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Shazia Ahmed / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cycling/2026/08/27/tadej-pogacar-holds-off-enric-mas-and-a-near-crash-to-seal-third-stage-win-of-2026-vuelta-a-espana/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T16:27:56.922Z</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>2026-08-27T16:27:56.922Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar holds off Enric Mas and a near crash to seal third stage win of 2026 Vuelta a Espana ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YLGMLNIC25ED5DWQD3NSXVOYLE?auth=b885d6bdc13670b8ba6600a128fcffbbdfd42877eb208bcdd72410ad424cb02c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2598&amp;height=1462</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win Stage 6 of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/27/dont-be-a-spectator-europe-embraces-ai-to-make-up-for-loss-of-economic-power/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T15:48:05.162Z</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>2026-08-27T15:48:05.162Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Don't be a spectator': Europe embraces AI to make up for loss of economic power]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4DSDVQ6NWRALJILU4SG3SGSWDM.jpg?auth=8f8643ed04ded6671b83c48c397a12af35d4dfc360ba9a7c4d8edf1d1e9f5601&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3456&amp;height=2304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, speaks at the French employers' federation (Medef) summer conference at Roland Garros, Paris. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/26/bill-gates-warning-about-ai-jobs/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T17:57:38.11Z</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>2026-08-26T17:57:38.11Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bill Gates wants jobs reserved for humans amid AI boom]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TTUNIXLRCRCH3FQZUARVLXIFCE?auth=02674133615a2b49d5ad3352415c09ab7d442d7eb098c15a925ce6ec9acb692a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5997&amp;height=3373</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In an essay titled 'The turbulent AI era is here', Microsoft founder Bill Gates doesn't mince words regarding his worries about artificial intelligence. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/26/uefa-poised-to-drop-threat-of-boycotting-fifa-tournaments/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T15:56:25.365Z</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>2026-08-26T15:56:25.365Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Uefa poised to drop threat of boycotting Fifa tournaments]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VBKKVKE6GNAF3BRQOC6ZXZEEMA.jpg?auth=601de2f75b883a4cc94727c0b2666c8bb73336a5b69feec9e2bd938ea65d13da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2240&amp;height=1260</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fifap President Gianni Infantino, left, alongside his Uefa counterpart Aleksander Ceferin in 2025. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/dubai-rta-free-parking-prophet-muhammads-birthday/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T15:46:07.092Z</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>2026-08-26T15:46:07.092Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai announces free parking on Friday for Prophet Mohammed's birthday holiday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RPRX23B52FEJPCNXQL6QOUQBUQ.jpg?auth=e83ba0531f67669aee90cedd0521863102106ee8717eef8cb2b980727949aa2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Parking tariffs will be reinstated from Saturday, August 29, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority said. Photo: The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/26/ad-ports-board-backs-limads-dh625-a-share-bid-for-full-control/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T15:08:14.201Z</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>2026-08-26T15:08:14.201Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AD Ports board backs L’imad’s Dh6.25-a-share bid for full control]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3AZOL57NHRGFBH3UJFGE6B3P3M?auth=e0e4d08e9565158b4f3e57c935d0528fb76e5a99fdcb11bdd1d4fdc60289fc8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3157&amp;height=2105</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Khalifa Port Container Terminal is operated by AD Ports. Ravindranath K / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/08/26/dubai-to-award-dh55bn-in-contracts-by-year-end-for-al-maktoum-airport-expansion/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T14:33:34.482Z</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>2026-08-26T14:33:34.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai to award Dh55bn in contracts by year-end for Al Maktoum Airport expansion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LTEV77IGENHDRG44ZQDKLLXISQ.jpg?auth=fa9206e3fcf476d70c51b131af5fcf2eb6e6f6368cb508e80bde390c8c411f3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5569&amp;height=3561</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DWC's expansion coincides with the availability of narrow-body aircraft flying longer ranges, such as the Airbus A321 XLR, DXB chief executive Paul Griffiths said. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/26/meta-lawsuit-settlement/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T14:18:23.81Z</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>2026-08-26T14:18:23.81Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meta agrees to $17bn settlement over claims of child social media addiction]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KDLVO42T7MRJNUX3MSONSSPKPE.jpg?auth=27246687cedca2505320cf96b600ecb49cea596675466dbfa8b0a1e670968094&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6400&amp;height=4272</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in 2024. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/abu-dhabi-police-smart-vehicle-impound-charges/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T14:05:07.081Z</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>2026-08-26T14:05:07.