799Z</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>2026-05-24T08:09:10.799Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Averse to political Islam, Egypt cautiously develops ties with post-Assad Syria]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/64RENY3MJ37TIPEQFXIRRRX2JY.jpg?auth=98ca7d560b1d9b8a30f1357bb1e81a8dfc23d6d959328cb2e694e437a80f60e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5313&amp;height=3542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara, left, talks to Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at a European Council meeting in Cyprus. 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