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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/29/us-and-iran-quietly-engage-in-talks-but-breakthrough-proves-elusive/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T11:11:13.888Z</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>2026-09-29T11:11:13.888Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US and Iran quietly engage in talks but breakthrough proves elusive]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Z4R5YNS7DKYU7ILUQAU5F5AVSE.jpg?auth=298bb6ffde35240c7d87682e4090c868a1e56688b6986e9a37541b703c7ffe22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5027&amp;height=3351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has insisted Iran wants 'to make a deal to ‌open the Hormuz Strait immediately'. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/29/palestinians-face-night-of-terror-as-israeli-attacks-surge-across-west-bank-and-jerusalem/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T10:59:27.911Z</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>2026-09-29T10:59:27.911Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Palestinians endure night of terror as Israeli settlers carry out attacks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4NDPTW53HGYV2P4TWP6FQHBT4E.jpg?auth=5095a86e532f1e1cc73e819460a87714b8814d6175022dc52b82ee370dc81b61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A burnt-out car after an Israeli settler attack in Al Mughayyir, near Ramallah. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/combat-sports/2026/09/29/khamzat-chimaev-to-face-colby-covington-at-raf-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T10:50:45.22Z</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>2026-09-29T10:50:45.22Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Khamzat Chimaev to face Colby Covington at RAF Abu Dhabi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZOUUOR2KW5CP3NYK47NO7KFHI4.jpg?auth=3ce89bb8384144fa9f1093deade04e1e4eb616a3706c63ab5387af096e11da58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2862&amp;height=1610</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Khamzat Chimaev, left, is undefeated in RAF, as is his next opponent, Colby Covington. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/29/middle-east-firm-allowed-to-seize-libyas-oil-company-assets-over-1bn-debt/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T09:55:12.314Z</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>2026-09-29T09:55:12.314Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Middle East firm allowed to seize Libya's oil company assets over $1bn debt]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YAJPNADXVH475BAAUAOMMGZPQM.jpg?auth=8989c3129c7c298cc7ba5edf0950e2446eaad6f27992eca4b6e686753360fd97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The headquarters of Libya's National Oil Corporation in Tripoli. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/28/flights-to-dubai-face-further-delays-after-sunday-disruption/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T09:14:25.56Z</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>2026-09-29T09:14:25.56Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Flights to Dubai face further delays after Sunday disruption]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6WYVTNDFTJD6JKE3ARHDWWZ5D4.jpg?auth=2ff0b0ce4f8a5ab82403fcfc076d1b355dddd373dc8aef16671356670a755798&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some flydubai flights to the UAE were facing delays on Monday morning. Photo: Dubai Airports]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/09/29/aldar-generates-more-than-dh5bn-in-sales-from-new-housing-developments/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T08:36:53.696Z</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>2026-09-29T08:36:53.696Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Aldar generates more than Dh5bn in sales from new housing developments]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HIC72DVJ6NGCBFD2STKVNKPCME.jpg?auth=bb4455e9e409d4ce6d418e279bcb4f659d58a656d69668da4faaf0147bfd7cc9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2700&amp;height=1519</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aldar's new Talay project at the Marsa Al Saadiyat development. Photo: Aldar]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/09/29/manus-on-markets-us-bond-yields-hit-juicy-18-year-high-is-it-time-to-buy/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T08:05:36.592Z</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>2026-09-29T08:05:36.592Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Manus on Markets: US bond yields hit 'juicy' 18-year high - is it time to buy?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2OAIZWPGGNBSBBQHR7SUUKSZPI.jpg?auth=ea97536a6059b1d81c84de21b191b96960700c8c1f390285176274fe536afbd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US bond yields hit 'juicy' 18-year high - is it time to buy?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/09/29/foreign-actor-behind-uk-airbase-bomb-plot-says-marco-rubio/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T07:35:04.048Z</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>2026-09-29T07:35:04.048Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Foreign actor behind UK airbase 'bomb plot', says Marco Rubio]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S5IVKHPBA7JNLFPFIMFRQ53ISY.jpg?auth=30fad659d52c0e8fd7538ffe56e291eeb1663306851befe090b75a79dc772d85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police officers stand guard as roadblocks remain in place near the RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire. 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Pawan Singh for The National
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( Abdulla Al Neyadi / UAE Presidential Court )
