<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/06/09/trump-says-us-will-respond-after-iran-shoots-down-apache-helicopter/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T18:42:43.948Z</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>2026-06-09T18:42:43.948Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says US will respond after Iran shoots down Apache helicopter]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LBPQSAJBBQFILAMHLCELKQUOSI.jpg?auth=e1d140a0e03ae3a1751d8c48bd8f64bbcd0ff8d17449d2a9f9aae601f508dfd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said he had been informed by the US military that an Apache helicopter had been brought down over the Strait of Hormuz overnight. 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Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/09/president-sheikh-mohamed-receives-presidential-camel-racing-team-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T17:01:07.978Z</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>2026-06-09T17:01:07.978Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed receives Presidential Camel Racing Team in Abu Dhabi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RUH7VOBEMVD7BJ5XOOHMUMLATQ.jpg?auth=d33072f84bd90aa0cfd1791bff9ac37938330325a367df9a7fa33d63e430a5de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed with the Presidential Camel Racing Team. Photo: UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/06/09/kuwaits-stubborn-geography-forces-a-new-playbook-for-its-energy-sector/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:10:36.55Z</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>2026-06-09T16:10:36.55Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kuwait's 'stubborn' geography forces a new playbook for its energy sector ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2VSPXKARV4XSZ52EU72U2U6HGQ.jpg?auth=4d1ef75c48eb67f349ea73dccb039fca84a448fa4655687b98734ac82798ebf0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kuwait Petroleum Corporation is pursuing regional links and foreign investment to strengthen export resilience. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/09/protester-shot-dead-as-ebola-quarantine-plan-sparks-fury-in-kenya/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T16:08:47.258Z</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>2026-06-09T16:08:47.258Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Protester shot dead as Ebola quarantine plan sparks fury in Kenya]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7EVRUBLGLXIDCNTWKNE3VPEO6M.jpg?auth=3462dcb1d0e88098cc2f2d91ab8c5bf3757e63c03ec1bd10d655e0e087dfe437&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kenyan police officers brandish pistols during clashes in Nanyuki, near the site of a planned quarantine facility. 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Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/06/09/uae-climate-law-businesses-sustainability/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T14:00:00Z</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>2026-06-09T14:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why the UAE's new climate law will be a net positive]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/56NBLACS5NQINPMWQR3KLHWJGI.jpg?auth=4cfa8897ac25b1ed9bbc4d17f8a0de7184f407d575b39cff4c343a53c28627b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4823&amp;height=3214</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Men at work in Dubai's Expo City ahead of Cop28 in November 2023. The UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 strategy is a serious undertaking designed to benefit all our communities. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/09/lebanon-cyprus-ferry-delayed-again-but-only-for-10-days/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:55:45Z</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>2026-06-09T13:55:45Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lebanon-Cyprus ferry delayed again – but only for 10 days]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S2YYNXYSNFB6Y6LDHUWEZLEA6I.jpg?auth=b9ee20828b994b61c33a52815ad4a463a56c3fa88d016c471c4fdb919bbc9003&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man makes his way to one of the expensive private sea routes from Lebanon to Cyprus that have proliferated in the ferry's absence. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/06/09/chinese-tech-giants-push-back-against-us-military-designations/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:48:24.77Z</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>2026-06-09T13:48:24.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chinese tech giants push back against US military designations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6DYYDNDSMYZSK54PFCOMHKRAYM.jpg?auth=0e32962b91b8b7b452f85a56ecfe27df131691371f961d618129b7e08c06e350&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An electric car made by BYD, which is one of the firms to be designated a military company. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/09/uae-continues-to-invest-in-defences-to-ensure-nation-is-prepared-for-future-says-sheikh-hamdan/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:41:25.487Z</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>2026-06-09T13:41:25.487Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE continues to invest in defences to ensure nation is prepared for future, says Sheikh Hamdan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X32CQYFJD5HYFN6GWYUZUSFBXM.jpeg?auth=967e4eea5396594f29d39ca896223943f6a360cd96ac1fc49df706da5e4e9469&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6572&amp;height=3697</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Hamdan has chaired the council's second meeting in a year of attacks from Iran. Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/09/trump-floats-syrian-role-against-hezbollah-reviving-questions-of-military-involvement-in-lebanon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:41:23.895Z</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>2026-06-09T13:41:23.895Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump floats Syrian role against Hezbollah, reviving questions of military involvement in Lebanon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LBPQSAJBBQFILAMHLCELKQUOSI.jpg?auth=e1d140a0e03ae3a1751d8c48bd8f64bbcd0ff8d17449d2a9f9aae601f508dfd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said he wants to see a 'better life' for Lebanon and 'more precise' military action against Hezbollah. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/09/uae-floating-hospital-in-al-arish-receives-five-new-cases-from-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:20:44.843Z</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>2026-06-09T13:20:44.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE floating hospital in Al Arish receives five new cases from Gaza]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YOCBI5FI7BD33EKHOGAFFI5KAU.jpeg?auth=c0e52f0810c1f6abd0d21a05e0073c0199060f9c41832e30039ef2f2638f2ce4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5663&amp;height=3818</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Healthcare staff wheel a patient into an assessment area shortly after arrival from Gaza at the docked vessel in Egypt. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/09/uks-harrow-school-on-track-to-open-in-dubai-in-september-says-headteacher/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:15:44.745Z</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>2026-06-09T13:15:44.745Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UK's Harrow School on track to open in Dubai in September, says headteacher]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SG6VGGZ6NNEPFPECEODICTJIXM.jpg?auth=940c9b31ffce867511d3fba291a5e5dc6a0f7b623e830b71fea25296dd1ccfef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5214&amp;height=3617</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harrow International School Dubai sits on a 50,000-square-metre site in Jumeirah Village Circle. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/2026/06/09/prada-spacesuit-nasa-artemis-axiom/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T13:01:00Z</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>2026-06-09T13:01:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside Prada’s mission to dress astronauts for the first Moon landing since 1972]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AJXHCDV3GNDF5MHHXAWCFJZXGU.jpg?auth=205967520bb27a1c71a574344714a983ac5f1b9b8a7690d22f0b8c566f504490&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3413&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prada is leaning into its expert knowledge of materials to develop the space suits along with Axiom Space. Photo: Prada]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/09/six-states-sanction-settler-violence-enablers-in-west-bank/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T12:41:03.344Z</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>2026-06-09T12:41:03.344Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Six states sanction settler violence 'enablers' in West Bank]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4GNMMM2MOZTZHU7TTXYZ36QVZI.jpg?auth=f021e9e64fde54373123f6c8851bbcf771c2bc10a0622fd6a6e37f81de399d2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4107&amp;height=2845</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the British Parliament that settler violence is a fundamental threat to a Palestinian state. EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/06/09/lebanons-low-cost-airline-fly-beirut-to-launch-in-june-2027-with-destinations-spanning-dubai-to-copenhagen/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T12:31:48.62Z</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>2026-06-09T12:31:48.62Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lebanon’s low-cost airline Fly Beirut to launch in June 2027 with destinations spanning Dubai to Copenhagen]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IIZWWCF7PBFYNEWXCYMJTYZQRI.jpg?auth=21dbf9bd56f918536b11cffb664aec2a88bb234e6ac0c7985aceea6a23c0d615&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3765</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The view from a Middle East Airlines plane shows smoke rising after Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/06/09/call-for-calm-after-horrific-knife-attack-in-belfast/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T12:14:38.794Z</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>2026-06-09T12:14:38.794Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Call for calm after 'horrific' knife attack in Belfast ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/35ITWWWYJ2U3XFGSYDJMG4DCMY.jpg?auth=65b83b095614029d95f5c641358d06f05f2dc88fcd4df11751bd2b7376572a7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7176&amp;height=4784</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police at the scene of the stabbing attack in Belfast. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/09/israeli-forced-displacement-strategy-empties-tyres-christian-quarter-for-first-time/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T12:06:17.99Z</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>2026-06-09T12:06:17.99Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israeli displacement strategy empties Tyre's Christian quarter for first time]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BRQCWLUVXNT6W5WRQKOXYJOWEM.jpg?auth=5116d0ebe44227bc005ff7ff6fbdaf918b49d616a9b01cd34723595f4db91820&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Children sit in the bed of a pickup truck waiting in traffic, as people fleeing from Tyre in southern Lebanon after Israel's evacuation warning seek refuge in more northerly Sidon, on June 9, 2026.  On June 9, Lebanese state media reported an Israeli strike on the southern city of Tyre after the Israeli military urged residents to evacuate, the first time it had done so for the entire city and its surrounding areas.  