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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/11/01/uae-does-not-want-new-round-of-conflict-but-is-braced-for-worst-says-dr-gargash/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T13:41:51.144Z</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>2026-11-01T13:41:51.144Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE does not want new round of conflict but is 'braced for worst', Dr Gargash says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OJYFUTULBBE4LBJBU27KZZ6FIA.jpg?auth=d670d399a75d2aa951a2f6eeb6513f970dffd55afaeea190525af7e0c075c670&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4002</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Anwar Gargash addressed the tense regional situation in his remarks at the IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/11/01/dubais-dewa-steps-up-global-expansion-push-with-shanghai-electric-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T10:02:56.055Z</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>2026-11-01T10:02:56.055Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai's Dewa steps up global expansion push with Shanghai Electric deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CCFPUFLCEVFSHKHQVNTPYB3YDQ.jpg?auth=258ca9089e42dd096efa813cbbb819ab1ef388418eb8a9440879ad9ed0510481&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The deal covers potential projects in solar and wind energy, battery storage, desalination, green hydrogen and conventional power generation]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/11/01/middle-east-2026-biggest-archaeology-discoveries/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-01T09:40:56.424Z</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>2026-11-01T09:40:56.424Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Middle East's biggest archaeological discoveries in 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2PLWKVKUQJHQ7CWCUIXPENMBHU.jpg?auth=18cc28a8a3a696aa4db184cea365a1e43b84ae3212210401609f0bd05bea847a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The bronze signet ring depicting the Lighthouse of Alexandria at the time of its discovery at the palace on Antirhodos Royal Island. 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