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AFP / US Navy]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/14/national-unity-and-pride-mark-pakistan-independence-day-celebrations/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:11:18.488Z</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>2026-08-14T15:11:18.488Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[National unity and pride mark Pakistan Independence Day celebrations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PQXCKL6PGAVYGIARPXCV4Z2EFA.jpg?auth=bfd50cd7a451cd68d093ab67fefefba016de1b316abe0f3aabbdf1d6afe5e21e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistanis wave their national flag during Independence Day celebrations. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/14/indian-ambassador-calls-on-young-people-to-continue-to-work-for-progress-of-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:10:47.525Z</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>2026-08-14T15:10:47.525Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Indian ambassador calls on young people to continue to work for progress of UAE]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KYK4WLFD4ZKE5NIMEQ23YFSAP4.jpg?auth=974397a216f3fdd40cf0d07632950f7948935b5e6d25d7a7033701dbc4a1958e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3597&amp;height=2398</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On Saturday, India celebrates its independence from British colonial rule. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/14/emiratis-given-two-year-extension-to-activate-housing-loans-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:08:54.934Z</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>2026-08-14T15:08:54.934Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Emiratis given two-year extension to activate housing loans in Abu Dhabi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/56IXO6GMJXOL4NIBXVDGE7SLQU.jpg?auth=1ef75cffde1bdb81784c2454c44da3750526535a6a9404b4440bec7d1deff853&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1201</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emiratis have been granted another two years to activate housing loans in Abu Dhabi. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/14/what-we-know-about-israeli-settlers-siege-on-palestinian-homes-in-qusra/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T15:01:53.17Z</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>2026-08-14T15:01:53.17Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What we know about Israeli settlers' siege on Palestinian homes in Qusra]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RFUOT5PYRDQ4NTSXJVGLSN42MI.jpg?auth=3e85b0e99304ce2b1345e7536ac6cc44cb4f697070200bd04ed847248fec620b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5272&amp;height=3515</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Palestinian woman looks from a window in Qusra village. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/14/kushner-visit-egypt-israel-tony-blair-nickolay-mladenov-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T14:31:26.665Z</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>2026-08-14T14:31:26.665Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kushner, Mladenov and Blair to visit Israel following Netanyahu's rejection of Hamas disarmament plan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C2PAUI5XGX3DKPNI3AY7VCGWUI.jpg?auth=e7d23fdfb5fd9513699d1e36ad881e629b739b843371e5400dae3bb41b894822&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6337&amp;height=4225</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jared Kushner, centre, and Nickolay Mladenov, right, at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/14/egypt-considering-legal-issues-around-joining-latest-regional-defence-pact/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T13:29:50.024Z</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>2026-08-14T13:29:50.024Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Egypt considering legal issues around joining latest regional defence pact]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HAMSKDKG3XPO7KV4QOCYINT4QM.jpg?auth=18bcda2ba39113540a58e0b0a6670aa58764a7c29bf19845191732088bbefb37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, left, and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Alamein, Egypt. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/14/as-settler-siege-continues-israel-advances-de-facto-west-bank-annexation/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T12:09:23.164Z</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>2026-08-14T12:09:23.164Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As settler siege continues, Israel advances de facto West Bank annexation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QTJVEOPGIQN35W32SNOBD2RFHI.jpg?auth=4dceaa97c771d85092ed7c9d92316ff0bd227f5cf87b74e4ad48c667dc3b505a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7420&amp;height=4735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli soldiers stand in front of a Palestinian house besieged by settlers in Qusra, with supplies left for the residents by activists. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/14/quiz-of-the-week-august-14-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T12:01:36.845Z</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>2026-08-14T12:01:36.845Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Quiz of the week: August 14, 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3UHXUGFFHZCWXIDOHD52KS7BPA.jpg?auth=af05fc8795b7bf28eab320f6b44bd10d1dd9ef07c8ebe08ca592c48ab4bdaf1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quiz of the week]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/13/uae-condemns-attack-on-two-adnoc-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-14T11:54:55.947Z</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>2026-08-14T11:54:55.947Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gulf states condemn attack on two Adnoc ships in Strait of Hormuz]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PKTRXXPNGNJ4VIAYTXVIRBDSVU.jpg?auth=c7e09bf65a3a203ff6ad4acc0863dbf4733476d8f52c244659ee2d620170f12d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2609&amp;height=1690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. 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