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Rubio's delicate mission comes with Gulf countries having paid a heavy economic price for the US and Israel's decision to go to war with Iran against their wishes, prompting Tehran to lash out at its regional neighbours.  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UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/06/24/rubio-uae-gulf-tour-iran-us-deal-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T18:13:39.515Z</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>2026-06-23T18:13:39.515Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rubio arrives in UAE with firm warning to Iran over Strait of Hormuz]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/73CS5U62AVWNZZCETZGTJJ6H64.jpg?auth=b0f81ce38cff4492e83c94661115564376be89bf73f8962be8d85eda27716c52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media upon arrival at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi. 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EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/06/23/king-abdullah-crown-prince-hussein-and-princess-rajwa-support-jordan-as-world-cup-dream-comes-to-an-end/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T06:13:03.023Z</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>2026-06-23T06:13:03.023Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[King Abdullah, Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa support Jordan as World Cup dream comes to an end]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/726ZVY7GLFDP5I7AEYWO5RQQM4.jpg?auth=84ba45cc3253706a5caf23cf960629c9325c73b71bb5dbe0a22bd7cff8b2b1fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1037&amp;height=778</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[King Abdullah attended the Jordanian national football team’s match against Algeria with Crown Prince Hussein, Princess Rajwa and their daughter Princess Iman. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/06/23/abu-dhabi-dubai-direct-flights-guwahati-assam-north-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T05:14:42.244Z</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>2026-06-23T05:14:42.244Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi and Dubai to get first direct flights from India's north-east]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MMGV7JOUN5ECFEEKIKFHYDDMMM.jpg?auth=4396b027855e6aec8ee570e8f5b250455c1b24c85d1e4ba13c84b91f8c28fd02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6266&amp;height=4070</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Assam is known for its sprawling tea estates, rich wildlife and the Brahmaputra River. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/23/egyptian-military-detains-more-than-200-in-crackdown-on-gangs-and-illegal-gold-prospecting/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T05:04:29.735Z</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>2026-06-23T05:04:29.735Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Egyptian military detains more than 200 in crackdown on gangs and illegal gold prospecting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GTKV2ITLSBAZZFLUKXAW7P5HFE.jpg?auth=2b44a4222379c044fcc16c1c832d64a90a636b5169f4c6dc294c697561e678cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5386&amp;height=3329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gold prospecting has increased in Sudan since the start of the civil war in 2023. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/23/jordans-world-cup-over-as-algeria-stage-thrilling-comeback/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T05:00:53.111Z</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>2026-06-23T05:00:53.111Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jordan's World Cup over as Algeria stage thrilling comeback]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VMRD57X27FAXPMAWIDZOS6WNOQ?auth=adb6e0832e55bbddf4200a471d720ca2fff7cda349ae4b458a6c99c51ad13787&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3729&amp;height=2098</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amine Gouiri celebrates scoring the winning goal for Algeria against Jordan. 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