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi drivers can keep seized vehicles at home for Dh15 per day]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VTBBMKUHQ5DLTDT6PXSMAZ45JE.jpg?auth=f96e00df02b190a1f637eadf89f77b2752984981f3eb5046d1ed70c61cf551f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1417&amp;height=1077</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Police's smart impounding service can be requested through the Tamm platform. Photo: AD Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/26/iraq-lebanon-iran-us-hezbollah-corruption/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T14:00:00Z</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>2026-08-26T14:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iraq and Lebanon faced the same homegrown challenges. Now they must rise together or fall one last time]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ACEFYMYVRGDBPS3ENDAO4JYKMU.jpg?auth=c7e75da79a04d3eab07d02c5e65771a9ae7a54cf8c71d5c47c8fb72e7e4fd30e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4928&amp;height=3280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An ancient Iraqi artefact seen during a handover ceremony hosted by the Lebanese National Museum in Beirut. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/27/kuwait-seizes-485m-of-pills-in-biggest-drugs-bust-in-its-history/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T13:42:26.063Z</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>2026-08-26T13:42:26.063Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kuwait seizes $485m of pills in 'biggest drugs bust in its history']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LYJCWWOI2REYRFNX7YBZCWQWTM.JPG?auth=892809d25886086c388e43bf3e38b30f56cad0c5edb31f0bb0f11837b233fc3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2192&amp;height=1233</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BEIRUT, LEBANON - JULY 14: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'PRESIDENCY OF LEBANON / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah gives a speech as he meets with Lebanese President Joseph Avn (not seen) at Baabda Palace in Beirut, Lebanon on July 14, 2025. Presidency of Lebanon / Handout / AnadoluNo Use USA No use UK No use Canada No use France No use Japan No use Italy No use Australia No use Spain No use Belgium No use Korea No use South Africa No use Hong Kong No use New Zealand No use Turkey]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/08/26/dubai-airport-dxb-busiest-airport-passenger-traffic-recovery/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T13:30:55.705Z</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>2026-08-26T13:30:55.705Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Dubai won't lose the crown': Airport chief vows it will remain world's busiest]]></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[A flydubai plane takes off from Dubai International Airport. Photo: Dubai Airports]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/26/questions-abound-about-spongebob-and-his-satirical-take-on-egypt/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T13:29:27.167Z</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>2026-08-26T13:29:27.167Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Questions abound about SpongeBob and his satirical take on Egypt]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EPDXYHBSGJD7VLIPBGKBKAWTIQ.png?auth=8362af25661f03eba0ee8524a9ae26de52967f1f217c1040c5979f365cb12b78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spongebob Egypt. Photo: Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/media-giant-axel-springer-names-new-middle-east-director-based-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T13:25:15.536Z</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>2026-08-26T13:25:15.536Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Media giant Axel Springer names new Middle East director based in Abu Dhabi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EHDECN7YBVG6DPNJR52FWE3LOM.jpg?auth=ca984ead6b4f80d821e2b115c55d867a61f62e359c8f69ee6179fe6ab643faac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=810</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frank Mahlberg will take up the newly created role in the capital on October 1. Photo: Ralf Gunther / Axel Springer]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/26/irans-bazaar-merchants-squeezed-as-rial-hits-record-low/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T12:18:06.257Z</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>2026-08-26T12:18:06.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran's bazaar merchants squeezed as rial hits record low]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UCBBV2C4KGNQ27KKMGONRPM5SM.jpg?auth=d3a1f661e8b40a2c75aaa411f01b9a430642b99a58fc3cec77ebd060c77443bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7236&amp;height=4824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The rial hit an all-time low of more than 2,000,000 to the US dollar on Monday. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/26/chart-of-the-week-chinas-iranian-oil-imports-nearly-halve-since-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T12:03:42.024Z</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>2026-08-26T12:03:42.024Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[China’s Iranian oil imports nearly halve since war]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MWGUHB4IZV33J7LDYIM2ZUCDHQ.jpg?auth=e1113b3d11d622383320a3371517b88a2b64106ca048256578da118faee5801b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3387&amp;height=2258</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A crude oil tanker unloads at the oil terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province on April 28, 2026.  (Photo by CN-STR  /  AFP)  /  China OUT]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/uae-schools-no-homework-no-screens-new-rules/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T12:02:45.009Z</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>2026-08-26T12:02:45.009Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No homework for young pupils: Shake-up to UAE public schools for the year ahead]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YYQGP5J5HVF53BFUKBAH3FODM4.jpg?auth=aa8b87c95591519ad9f9f45e29a0c70f1d1ad4f0c16f3f9af7a3921888f37be2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4856&amp;height=2732</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[All schools will welcome pupils back to the classroom next week. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/26/netherlands-regrets-israeli-expulsion-of-dutch-officials-over-settlement-trade-ban/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T11:53:57.588Z</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>2026-08-26T11:53:57.588Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Netherlands 'regrets' Israeli expulsion of Dutch officials over settlement trade ban ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/377RUJ7Z4HT2LDIMD5URG5AIBQ.jpg?auth=00e9a6cbba60edf6f9be4690d8f5361072126d190137404387d236da6613346f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said his country will go ahead with its ban on trade with Israeli settlements. EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/uae-gold-price-shopper-buying-trend-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T11:38:14.982Z</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>2026-08-26T11:38:14.982Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE residents avoid gold rush with smart shopping after prices hit three-month high]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S6XYPJTZHVE3NO5MEVLVEQNYOI.jpg?auth=c8da3c4e7ba283dad49c3ab145ad5582f35d80eeacd2a4571a92d6a8bf42875c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gold retailers say customers are taking a strategic approach. Photo: Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/26/oil-nears-one-month-low-on-constructive-oman-iran-talks-and-halt-to-us-strikes/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T11:35:52.502Z</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>2026-08-26T11:35:52.502Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oil nears one-month low on 'constructive' Oman-Iran talks and halt to US strikes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AM4N273ZDPWU6TGLTB43464JCA.jpg?auth=6abf7f69e93f2d645c9334ce2277462d5d93907e93f2a96793a020d8590390b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Bandar Abbas, Iran. The key chokepoint remains a contentious issue in negotiations between the US and Iran. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/dubai-shared-housing-rules-come-into-effect-in-bid-to-curb-dangerous-accommodation/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T11:24:24.185Z</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>2026-08-26T11:24:24.185Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai shared housing rules come into effect in bid to curb dangerous accommodation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DXZWUQKYWRGOFD52LA56U2DCLM.jpg?auth=a5a7573f03183f3e6f466ba9271b03ac1215b8a15e597e3905fed6bf6ff4a864&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3286&amp;height=1848</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new law will help regulate the use of shared accommodation in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/motoring/2026/08/26/mitsubishi-pajero-to-return-with-all-new-model-after-five-year-absence/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T10:37:39.177Z</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>2026-08-26T10:37:39.177Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mitsubishi Pajero to return with all-new model after five-year absence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CAFG4M2FYDJKKFIDUR2B3ZKRNA.jpg?auth=1f2260dfeda4620083e3eecafcc4ac837904b2a7dc61d6d823b16ae67d64c297&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pajero had a reputation for toughness and was hugely popular in the region. Photo: Mitsubishi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/08/26/money-me-start-up-boss-earning-dh200000-per-month-advises-saving-for-your-worst-possible-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T10:24:29.733Z</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>2026-08-26T10:24:29.733Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Money & Me: Start-up boss earning Dh200,000 per month advises saving for your ‘worst possible day’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PJU6TGHJ7ZCVTP5HKOONEJ4MYY.PNG?auth=2378ae86df9cf9067f259ae04289b9b74512540021017cc6a4b671ecbc347f58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=666&amp;height=500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harsh Garg runs Founder Mode Bootcamp with his wife Ankita. Photo: Founder Mode Bootcamp]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/26/best-club-in-the-world-morocco-star-ayyoub-bouaddi-joins-manchester-city-for-100m/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T10:19:58.049Z</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>2026-08-26T10:19:58.049Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘Best club in the world’: Morocco star Ayyoub Bouaddi joins Manchester City for €100m]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TQC2TFUMCBAGHGS2L3PCOWZN4I.jpg?auth=64d1953201042f9b8cf28fa730473602b4eb501fde892ae14e6e919b79c1d824&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3277&amp;height=1843</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ayyoub Bouaddi. Photo: @ManCity / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/08/26/uae-issues-new-regulation-for-top-up-tax-on-large-corporations/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T10:07:07.172Z</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>2026-08-26T10:07:07.172Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE issues new regulation for top-up tax on large corporations ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JIKKIAFNFVCAJJG65KV24G74YM.jpg?auth=eda51e7f8911e7e11dbaf7b7c8234a3c9b151a921e130e6cc63df172680d967e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE's domestic minimum top-up tax has been in place since last year. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/26/german-military-ends-iraq-mission-as-us-led-anti-isis-coalition-prepares-to-leave/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T09:37:59.419Z</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>2026-08-26T09:37:59.419Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[German military ends Iraq mission as US-led anti-ISIS coalition prepares to leave]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2OKX7K6AVJB5JKPDVED74SK5FY.jpeg?auth=9750635f9797ef613c7260a6c583d4df98f9ef0ddd7c72a2bebade483a247a5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=854</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[German Commander of Forces Deployed Abroad Gunter Schneider attended the official ceremony at Camp Stefan near Erbil International Airport. Photo: Ministry of Peshmerga.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/26/egas-al-taweelah-smelter-restoration-works-reach-25-after-iran-strike-damage/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T09:31:36.532Z</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>2026-08-26T09:31:36.532Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[EGA’s Al Taweelah smelter restoration works reach 25% after Iran strike damage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5BPEEXQVLBA2TBKYEYDX7KOXU4.jpg?auth=bd526821e2fc8ff8cc60560de434fbd0a6c3058508b45dae8e1d4b471264a2cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8280&amp;height=6208</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[EGA is spending about $400 million to restore production at Al Taweelah plant.  