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Photo: Emirates]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/05/29/smuggled-out-gazan-art-exhibited-across-europe-as-reminder-of-palestinian-pain/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T12:51:44.937Z</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>2026-05-29T12:51:44.937Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Art spirited out of Gaza exhibited across Europe 'to keep the people seen']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EWNQ5RKC4RC4FGPIRHUKOBGPNY.jpg?auth=81a128f6d832cf48d3d1861a4e058279d4e49bb3cdbb4b45291807e8cb2fb92a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ahmed Muhanna has been using aid boxes as canvas to portray the suffering of his people since 2023. Ahmed Muhanna]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/29/indian-man-praised-by-dubai-police-for-handing-over-dh100000-found-in-car-park/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T12:41:46.454Z</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>2026-05-29T12:41:46.454Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Indian man praised by Dubai Police for handing in Dh100,000 found in car park]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ALPKDL76YVBUVE3BBCP3JVZEII.jpeg?auth=189e7f95398eb5f57d0564363751e29df1256f89c6ad4aa58190daa9ea8f2d96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mohammed Ali Sherakal Mohi is honoured by officers at Al Raffa Police Station. Photo: Dubai Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/29/al-shara-visits-syrias-flood-zones-after-week-of-mayhem-on-the-euphrates/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T12:21:17.497Z</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>2026-05-29T12:21:17.497Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Al Shara visits Syria's flood zones after week of mayhem on the Euphrates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4UK5PU2AAJDA3FH3VLS5VY7KWI.jpg?auth=40161187ee1becaa10c772012aff84ae913c1e8f0ec628b4f3defb998697f69f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=853</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara visited the flood-affected province of Deir Ezzor. Photo: Sana ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/05/29/quiz-of-the-week-may-29-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T10:36:38.405Z</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>2026-05-29T10:36:38.405Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Quiz of the week: May 29, 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JLA7SUVORVBQPHC4LOMT2YCWJY.jpg?auth=63c0dcff072f3a0e7deff93fd8e633b39d41a95adaa8fd1e98754fff120af6a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/29/companionship-scheme-addresses-loneliness-among-elderly-as-uae-population-ages/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T10:32:03.33Z</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>2026-05-29T10:32:03.33Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Companionship scheme addresses loneliness among elderly as UAE population ages]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DPHDHLUJVBDI7CI7HQGFTEWDOQ.jpeg?auth=3af12f243f601be168912c91328a809cf0ecd323791adfb49224f2eff4ba1e44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1068</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rafeeq Connect is looking to prevent issues of isolation and loneliness among older people living in the Emirates. Photo: Rafeeq Connect]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/29/live-us-iran-war-israel-lebanon/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T10:15:46.522Z</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>2026-05-29T10:15:46.522Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war latest: Israeli troops advance north in Lebanon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HTBJZZCCQVBT5JFKQHYQVM6XJI?auth=ba92cfdb31047354b53ea05dbade92fc8c784985ed00ddd8311bffc89bb82382&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=2916</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People inspect the damage inside a building following an Israeli airstrike in the southern coastal city of Sidon, Lebanon, 28 May 2026.  At least four people were killed and several others injured in the attack.  On 27 May, Israel had designated all regions south of the Zahrani River in Lebanon, roughly 40km from the border, including Tyre, as 'combat zones' and ordered locals to leave in anticipation of attacks against Hezbollah.  Israeli attacks across Lebanon have killed over 3,275 people and injured more than 9,850, as of 28 May, since the renewed hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.   EPA / STRINGER]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/05/29/uae-new-salary-payment-rules-2026-delay-rights/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T10:04:24.322Z</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>2026-05-29T10:04:24.322Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to do if your UAE salary is late: Rights and recourse under new rules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VAYCUYU2JZF3TFG5FSRCLHHHXY.jpg?auth=ba13a53e200d1ce8e61da02f231ac4bc08ae1ed728372cb46240dcbefebc8e51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[HR professionals advise employees to have a conversation with the company rather than jumping the gun. Photo: Headway / Unsplash]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2026/05/29/sharjah-opens-warsaw-book-fair-as-first-arab-guest-of-honour/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T09:54:33.3Z</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>2026-05-29T09:54:33.3Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sharjah opens Warsaw book fair as first Arab guest of honour]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3EJXS3SV7BBCTMMJ6UUXAZ7IHE.jpg?auth=72020a7705ad28f307978cb6116fb2abc6eedd9da1be99f7534afa0d51650f90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3838&amp;height=2632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi and Poland’s Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska watch a calligraphy demonstration at the Warsaw International Book Fair. Photo: Sharjah Book Authority]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/05/29/nato-member-romania-says-russian-drone-hit-block-of-flats/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T08:08:49.978Z</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>2026-05-29T08:08:49.978Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nato allies condemn Russian drone strike in Romania]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XEZ6LNISKNWJNBFIRV4P46ZIZI.jpg?auth=c3df7b1c7704d3bed2f16b4f560d8c493a9381e1cb19146b4f53cfce24cbf1cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5039&amp;height=3357</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Romanian emergency personnel assess the damage to the residential building struck by a Russian drone. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/29/netanyahu-orders-israeli-army-to-occupy-70-per-cent-of-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T08:05:26.599Z</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>2026-05-29T08:05:26.599Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Netanyahu orders Israeli army to occupy 70 per cent of Gaza ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YTYC6V5KTRBH7YIZ6MWBTS7LQA.jpg?auth=8f2c49b64377c41f31851aeb4e2ce684c5a437e071800d753b7b6ef4ba157aa1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3888</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Civil defence workers battle a fire after an Israeli strike on a warehouse in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on the second day of Eid Al Adha. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/29/oil-prices-head-for-second-weekly-drop-as-fragile-iran-truce-wavers/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T07:40:59.853Z</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>2026-05-29T07:40:59.853Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oil set for steepest weekly loss since April as US-Iran truce remains fragile]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PABFTLRGTFI5JACB7GWLGNEDSA.jpg?auth=0f791978adc0f67a52e4c6e04003b20adbc6912c8fa3167eb5d72bc05b0e68df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5322&amp;height=3548</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Sierra Leone-flagged oil tanker sails through Istanbul. Tankers off Turkey's Black Sea coast have faced drone attacks. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/pop-culture/2026/05/29/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-takes-the-fight-to-korea/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T07:37:15.107Z</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>2026-05-29T07:37:15.107Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 takes the fight to Korea]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SDXFLA5LIFE57IYE4RWPHNFATQ.png?auth=56accc7b5c9382be71e8dbed4ca34efe4f07f07ea5205ce704c832305fe9e28d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2880&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 players are thrust into a rapidly escalating conflict centred on a North Korean invasion of South Korea. Photo: Activision]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/05/29/gaza-kids-under-fire-documentary-al-jazeera-emmys/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T07:18:10.495Z</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>2026-05-29T07:18:10.495Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Documentary on shooting of Gaza children among winners at News Emmy awards]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5XUKBBKTRNEN5NHTKQSJE243WQ.jpg?auth=d10b9d90396fa1867712615866d13ec7d5671bb008465fa5cd11b9702a5836d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1302&amp;height=976</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from the Kids Under Fire documentary, which focuses on children who arrived at trauma centres with gunshot wounds. Photo: Al Jazeera]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/05/29/rafael-grossi-hits-out-at-absent-un-in-global-wars/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T06:59:58.821Z</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>2026-05-29T06:59:58.821Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rafael Grossi hits out at 'absent' UN in global wars]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O4R7DAU6CRFEBPEJ6W3SBY5XME.jpg?auth=7408660ee53855d0021b0fc0164231a755dfa4340f8f5d2957f9e93577af600b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4138&amp;height=2328</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rafael Grossi, director general of the IAEA, said the UN was going through a 'crisis of confidence'. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/05/29/middle-east-was-worst-performing-aviation-market-in-april-as-passenger-traffic-plunged/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T06:16:55.664Z</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>2026-05-29T06:16:55.664Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Middle East was worst-performing aviation market in April as passenger traffic plunged]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WK33KMDW7A3THCGMETDOP5BBM4.jpg?auth=c1a1fdb83c969f379f294ed2bd8522469bce2358a47a8dfcca813d0095862611&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6194&amp;height=3934</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Demand for Middle East airlines fell 46.6 per cent in April, making it the worst-performing region in the world, Iata says. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/05/29/us-and-iran-reach-tentative-deal-lebanon-and-israel-hold-talks-and-eid-attacks-grip-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T05:07:04.707Z</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>2026-05-29T05:07:04.707Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US and Iran reach tentative deal, Lebanon and Israel hold talks and Eid attacks grip Gaza]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KU3S7ATZTQIBVHZL3C5QKR5AKE.jpg?auth=9f20432e616a3fe513ab8210319c8afc548cbee91c338bd5b113341476b84bbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=4002</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A civil defence worker battles a fire caused by an Israeli strike on Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/29/sheikh-abdullah-condemns-irans-terrorist-attacks-on-kuwait-in-call-with-countrys-foreign-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T04:57:18.5Z</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>2026-05-29T04:57:18.5Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sheikh Abdullah condemns Iran's 'terrorist attacks' on Kuwait in call with country's foreign minister]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ONDCGKGU25CTJHZWJ5DO2OIRCY.jpeg?auth=2bdcd465eca9d7b6a05c78b11264d127df6331efd0644d73bf8d59ba75b37c44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has said the security of Kuwait is vital to stability in the Gulf. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/05/29/lionel-messi-to-play-at-sixth-world-cup-for-argentina/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T04:44:47.181Z</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>2026-05-29T04:44:47.181Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lionel Messi to play at sixth World Cup for Argentina]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CWJHCIH6IFFK7KHBA7CVBLTHQY?auth=fb93185c6d997802083e491706f9c3e255ca7785afa3641f77d163c6baac5af0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=1900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lionel Messi will match longtime rival Cristiano Ronaldo in appearing at a sixth World Cup finals. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/05/29/morocco-world-cup-talking-points-atlas-lions-have-high-hopes-under-new-leadership-of-mohamed-ouahbi/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-29T04:30:00Z</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>2026-05-29T04:30:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Morocco World Cup talking points: Atlas Lions have high hopes under new leadership of Mohamed Ouahbi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MIO2BDBLHZG3XAXTDUUVHRLMCY.jpg?auth=072fda4260a431465754648fc561939eb2d2fc87dc5f7a31eb0ce012c562a4dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, left, with Soufiane Rahimi during a friendly against Paraguay in France in March. 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