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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/17/lebanon-airport-fails-to-meet-un-certification-requirements-report-finds/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-17T08:06:33.116Z</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>2026-10-17T08:06:33.116Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lebanon airport fails to meet UN certification requirements, report finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VHOBSUMWCV6W463A4KSTM3RQAY.jpg?auth=8bd1c7d763bb9f433b28b8912e1459b01233bdfff2eb8ce2df58f7834d79e131&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5817&amp;height=4083</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aircraft at Rafic Hariri International Airport. A US report has identified shortcomings at the site. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/17/canada-increases-gulf-diplomacy-to-push-for-peace-and-reopening-of-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-17T07:28:39.659Z</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>2026-10-17T07:28:39.659Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Canada increases Gulf diplomacy to push for peace and reopening of Strait of Hormuz]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6X3IOE7JQJCYLGRUQICULVGLAE.jpg?auth=1a3633d16e3ca0d15153ddfb88c66e1f962f70324b65bbf33223328715e0f5f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7172&amp;height=4781</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand has stressed her country's opposition to Iran's attacks in the Gulf. Ahmed Ramzan / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/17/yemens-houthis-launch-missile-attacks-on-aden-airport/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-17T06:31:50.105Z</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>2026-10-17T06:31:50.105Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Yemen's Houthis launch missile attacks on Aden airport]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KLDAO34GZJD2PIGSPOSSSNOAVU.JPG?auth=fd6824372cd8f672d67579d16e442183ee88f43c86bd79b613fc336d7ee42d4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5158&amp;height=3439</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aden International Airport. Houthi missiles landed 500 metres from an aircraft preparing to take off. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/17/battle-for-taiz-is-for-whole-of-western-yemen-warns-ex-pm-maeen-abdelmalik-saeed/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-17T06:00:00Z</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>2026-10-17T06:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Battle for Taiz is for whole of western Yemen, warns ex-PM Maeen Abdelmalik Saeed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/524VKWPGUBBOBEHE6HOT7RHFGA.jpg?auth=69d2056078952dfa80b443f9ff9d0e7ff454e61ed1b8898ca38b640879603f60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, a former prime minister of Yemen, spoke to The National during a visit to London. 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Britain and Europe lack sufficient stocks of air defences to supply Saudi Arabia in the face of Houthi attacks. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence
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Photo: Nick Coats]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/16/deadly-air-strike-on-goldminers-lays-bare-a-sudan-deeply-mired-in-economic-deprivation-caused-by-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T18:00:00Z</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>2026-10-16T18:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Deadly air strike on goldminers lays bare a Sudan deeply mired in economic deprivation caused by war   ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X74LCP6PABFQPIYJMXLM7QLRNM.jpg?auth=17bbf2fdb049cfd83d34fb03922753fd6a19a41d3eef0281d5c01d14d813a7d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2473</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers crush ore containing gold at a small-scale milling operation outside Atbara, Sudan. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/10/16/palisades-power-plant-nrc-tipped-fuel/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T17:51:46.813Z</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>2026-10-16T17:51:46.813Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Palisades nuclear reactor restart continues despite work environment safety findings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KCMELBKCDNASXKE3J2NWXGPLNI.jpg?auth=37193dcae0bf2c8ee27705b8112e7a4e372dab54de7891a74b6532ba0fdc9399&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3979&amp;height=2029</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A control room simulator for the Palisades nuclear reactor in Covert, Michigan. Photo: Holtec]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/16/un-demands-immediate-end-to-drone-attacks-in-sudan-as-civilian-deaths-mount/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T15:47:06.659Z</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>2026-10-16T15:47:06.659Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UN demands immediate end to drone attacks in Sudan as civilian deaths mount]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5RQB3UAWPRHBFFLFWVBRW6FIHE.jpg?auth=36ef9286cbd44c02a0e8b385f62e02d73c23085b45c414b8a6a651e08270c22f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Debris from downed drones in El Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan. Getty]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/16/qatar-pledges-to-help-modernise-lebanons-energy-sector-with-electricity-project/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T15:30:51.413Z</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>2026-10-16T15:30:51.413Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Qatar pledges to help modernise Lebanon's energy sector with electricity project]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2RRKSPDZ5644MIMGEK2Q5FESAU.jpg?auth=0af93cbdccd48f5c3515cb3112e6dc0c3ca1d6a58bb19220d4d9e7439013d26c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4212&amp;height=2808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun greets Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman at the presidential palace in Baabda. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/16/uaes-ali-alhosani-becomes-first-emirati-to-be-elected-executive-director-at-imf/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T15:08:21.146Z</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>2026-10-16T15:08:21.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE's Ali Alhosani becomes first Emirati to be elected executive director at IMF]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2TTHZ3KTF5F3JLT724AHVH4CNA.png?auth=20fc66a206365cb4b2ab3b5362f8ab46dfa9f5354abfb8f2a63b973da80db39a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=612&amp;height=344</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ali Alhosani previously served as deputy executive director of the Arab Group at the IMF. Photo: DMO]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/banking/2026/10/16/jp-morgan-critical-minerals/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:49:59.8Z</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>2026-10-16T14:49:59.8Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[JP Morgan deepens critical minerals push]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BNASE4XHZ5FDI6W7SIQZJLCQVM.jpg?auth=cf534c410af409cf911b71255fc1c654b64fb7bfb5302d7a77f4665659ea5d66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wheel loaders fill trucks with ore at MP Materials rare-earth mine in Mountain Pass, California. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/10/16/china-targets-ai-technology-exports-with-new-controls-as-us-trade-truce-frays/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:47:54.701Z</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>2026-10-16T14:47:54.701Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[China targets AI technology exports with new controls as US trade truce frays]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TY633K3BMEJQG3TW5T3NYCETHY.jpg?auth=9c90ca9efa7b4134e328b78f39231488bb855d566669cba184eda5ab32b2f26b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and US President Donald Trump are at loggerheads over export controls. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/16/settlers-beat-washington-post-journalist-during-attack-on-palestinian-olive-harvest/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T14:07:28.005Z</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>2026-10-16T14:07:28.005Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Settlers beat Washington Post journalist during attack on Palestinian olive harvest ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6WC5DO6NLG76IGTQZYX6PDURVU.jpg?auth=0fee2d131ea5115316f3602c9ff98cbee4f233dbe849f340db975936689773b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US photojournalist Heidi Levine in hospital in Ramallah after being attacked by Israeli settlers as she photographed Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in Abu Falah. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/16/dubai-police-fake-international-driving-licence-gang-arrest/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T13:28:56.917Z</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>2026-10-16T13:28:56.917Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai Police arrest eight over alleged illegal driving licence scam]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W253ONB44FI57XX7HI5YOTPVNI.jpg?auth=0fa79c1959db532e3fb260dcaad991b57d64ac4de36a369ba72fc99e4bf44fdc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7441&amp;height=4813</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Customers were promised licences from a neighbouring country, bypassing the need to sit a driving test. Pawan Singh / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/16/abu-dhabi-launches-tamm-global-to-export-ai-powered-government-services-worldwide/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T13:01:54.552Z</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>2026-10-16T13:01:54.552Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi launches TAMM Global to export AI-powered government services worldwide]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NBDRFMIWEJH3RDIYBLFLAG7NXM.jpg?auth=9fa0305f22bb97223ea92be29c642f62271710828b3f91f4fe8c3839b69a5362&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The TAMM app transforms daily life in Abu Dhabi, offering access to more than 1000 government and private services. Photo: TAMM]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/16/michael-carrick-says-man-united-have-already-moved-on-from-lisandro-martinezs-outburst/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T12:56:40.838Z</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>2026-10-16T12:56:40.