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Photo: Dubai Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/09/28/abu-dhabi-livex-livability-society-cities-families-commuting-work-jobs/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T14:00:00Z</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>2026-09-28T14:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why building better cities makes good business sense]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6332UKTQWFDKFHWJQQ2PX7I7SU.jpg?auth=0b4e4f8dbe3b03a897810b7f78927a485b8e58d8959a2939b05daa8671913252&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6591&amp;height=4943</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Since Abu Dhabi launched its Liveability Strategy in 2023, more communities now have more of the services and facilities that people need close to home. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/09/28/sharjah-biennial-2027-announces-opening-programme-at-four-locations-across-the-emirate/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T13:35:42.236Z</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>2026-09-28T13:35:42.236Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sharjah Biennial 2027 announces opening programme at four locations across the emirate]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3YUWSUHBE5FRLPSU7JKYH2TSPA.jpg?auth=ed5731c633d4d5281e883448a6f3f1fe7a9cd6847667ea46779d158071a4ec1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sharjah Biennial will return for its 17th edition in January. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/28/live-us-iran-war-saudi-arabia-riyadh/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T13:29:13.138Z</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>2026-09-28T13:29:13.138Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war latest: US and Iran to hold 'separate talks' with mediators]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5D6G3P2BNIHL7TDLPU4IJCEZHA.jpg?auth=9f2dec2b2ca167f7c3da0f83c30c21286bb456d8558bd006a93b1e37dd073a00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7930&amp;height=5287</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles are seen on display beside a large portrait of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei at Baharestan Square in Tehran on September 28, 2026.  State media in Iran on September 28 reported that Iran's delegation to the UN General Assembly had no talks planned with the United States, after the US president said he expected more negotiations.  (Photo by ATTA KENARE  /  AFP)  /  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/28/iranian-exiles-urge-trump-not-to-stop-at-nuclear-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T13:02:04.561Z</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>2026-09-28T13:02:04.561Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iranian exiles urge Trump not to stop at nuclear deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OZKIAXUGCNGGDKK6HHFNLPVZIM.jpg?auth=9955c42f3ecbd4466c354b12197f917cad5e207c1fc2d31e2bc270d5e4cd8cc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4493&amp;height=2995</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A protester holds a placard reading ''Stop the massacres in Iran'' during an anti-government rally in support of the Iranian people in Paris. 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Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/28/israels-relations-with-europe-in-tailspin-over-west-bank-sanctions/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T12:29:33.179Z</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>2026-09-28T12:29:33.179Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israel's relations with Europe in tailspin over West Bank sanctions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VRSO7XILJ5PHU5DUX7QBQ5MQRY.jpg?auth=81dd2bf873463b6ec8ede6f9ac2dd920848e3ac8ef5a0cbcbb3eb5110eb6d114&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli right-wing activists from the Nahala settler movement celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot near the border with Gaza. 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Ahmed Ramzan / The National ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/09/28/some-dubai-style-chocolate-recalled-in-uk-over-salmonella-fears/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T12:14:47.587Z</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>2026-09-28T12:14:47.587Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Some Dubai-style chocolate recalled in UK over salmonella fears]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4X7EPBOPFNBE7N5YWR44UDBTYM.jpg?auth=d0b3fe3e8d5674494bb20af2840ac48eb47174d18b2380d379a1a72f056d4689&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[World of Sweets is recalling Dubai Style Crunchy Knafeh and Pistachio Milk Chocolate and Alyan Dubai Style Chocolate Truffles. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/09/28/frieze-abu-dhabi-unveils-inaugural-programme-led-by-award-winner-dala-nasser/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T11:42:41.706Z</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>2026-09-28T11:42:41.706Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Frieze Abu Dhabi unveils inaugural programme led by award-winner Dala Nasser]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QLB2U63YG5ENRER6W3YD77EDL4.JPG?auth=f824c9f95e645d65f02fce0df160f226e8d2fe81c33a34e4e3602ed860647eb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Installation view of Dala Nasser's Adonis River (2023) from the Renaissance Society in Chicago. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/28/two-women-and-a-child-die-after-boat-capsizes-in-english-channel/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-28T09:48:04.055Z</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>2026-09-28T09:48:04.055Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two women and a child die after mega-dinghy capsizes in English Channel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/G7P5BW5LM2KVAPILGBCQ344J7U.jpg?auth=acc6e2b2f292ea7f686c96f90cac93a31b531e4cb1f891ca0d06d7a34c3fc3d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3503&amp;height=2335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Migrants gather on the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach the UK. 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