<?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/future/technology/2026/08/25/gecko-robotics-uae-adnoc/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T19:22:34.942Z</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>2026-08-25T19:22:34.942Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Adnoc's approach has made the UAE a 'top five' robotic country, Gecko CEO says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3I57GX4ICFBHBBDCBQG3K3XWEY.png?auth=2629f2ee2d8df04767854ea3594d40a33894dca9a55a0acf71dfc3eadd1b6bc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1025&amp;height=576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gecko Robotics chief executive Jake Loosararian.  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The two leaders face renewed tensions over China’s role as Iran’s biggest oil buyer. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/25/irans-irgc-holds-real-power-but-peace-talks-must-go-on-says-egypts-foreign-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T16:46:34.938Z</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>2026-08-25T16:46:34.938Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Egypt faces crises from all directions, foreign minister warns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OE4R5JNC3BAC5PSRBME7LPMEJQ.jpg?auth=bee1d5958be7b192d769b1dfd6e5ab2cbfad9ebcbcda436bc59acde7b749dd02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5914&amp;height=3943</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty tells Hadley Gamble that the region has 'no peace, no war, calling the situation a 'deadlock' during an exclusive interview in Cairo. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/25/us-embassies-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T13:24:59.427Z</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>2026-08-25T13:24:59.427Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US State Department increases staffing levels at Middle East embassies and missions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OHHBDXZFZBAHBASFEQZVN7FWRM.jpg?auth=c33271cef71fb8990f739266e372c008718d791ee007eb97a5ab69a87ec57b18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Iraqi army vehicle deployed near the Tigris River to protect the US embassy. 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Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/25/savinho-completes-spurs-switch-omar-marmoush-set-to-follow-and-who-else-could-join/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T12:00:00Z</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>2026-08-25T12:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Savinho completes Spurs switch, Omar Marmoush set to follow and who else could join?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C5COIVAXICG6PGPJ327GUIZ2SE.jpg?auth=6d834e6b165710960b58522756ae15838aa050c5cf4ac8c68c376ef2a54aa72b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1860&amp;height=1220</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Savinho has signed a long-term contract with Tottenham Hotspur. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/25/rapid-genetic-sequencing-introduced-for-critically-ill-children-in-dubai/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T10:20:10.542Z</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>2026-08-25T10:20:10.542Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rapid genetic sequencing introduced for critically ill children in Dubai]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/667A4RHUKBA7LC7VHI42Y7AOQA.jpg?auth=51f5bd1f656c6e1531aea3a0420d646ece9bea0af4703c2bc8d9915348fb94b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5722&amp;height=3219</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A technology called rapid whole-genome sequencing is now more affordable than it once was. Getty images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/25/uaes-gargash-says-iran-attacks-on-gulf-states-deepened-its-predicament/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T09:55:09.792Z</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>2026-08-25T09:55:09.792Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE's Gargash says attacks on Gulf states ‘deepened’ Iran's predicament]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/V6EVZ446A2H4BOSEXCYYWILI4M.jpg?auth=1340d56af3f3d15512775c4a862f5aeb213d3a89a5f99402e8ea0524ae3c20f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, says it is time for a political solution to the regional conflict. UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/25/irans-ambassador-to-lebanon-granted-six-month-visa-despite-being-declared-persona-non-grata/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T09:38:41.815Z</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>2026-08-25T09:38:41.815Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran's Lebanon ambassador given residency permit after losing diplomatic immunity and refusing to leave]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZIAUQWRHTBC2TOIK6OEVJPQKRY.jpg?auth=a36f7d3d3cab106fd60c6cc81ade9f98ba41656ac9f75cbbdf5310c7323d8451&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=960</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mohammad Reza Sheibani, left, with Vice President of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council in Lebanon, Sheikh Ali Al Khatib, centre, at a memorial service at the Iranian embassy in Beirut. 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Silvia Razgova / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/25/manus-on-markets-us-sanctions-could-they-shake-the-global-financial-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T08:48:19.777Z</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>2026-08-25T08:48:19.777Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Manus on Markets: Could US sanctions against Iran shake the global financial system?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/77RKMRBW6JA5FIBNYZ3CK2IKQA.jpg?auth=0424c17985e385163002c840eddb072275199ff44e91f0024d82367cc6538072&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US sanctions: Could they shake the global financial system?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/08/25/seven-paintings-by-sliman-mansour-that-highlight-legacy-of-great-palestinian-artist/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T07:50:53.045Z</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>2026-08-25T07:50:53.045Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Seven paintings by Sliman Mansour that highlight legacy of great Palestinian artist]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ALAVW2RVSZHSRIPDRW27EMKREI.jpg?auth=cfda4ccc3be61e987f7955d3a13fb396b7a7243072c53069061ffb61a83700b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1260&amp;height=1260</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jamal Al Mahamel, also known as Camel of Hardship, is one of Sliman Mansour's most recognisable works. 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Displaced Palestinians now face severe shortages of clean water, food, shelter and basic services, with damaged water networks and sanitation systems worsening daily life in overcrowded camps and temporary shelters. 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Photo: Netflix]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/25/uae-social-media-laws-rules-fines-and-what-you-need-to-know-before-posting/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T06:47:45.234Z</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>2026-08-25T06:47:45.234Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE social media laws: Rules, fines and what you need to know before posting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VFQER6PCZ72GV3U7AQYJXVNJHY.jpg?auth=e58ecdfd92754746743340eb919ef9ab4538ef2dbf02f681c25f6a99fa2e68e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6545&amp;height=4363</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Social media gives everyone a voice, but not immunity from the consequences of using it recklessly. 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Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/24/uae-minister-issues-call-to-empower-communities-to-tackle-humanitarian-crises-amid-global-funding-cuts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-24T16:14:46.641Z</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>2026-08-24T16:14:46.641Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE minister issues call to empower communities to tackle humanitarian crises amid global funding cuts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GTS7OXECLBAHBNV3XG3G5TWKF4.jpg?auth=c77331e38a2506b40c793a59561cb1c7e2458d738c4b1d65a2e9cbc42752efa6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5997&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maitha Al Shamsi, Minister of State, speaks during the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition. 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Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/24/palestinian-family-who-drowned-in-uk-to-be-buried-in-palestinian-camp-in-lebanon/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-24T11:36:38.446Z</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>2026-08-24T11:36:38.446Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Palestinian family who drowned in UK to be buried in Palestinian camp in Lebanon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TS7ZOILCF5FFJFU6YVA5XTCD64.jpg?auth=9eb9a24902e8e0f1619e3bf40b78c137e3bc69054a039e0dd27e5851451e75f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Hassan Al Khawas, Zeina Alayn and their daughter Sara. 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