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Michael Carrick says Man United have already 'moved on' from Lisandro Martinez outburst]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GQJR2VHWSVFMDDODIH6PU42VSA?auth=09c263fc5111126ced61955fdadc9c5fb9353e17e6a5c5b5e26f9e2787f56f3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3180&amp;height=1789</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United manager Michael Carrick after the Uefa Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/16/abu-dhabi-scientists-use-ai-to-develop-pain-killer-more-effective-than-morphine/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T12:52:43.468Z</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>2026-10-16T12:52:43.468Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi scientists use AI to develop pain killer 'more effective than morphine']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/75GMI5PQA5HNPNEDAKMPFATPNM.jpeg?auth=773590ec526ca494f2b191e481ab6205f94704679aaa591de86cecc2c8ebd682&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1680&amp;height=1119</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Insilico Medicine has sites in Masdar City, Boston, Montreal, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Photo: Insilico Medicine]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/10/16/austin-abrams-method-actor-whalefall-resident-evil-josh-brolin/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T12:44:20.418Z</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>2026-10-16T12:44:20.418Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Working with Austin Abrams on Whalefall made even Josh Brolin uncomfortable]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OKBPVL2FJFEY5IKX5BZWQ5L6AQ.jpg?auth=d1162623404821236c53c751a2bee3b6adc7eb30d37f3f0052678e9604d92c84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2160&amp;height=1150</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Austin Abrams, left, and Josh Brolin play father and son in the thriller Whalefall. Photo: 20th Century Studios]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/10/16/news-quiz-of-the-week-october-16-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T12:21:28.587Z</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>2026-10-16T12:21:28.587Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[News quiz of the week: October 16, 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/uk/2026/10/16/foxtrot-gangs-teenage-hitman-jailed-for-20-years-over-uk-murder-plot/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T11:34:30.398Z</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>2026-10-16T11:34:30.398Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Foxtrot gang's teenage hitman jailed for 20 years over UK murder plot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YKGZIJCYCFGXZNJWBXOLJP5O6U.jpg?auth=fee1acccfc7a9f793ebe8b9c4fe4853ba87ff239288c5af2442f7dae29f868d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2548&amp;height=1433</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Johannes Natland was arrested in ⁠a hotel room in ​England with two firearms and ammunition in ​his possession. Photo: Metropolitan Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/16/indian-embassy-in-uae-issues-warning-over-fake-job-offers-and-visa-scams/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T11:00:33.564Z</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>2026-10-16T11:00:33.564Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Indian embassy in UAE issues warning over fake job offers and visa scams]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/P4AB5N5H5UUGYF5OCJEFNWETUQ.jpg?auth=53f5ce259dd669e59b6c1742a953a2cd5e3001b8d44dd75937e01e0dd35d15da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indian jobseekers are being urged to use only verified channels for overseas employment opportunities, immigration and consular services. Sarah Dea / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/2026/10/16/beauty-routines-during-breast-cancer-treatment/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T10:57:51.706Z</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>2026-10-16T10:57:51.706Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beauty during breast cancer treatment: Products to use and ingredients to avoid]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XAN2SJZQTNF5VGOAU7TLYEH3DE.jpg?auth=02eee14500f17a9b2e80a8ae02ee60d1dac19b6b30807e17e927d521b0ae8d63&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Skin can become more sensitive during cancer treatment, often requiring gentler or specialised products. Getty Images ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/16/lebanese-influencer-dr-food-released-from-prison-after-amnesty-law-comes-into-force/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T10:53:45.806Z</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>2026-10-16T10:53:45.806Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lebanese influencer Dr Food released from prison after amnesty law comes into force]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RFJYZTAEW5ERZD4R43VK35HJ6E.jpg?auth=1bc16b3a2e94af0bbdf25fca7fd02d5563bf14162c42b863404fddf09c95af35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1205&amp;height=769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Food, whose real name is Georges Dib, had been accused of hiding hundreds of kilograms of hashish inside products to be sent abroad]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/16/robert-pether-detained-in-iraq-former-dubai-resident/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T10:15:36.049Z</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>2026-10-16T10:15:36.049Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['I was innocent': Former Dubai resident gives first interview after five-year detention in