Israel's military had previously alleged that Hezbollah members were operating in Tyre's Christian quarter and said it would warn people to leave if the group remained there.  (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT  /  AFP)  /  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/09/rift-or-rough-patch-former-us-ambassador-to-israel-on-trumps-complicated-relationship-with-netanyahu/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:32:06.275Z</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>2026-06-09T11:32:06.275Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rift or rough patch? Former US ambassador to Israel on Trump's 'complicated' relationship with Netanyahu]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6RZGRJMPVJDW3JESCUGJLIBJKI.jpg?auth=7cbbf15c0899182136ec6da196e4c259ac8c73cd22f724c0b98fa0018f5d61be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5248&amp;height=3942</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US and Israel's strong relationship has shown signs of cracks lately over the Iran war. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/09/iran-says-ticket-allocation-for-world-cup-pulled-days-before-tournament-starts/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:26:05.03Z</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>2026-06-09T11:26:05.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup pulled days before tournament starts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FZG6JZC6IRATLJJPQ7ITA2L33U?auth=86c274c5ea59d8fa0d65c330c73b54096cac4197e3767f747b49157e4e7ae3d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5201&amp;height=2925</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fans cheer as the Iran team arrives in Tijuana, Mexico, for the 2026 World Cup. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/06/09/esha-oza-hits-92-then-takes-hat-trick-as-uae-eye-asia-cup-qualification/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:22:52.336Z</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>2026-06-09T11:22:52.336Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Esha Oza hits 92 then takes hat-trick as UAE eye Asia Cup qualification]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PDWQ6VR7GZFONEXUJQKCMCP7RU.jpg?auth=04cf0677bb21f2fa3170c9331fdd76346a8c35624c01d4a2582cb27f94ab651d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2414&amp;height=1358</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Esha Oza, left, celebrates a wicket for UAE against Philippines at the ACC Women's Premier Cup. Courtesy ACC]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/06/09/emirates-airbus-a380-no-plans-to-cut-capacity-iran-war-tim-clark/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:05:24.675Z</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>2026-06-09T11:05:24.675Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Emirates airline to retain capacity despite war as it adds Starlink services to more flights]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PVMWIZ724HZR3NENPAS4YPVIM4.jpg?auth=42b304b73b4a0a57933f6b6d7f8c698bfbfde5f9073e24c5e368b103025606e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6586&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emirates president Tim Clark says the airline has secured slots at Berlin airport, but is still awaiting approval to operate. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/food/2026/06/09/june-uae-new-restaurants-and-dining-experiences/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T11:02:00Z</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>2026-06-09T11:02:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First Sitting: New restaurants and dining experiences to try across the UAE in June]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HHHKNHJH6NCXDGBTKJF3PHORAQ.jpg?auth=6838dc2a6d4e70d047ec8fad5567d8732ba9659d2dad0fdbf35b815ff1d8aa1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8025&amp;height=5350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pitfire Pizza’s seasonal tomato pie brings together UAE-grown produce and 72-hour fermented sourdough. Photo: Pitfire Pizza]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/06/09/mystery-billionaire-flips-195m-london-mansion-for-56m-profit/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T10:55:42.031Z</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>2026-06-09T10:55:42.031Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mystery billionaire flips £195m London mansion for £56m profit]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BPGRV2ZJA5BJPF2WJRSYYIXKIQ.jpg?auth=1d3462ec30b78f030209d403dd5228c04555f01187480ce1c97d9782d7889f2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Holme in Regent's Park has sold for around £195 million. Photo: Beauchamp Estates]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/09/tayab-khan-uae-lottery-winner-nepalese-security-guard/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T10:53:05.44Z</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>2026-06-09T10:53:05.44Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['It felt like a dream': Nepalese security guard to share Dh30m UAE lottery fortune with friends]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X5JZ2PYUPVA7TLBJTYIFMO2FN4.JPG?auth=4eaadab99b81aa2b3ee0eff55b1b22e0030e28cecd23f945637600a40531993a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4320&amp;height=2880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tayab Khan will share the Dh30 million jackpot with four friends who were part of a regular lottery syndicate. Photo: The UAE Lottery]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/09/ad-ports-starts-trial-operations-at-egypts-safaga-terminal/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T10:43:17.189Z</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>2026-06-09T10:43:17.189Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AD Ports starts trial operations at Egypt's Safaga terminal ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7JOFBYYPUZG6TMTNPMSSX3ZTVI.JPG?auth=0354d60cd1fb25c48c08c317c976381adb475acf8a441fb3b8776967b9453eaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AD