Photo: EGA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/26/netflix-blood-sacrifice-series-thriller/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T09:09:29.704Z</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>2026-08-26T09:09:29.704Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What is Blood Sacrifice? Swedish crime thriller tops Netflix’s global chart]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SC4XMCQQGVFVDISYIDXAK4XH3Y.jpg?auth=4be1de67c159385ced1e43fd30b7825e8c7a3be6776d78219eb8cbcd5cb5bc34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jakob Oftebro as Thomas Berg, left, and Peter Andersson as Alfred Berg in Blodsoffer. Photo: Netflix]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/08/26/abu-dhabi-grand-prix-the-chainsmokers-and-the-script-to-headline-f1-race-day-concert/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T08:00:01Z</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>2026-08-26T08:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: The Chainsmokers and The Script to headline F1 race-day concert]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T6UYLBEKMRAPDNHNCV6GGVR2YY.jpg?auth=48cebb5e2294b3a0be6553e188a23d43b71051ab3c76dc10aa6ab2b33e7df319&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4758&amp;height=2676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Danny O’Donoghue and The Script are among the acts announced for the Abu Dhabi F1 race-day concert. Pawan Singh/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/26/taqa-to-be-delisted-from-adx-as-limad-completes-acquisition/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T07:59:41.797Z</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>2026-08-26T07:59:41.797Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Taqa to be delisted from ADX as L’imad completes acquisition]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YWAQQLR4JREBXGE6TI2WFVWSQI.jpg?auth=a5237f62eba1a7db53e985670a5625714dcd7e04c39889a9870d5289a0a7856e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taqa has investments in power and water generation, water treatment and reuse, transmission and distribution, and upstream and midstream oil and gas operations. Coverage by Vidhyaa Chandramohan for The National.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/08/26/iran-suffers-from-fuel-shortages-syrian-kurdish-force-dissolves-and-dubai-airport-traffic-expected-to-recover/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T07:37:43.082Z</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>2026-08-26T07:37:43.082Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran suffers from fuel shortages, Syrian Kurdish force dissolves and Dubai airport traffic expected to recover]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BHIR6JJP4P4CNGFEJ4RD7QLFYI.jpg?auth=261b7eb72e3ac2ab253a1d30318b6522e4cce93722f23936998b11935ffce74f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Drivers queue at a petrol station to refuel in Tehran, on August 25, 2026.  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that do not join the campaign.  The announcement comes almost six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate, with stalled peace talks and Tehran blocking most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.  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Photo: Nouran Gohar]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/26/houthis-grow-smuggling-networks-in-african-conflicts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T06:00:00Z</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>2026-08-26T06:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Houthis developing arms-smuggling networks in Africa through ties with Al Shabab and Sudanese Armed Forces]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BKHSZIUTS5IRI3NPO6DPUTIC3Y.jpg?auth=6d09fedda0586b322c7987d2786317161ad6807bb30235e7100afdb2061570b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Houthis are believed to be smuggling weapons alongside Al Shabab in Somalia and the Sudanese Armed Forces in Sudan. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/26/tax-on-ai-tokens-could-fill-uk-fiscal-slump/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T05:00:01Z</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>2026-08-26T05:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tax on AI tokens could fill UK fiscal slump]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/P7LEDBG4OCK6KB57KGODKMYOI4.jpg?auth=41d887b118bca48c2d63eea2f854034ae3edacdd3437255f5e922c01fc100c97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=698</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taxing AI from robots and other machines is a potential source of future revenue for the government. 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A fire at a hospital in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on August 26 morning killed 14 children, a local authority said.  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Photo: Antonie Robertson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/26/josh-brolin-has-had-enough-of-man-caves-and-men-who-dont-talk/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T04:41:37.295Z</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>2026-08-26T04:41:37.295Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Josh Brolin has had enough of 'man caves' and men who don’t talk]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/65P6X34365ABFHLBLLC2Q75V5M.JPG?auth=4743d975f3103c0ca77a0a71be00b0eb6dcc495ec3a87762948b8808c9bb304f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3977&amp;height=2982</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Actor Josh Brolin in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi at a photo call for Dune Part Two. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/08/26/alex-eala-and-felix-auger-aliassime-bow-out-of-us-open-mixed-doubles/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T04:41:31.008Z</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>2026-08-26T04:41:31.008Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Alex Eala and Felix Auger-Aliassime bow out of US Open mixed doubles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T462GYMPW5GS5M2EVU6F3NH72U?auth=af9829aa7670c5c4f533d45c3d143056bdb5885cf70844df73fa2cfe03dfb587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4862&amp;height=2735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Philippines' Alex Eala during their mixed doubles match against France's Gael Monfils and Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>