Iraq]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C5OZKGATXBBZZB3VGMCJDMBEPA.JPG?auth=593f6d404cb04f6275017bfa2b796fd2f2d8626a85c87ec36580096382888ef9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5152&amp;height=3440</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Robert Pether, a former Dubai resident and Australian engineer, says speaking to his family gave him the strength to pull through the "dark times" during five years in detention in Iraq. Photo: Screen grab / Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/10/16/hyphen-contemporary-abu-dhabi-consolidation-is-reconsolidation-exhibition/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T10:02:00Z</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>2026-10-16T10:02:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can memories be trusted? Abu Dhabi exhibition explores how the past changes with every recollection]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XKHIK73OCZFQ7ADHBWOXDFHDJA.jpg?auth=b7414dc3a20802675ffadbfe8b5181fff4bbcf613f8a19e8d61b01042e79e254&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7994&amp;height=5332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Layla Doueidi's work at Consolidation is Reconsolidation explores how scent and imagery can evoke personal and inherited memories, drawing on her family's history of perfumery. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/16/yemen-government-will-remain-in-aden-despite-houthi-attack-says-official/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:35:08.562Z</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>2026-10-16T09:35:08.562Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Yemen government will remain in Aden despite Houthi attack, says official ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MYAFF6KHWX4TNWJR2TQPF4KFTA.jpg?auth=9942605513d5f333b013b38d8eddc2da6cde5aa0fe497b9ea08ce60e0f02c584&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers loyal to Yemen's internationally recognised government stand guard in front of a poster showing Chairman of the Presidential Council, Rashad Al Alimi. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/10/16/the-arts-edit-replay-inside-christies-first-fine-art-auction-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:29:45.048Z</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>2026-10-16T09:29:45.048Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Arts Edit replay: Inside Christie's first fine art auction in Abu Dhabi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BGBSTYZRSVCCLFXSBQAUCKSFQY.jpg?auth=beed09c24edfeb08c117bb50c39c56f5e0a6758621e4be1b697f2f32af541d48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1113&amp;height=570</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Arts Edit Live with Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, and Ridha Moumni, chairman of Christie’s Middle East and Africa.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/16/oil-prices-ease-but-head-for-another-weekly-gain-on-middle-east-supply-concerns/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T09:21:03.98Z</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>2026-10-16T09:21:03.98Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oil touches $110 on continued uncertainty over Middle East supplies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ERZ2RBYUWLBH4DHNMVHSFCOXOA.jpg?auth=14dce05f7e09bda5bf5c364b76d649681aa9110d08e6273d5bfcb3a6f1e44f15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3095</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf oil producers have pushed tanker transfers as far as India’s coast, creating a makeshift network to keep energy exports flowing. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/10/16/the-fearless-ambition-of-mohamed-faisal-mostafa/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T07:01:35.645Z</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>2026-10-16T07:01:35.645Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The fearless ambition of Mohamed Faisal Mostafa]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SKHASLZJ2FD7JNL25FEUEPXQ6U.jpg?auth=674949897431bba95ed81e594cb248c843e79d49386906aace26389751e2b9ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4609&amp;height=2592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mohamed Faisal Mostafa wears a shirt, double-breasted jacket and trousers by Fendi. Watch and sunglasses, Mohamed’s own. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/10/16/philippines-lauds-alex-eala-for-single-handedly-putting-country-on-the-world-tennis-map/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T07:00:00Z</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>2026-10-16T07:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Philippines lauds Alex Eala for 'single-handedly' putting country on the world tennis map]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7EF6EBLRIFDENMW7556UDITAKE?auth=aa0bb2c4a515093304e6a3f9ad471c9ff182c66375e1cdc0422d98f6698a0873&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3749&amp;height=2109</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Philippines' Alex Eala during the Asian Games women's singles semi-final against Wang Xiyu of China in Nagoya, Japan. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/10/16/houthis-strike-aden-presidential-palace-iraq-approves-cabinet-and-sharjah-dismantles-cyber-crime-network/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T06:31:01.273Z</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>2026-10-16T06:31:01.273Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Houthis strike Aden presidential palace, Iraq approves cabinet and Sharjah dismantles cyber crime network]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VQURKKGVNVB5HOBMFUAF3XDSDY?auth=8591319b725fc422ff2d53653f362e147fa4940633dc8576b4f97c96239a0c13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=823&amp;height=463</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screengrab from a video shows the aftermath of a Houthi strike on the presidential palace in Aden. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/16/three-children-and-one-teacher-killed-in-oregon-school-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T06:27:45.972Z</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>2026-10-16T06:27:45.972Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Three children and one teacher killed in Oregon school shooting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VFA4HABS7WH7E6Z6I3FBDI5CX4.jpg?auth=517662fc4a582d157f92ec1b9f8e89ba1e8b478086c212c62eb68b5df2bd7bdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2855&amp;height=1912</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police secure the scene after the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/16/israeli-company-used-online-ads-to-run-spy-operation-against-hundreds-of-millions-of-people/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T06:10:57.118Z</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>2026-10-16T06:10:57.118Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israeli company used online ads to run spy operation against 'hundreds of millions of people']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/REHKFQREA5D7HMHKZEGOFJVDSY.jpg?auth=1fde31cfe5a0852cc2e239b027a11d17c234b7f6aee0f769a6ca6746a0ff08c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4476&amp;height=2916</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Discover-Tech's malicious ads reached more than 120,000 websites and 75,000 apps, researchers say. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/10/16/matchbox-the-movie-apple-tv/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T06:00:00Z</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>2026-10-16T06:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matchbox: The Movie (Apple TV)]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BCNHSV6UUJCO3IF5I7W2ZRAQEI.jpg?auth=3779cd2af6df3270b5493d2046b9ce56b75d4b283618d7c9dea51008db269009&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7612&amp;height=4282</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[John Cena in "Matchbox The Movie," premiering October 9, 2026 on Apple TV. 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Photo: Property Finder]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/16/preparations-for-2027-asian-cup-in-saudi-arabia-progressing-according-to-schedule/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T05:49:09.136Z</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>2026-10-16T05:49:09.136Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Preparations for 2027 ​Asian ​Cup ​in Saudi Arabia 'progressing according to schedule']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4ASETXIAEHRIMBHOIHTF4J6HYU.jpg?auth=2ef63d018ad5dda68cc5f7a957601148308519ec11f45b80a99bcebde1368e69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5620&amp;height=3693</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia players and staff celebrate after winning the 2026 Gulf Cup final against the UAE at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah this month. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/16/iraqi-parliament-approves-key-cabinet-posts-including-us-sanctioned-deputy-pm/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T05:33:40.381Z</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>2026-10-16T05:33:40.381Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iraqi parliament approves key cabinet posts, including US-sanctioned deputy PM]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GJBVI53DWHYKFLL6D7UTZUHRYE.jpg?auth=160d6cfab57e65bd14aec829824cca247bc11292968d838fb85c88c203f82e8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1067</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi attends the parliamentary session to approve the remaining members of his cabinet in Baghdad. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/10/16/drop-in-gulf-student-visa-applications-shows-dwindling-appetite-for-uk-universities/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T05:00:01Z</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>2026-10-16T05:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Drop in Gulf student visa applications shows dwindling appetite for UK universities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BTELVT4N6NGDLGDHLCVPJLHDEE.JPG?auth=59a120969ebafe384fc9597f5c30d6f60bc5b561fb8a7f705fef29d56552d70c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Oxford. The UK government has been criticised for removing incentives for overseas students to pursue a degree course at a British university.  NurPhoto]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/10/16/serial-champions-india-continue-bewildering-struggle-in-bilateral-series/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T05:00:00Z</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>2026-10-16T05:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Serial champions India continue bewildering struggle in bilateral series]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YW57OP4JZFAMVPDDCA4KKV2KSI?auth=969ae04f7ea1a2115396fd60a3692a8860709bbc3d12d6f73f266e920b71c098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3694&amp;height=2078</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[West Indies defeated India in the fourth T20 in Hyderabad to level the series 2-2. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/16/premier-league-predictions-leeds-pile-pressure-on-michael-carrick-and-man-united/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T04:29:13.778Z</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>2026-10-16T04:29:13.778Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Premier League predictions: Leeds pile pressure on Michael Carrick and Man United ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MXMLPPIBEVSQ3KCM2STINGAKDY.jpg?auth=d749a049a9b51ab83a2f417037ddf64d83b59262b339d0c74d73e525cb283cb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4080&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Leeds United's James Justin celebrates scoring against Arsenal last weekend. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/10/15/new-world-order-alliances-partnerships-india-uae-us-china-russia-brics/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T04:00:00Z</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>2026-10-16T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In the new world order, expect fewer alliances and more ‘pop-up partnerships’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QIFB2ESLOFF6PPOM6DT4VGMBSA?auth=36e9c22900159bf7de1c025fae131a6b53b1904bce0ce456bde505bf8e32bd0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5372&amp;height=3022</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, second from left, with the foreign ministers of Japan, the US and Australia in Washington in January last year. India has shown the ability to work with several sides. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/16/gazans-prepare-to-return-home-from-abu-dhabis-emirates-humanitarian-city/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T02:00:01Z</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>2026-10-16T02:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gazans prepare to return home from Abu Dhabi's Emirates Humanitarian City]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZTQL2WNG5BCVBCBGJINQR3ZRRI.jpg?auth=87e898c39d4796ec5ef6271d6c664ada9179b8489ee029707809b1f336c4452b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7970&amp;height=4483</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ibtisam Salout is preparing to leave Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi to return home to Gaza, after completing medical treatment. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2026/10/16/what-are-saudi-arabias-options-as-houthi-attacks-escalate/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T02:00:00Z</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>2026-10-16T02:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What are Saudi Arabia's options as Houthi attacks escalate?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VRNVDMSMLRPDZP7IRJRZQNBI6Q.jpg?auth=bfc6383031765cb0021f6a7716b06beae0a37ffaa8328af0e88da46c134f4210&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6319&amp;height=4359</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition continues to escalate. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/10/16/us-iran-moab-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-16T00:01:00Z</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>2026-10-16T00:01:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cartoon for October 16, 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CQ5DORM63NEYXLDNN2GOZXZRNA.jpeg?auth=30a56c50662cd5ab20256fa0a8a07dd37abd3160bd0a8df593b5758e564fdd64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2244&amp;height=1311</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/10/16/yandex-data-center-ukraine-drone/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T21:26:52.865Z</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>2026-10-15T21:26:52.865Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Russian bots and influence operations 'weren't disrupted by Ukraine strikes']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ULEGEY7SYZDRNLBXLKZBDGYIOA.jpg?auth=662b7bd929e6865cbe0685ec56d37a25e9ce49824dd785c9139b104a0a61a810&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Experts say there is a need to differentiate between bots, trolls and influence operations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/15/us-extends-sanctions-waiver-on-russias-lukoil-until-2027/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T20:42:02.758Z</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>2026-10-15T20:42:02.758Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US extends sanctions waiver on Russia's Lukoil until 2027]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Q7M66MNXRQR27GH4VBZIHIKNLA.jpg?auth=5be066fe29eb5a92ce2e6f2a189afba8074dc0b55349a2e889931f9794d9b7be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Lukoil petrol station in Newark, New Jersey. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/15/trump-accuses-michigan-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed-of-muslim-brotherhood-ties/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T20:16:40.31Z</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>2026-10-15T20:16:40.31Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump accuses Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of Muslim Brotherhood ties]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SAT3G34LN7TB2CRKT4W3WQDF2U.jpg?auth=a854c6e75274164006b382e01dbc6324dc6e14bd924ac72dd89c4c7cbacc3aaf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7414&amp;height=4945</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaigns this month.  Getty Images via AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>