Ports is strengthening its maritime presence amid shifting Middle East trade routes. Photo: AD Ports Group]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/06/09/emma-darcy-house-of-the-dragon-season-three-rhaenyra/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T10:38:18.634Z</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>2026-06-09T10:38:18.634Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Emma D’Arcy on taking Rhaenyra beyond the book: ‘I’m head of department for this character’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/J6LSGPCUNNEKPHPU63XQCHX3IA.jpg?auth=e9e727599d12200c46220f9c4b36316bc5e932fb157f7b7c49a0529e77dfb907&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1415</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emma D'Arcy stars as Rhaenyra Targaryen on HBO's House of the Dragon. Photo: HBO]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/06/09/qatar-born-residents-and-children-of-qatari-mothers-can-now-apply-for-national-service/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T10:32:39.666Z</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>2026-06-09T10:32:39.666Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Qatar-born residents and children of Qatari mothers can now apply for national service]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LAP2CW4X3JEYBAPW3ETONSRR2E.jpg?auth=3ab70e3c137d55d063dc4c4afd8debff50478fc3daba08c5856a423229bfd43e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8061&amp;height=5374</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US and Qatari troops at Al Udeid air base south-west of Doha. The Ministry of Defence has opened enlistment to groups previously excluded from Qatar’s national service programme. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/09/mediators-propose-gradual-hamas-disarmament-in-exchange-for-phased-israeli-withdrawal-from-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T10:19:49.475Z</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>2026-06-09T10:19:49.475Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mediators propose gradual Hamas disarmament in exchange for phased Israeli withdrawal from Gaza]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VXAINGYSKVCODITT63MCRUJB3U?auth=61d05ae2c527cef396d7986e7f31bafaf8ff0776b0feb425c28f08c287ad7b43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5808&amp;height=3267</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Extensive damage at the site of an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/09/irans-ex-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-will-be-buried-after-ashura-day-this-month/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T09:41:18.118Z</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>2026-06-09T09:41:18.118Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran's ex-supreme leader Ali Khamenei will be buried after Ashura Day this month]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3HS4PGGN5EPK6VRCU3SOM2727U.jpg?auth=0c9afde158ce6ca377ac89a928c1085c3b0a42529b3f610a5daf4fa7ecfeaca1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5716&amp;height=3811</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman in Tehran holds an image of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Iranian capital is among the cities that will hold a mass funeral event for the assassinated leader. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/09/germany-and-france-drop-joint-fighter-jet-project/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T09:26:22.195Z</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>2026-06-09T09:26:22.195Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WKDOMAHH4CHH4SI6AKSRLSL4HE.jpg?auth=593a61269f0afeb76f2844e320d7616197e81cbfb06a306d9896a0b0de5cc99e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A full-size model of the planned warplane at Paris–Le Bourget Airport. 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Photo: The Carter Centre]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/09/trump-says-us-army-helicopter-crew-fine-after-crash-near-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T08:37:37.975Z</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>2026-06-09T08:37:37.975Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump and Iran envoy express optimism over deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T4URWAA26DWQTUKHR7SFPMRJME.jpg?auth=ca79bd95928914c9d138490325ddc89353b58c43bde18df44f63a243230ed2dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5701&amp;height=3596</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A street mural spreads the regime's message in Tehran. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/06/09/manus-on-markets-ipo-frenzy-investors-queue-up-as-tech-trio-drives-multitrillion-dollar-valuation-boom/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T08:26:00.609Z</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>2026-06-09T08:26:00.609Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Manus on Markets: IPO frenzy - Investors queue up as tech trio drives multitrillion-dollar valuation boom]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4DJ3LISEARFM5ALS7XDGVLALIY.jpg?auth=d8b8f3cfa96a74f55c117bbcdf20ac9abaa1d8f62b3101845b29557e42fa9844&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[IPO frenzy: Investors queue up as tech trio drives multitrillion-dollar valuation boom]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/09/noussair-mazraoui-moroccos-mr-consistent-finding-fitness-in-time-for-the-world-cup/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T08:00:01Z</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>2026-06-09T08:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Noussair Mazraoui - Morocco's Mr Consistent doubtful for World Cup opener with Brazil]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XP6I23SKBVG6FMLLK6F5JI34HI?auth=26bc30b8f43d823d5113903c3438b8a87733503db369ee9b0594231c3203d740&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1934&amp;height=1451</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Noussair Mazraoui played both Morocco's World Cup warm-up matches, against Madagascar and Norway. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/06/09/icc-prosecutor-karim-khan-suspended-over-misconduct-allegations/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T07:12:47.107Z</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>2026-06-09T07:12:47.107Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended over misconduct allegations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SSHU37RCG7GRR5FFGHCCKRCOMQ.jpg?auth=fdbaec00cfdf142ecb853ecb3625f727c3bde1414e570dd0431ab4d8bebbdcc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ICC prosecutor Karim Khan's fate is to be decided in a vote by all 125 ICC member states. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/06/09/violence-grips-lebanon-houthis-issue-red-sea-threat-and-etihad-predicts-summer-recovery/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T05:13:50.824Z</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>2026-06-09T05:13:50.824Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Violence grips Lebanon, Houthis issue Red Sea threat and Etihad predicts summer recovery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7JOXDWOCOX2MOYNEZGS5EXTOD4.jpg?auth=27604b04e68f4db2d42f6e3c2d1f48d7b5e5fdff3098c2189861254c4c780273&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Part of an intercepted Iranian missile lies on the outskirts of Jericho, in the occupied West Bank. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/09/cost-of-peace-global-economy-missing-out-on-22-trillion-due-to-us-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T05:00:00Z</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>2026-06-09T05:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cost of peace: Global economy missing out on $2.2 trillion due to US-Iran war]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X4KBGRQ72VECTAF5QVWN53NQQA.JPG?auth=f9dcfcd09da3330b6c5a378c177324c2cd4436c02bf4a9b384c729019f5b0fcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A destroyed truck lies in Tehran. Iran's economy stands to lose the most both in terms of GDP contraction and value, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/06/09/openai-follows-anthropic-by-filing-for-us-ipo-as-ai-companies-aim-to-go-public/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T04:40:05.259Z</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>2026-06-09T04:40:05.259Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OpenAI follows Anthropic by filing for US IPO as AI companies aim to go public]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2KANHHIK5VHN3DPD4KWAEMRM7A?auth=e954b97cbfe41f4efbc93cdcac554bece0c152f4e68c39dd7b4dd23ed049b0e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3718&amp;height=2091</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman. The company did not disclose the size ​or terms of the offering. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/06/09/rachel-nickell-murder-witness-netflix-true-crime/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T04:31:56.885Z</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>2026-06-09T04:31:56.885Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Who was Rachel Nickell? Why Netflix is revisiting one of Britain's most haunting murder cases]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WRAB6QF6PZGMPNXDAXLZKJNQPM.jpg?auth=6f2800332fde04736e21284e0e1ef866212977b3153740c88bba5e6b342ec81b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel Nickell was brutally murdered in London in 1992 while out on a walk with her two-year-old son Alex and their dog Molly. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/09/live-us-helicopter-hormuz-iran-israel/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T03:36:34.847Z</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>2026-06-09T03:36:34.847Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war latest: Trump vows to 'respond' after Iran shoots down helicopter]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/E3AV4EEGWJCCJBBE34BEQ5Z2MU.jpg?auth=27dde3a9471c7c228c41d851bb57e8502c2ccc1f38cfcdbf8b595c5dc9e547e4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load onto a UH-1Y Venom aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) to conduct aerial sniper and close air support training while transiting regional waters. Photo: Centcom / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/09/world-cup-2026-dark-horses-ranked-japan-senegal-and-the-teams-most-likely-to-surprise/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T03:00:00Z</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>2026-06-09T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[World Cup 2026 dark horses ranked: Japan, Senegal and the teams most likely to surprise]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YT7E6WBBJ6L7SA7E5AKXS3ZFNQ.jpg?auth=54d6bd95820a322de2e87f89f023777a873e59ee57d03c5af890a252ae85a06c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5134&amp;height=3423</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Japan international Daizen Maeda scored 14 goals for Celtic last season. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/09/sick-child-in-gaza-has-surgery-delayed-by-iran-clashes/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-09T02:00:00Z</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>2026-06-09T02:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Surgery for sick child in Gaza delayed by Iran clashes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5RIVGWUYAJHQHELY5I2KYIWZVQ.jpg?auth=54d6848b97ca9f42c6fae3324be1b6f736a83151c1656fb2f4bc115f6ec6b039&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6440&amp;height=3623</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ambulances wait at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in February. 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Soldiers carry the coffin of Brig Gen Wissam Sabra of the Lebanese Armed Forces at a funeral in Beirut. 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