<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/04/iran-war-midterms-vance-middle-east-policy/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T18:22:41.285Z</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>2026-11-04T18:22:41.285Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war cost Republicans the midterms, Trump admits, as Democrats consider Middle East policy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HYSFIQIM6UOU6LEZ5Z5IYQ7KRI.jpg?auth=a35a0d88f334ac417f3d72ead5a59084c388ef7a5c19184a5641650052f9b36c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3318&amp;height=2212</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vice President JD Vance, left, has previously expressed frustration over President Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/04/earthquake-recorded-off-fujairah-coast-as-uae-monitors-seismic-activity/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T17:25:05.622Z</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>2026-11-04T17:25:05.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Earthquake recorded off Fujairah coast as UAE monitors seismic activity]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QHBNQPBGHNH3JFY36RG3PTRIRE.jpg?auth=ed2930f01bdc70fc3ab55a63c25b33f29cab5a120fc83fb88755ab7b934e86b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1800&amp;height=1166</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The quake was recorded off the east coast of the UAE, south of Khor Fakkan. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/11/04/brent-oil-slides-to-94-on-iran-uncertainty-after-us-midterms/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T17:00:29.159Z</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>2026-11-04T17:00:29.159Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brent oil slides to $94 on Iran uncertainty after US midterms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4RB6LD2TD5HWDLTE35EQCZB2AA.jpg?auth=09d77c082ac115c34bc184253c082ba45e8574edcd70681ac468cb9050867c11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US midterm results are seen as a message from American voters who have voiced their frustration over high inflation and soaring gas prices as a result of the war in Iran. 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Antonie Robertson/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/11/04/abu-dhabis-taziz-raises-139bn-for-two-ruwais-projects/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:58:44.781Z</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>2026-11-04T14:58:44.781Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi's Ta'ziz raises $1.39bn for two Ruwais projects]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F3WBBLOFEBHKJLMVI5RY7NRZ6M.jpg?auth=95ceee440a80132d1ad706e9775e92f25cc53773355cdfbaadb136235771b7c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1466&amp;height=977</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ta'ziz Industrial Chemicals Zone in Ruwais. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/04/watch-latest-us-elections-2026-democrats-win-middle-east-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:58:11.324Z</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>2026-11-04T14:58:11.324Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US midterms 2026: As Democrats take the House and the Senate, what comes next?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XJLUGVLDDNDOPE2SCCZXPSCMN4.jpg?auth=e2433bd555aa4f7fd1b578dde126cdb30db0b53a8e8e4d5b904e8dcdba346ea7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4721&amp;height=2656</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US midterms live]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/11/04/borouge-international-raises-2030-annual-target-on-rising-uae-ethane-production/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:56:30.449Z</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>2026-11-04T14:56:30.449Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Borouge International raises 2030 annual target on rising UAE ethane production]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CWL3FCHFWBDPDMCMIZBXHVTARU.webp?auth=51f9ead889840c62837fa08bb3acf137e7f78533e071fb03f7d8954dabe9969d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2558&amp;height=1708</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The expansion of Borouge International's ethane cracker 2 plant in Abu Dhabi will add 230,000 tonnes of annual ethylene production capacity. Photo: Borouge]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/04/sharjah-and-dubai-road-project-opens-to-ease-cross-emirate-congestion/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:32:48.136Z</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>2026-11-04T14:32:48.136Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sharjah and Dubai road project opens to ease cross-emirate congestion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2MKP32XL4ZC2XIRHMN3GSNF674.jpg?auth=73edb5128eb0deaae647d8c8521fd11d890b65ef95e47707256ef6accc6e6f00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The project has been timed to coincide with the Sharjah International Book Fair. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/11/03/abu-dhabi-f1-dubai-7s-jake-paul-and-golf-live-sport-still-to-come-in-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:30:00Z</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>2026-11-04T14:30:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi F1, Dubai 7s, Jake Paul and golf - live sport still to come in the UAE]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZXLKXN43DZASRP34I33OMTQJFQ.jpg?auth=185a2c0b76c1e11ceec1b8908fafdb4e3a6495b2aca427d511693d51913a4431&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3679&amp;height=2070</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is set to take place at the Yas Marina Circuit from December 4-6. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/04/uae-motorists-face-nine-hour-driving-limit-from-january/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T14:22:05.839Z</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>2026-11-04T14:22:05.839Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE's new traffic rules to limit motorists who drive for a living to nine hours per day]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4VNJ4RYC4ZA4NJBPM5G4OMWEHQ.jpg?auth=90a002101d8c2064a94386707d00debc291ad6b1442c8328a3f4ae3035ef2593&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Drivers will be prohibited from driving for more than nine hours in a 24-hour period from January 1. Photo: Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/11/04/uae-in-good-place-for-nepal-clash-after-beating-oman-for-third-successive-win/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T13:53:25.081Z</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>2026-11-04T13:53:25.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE in good place for Nepal clash after beating Oman for third successive win ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OF4I3XDBLBFZ3FT42I7OILABUI.jpg?auth=a0334b1c7df8f7e69b37d3a7b4e176328551e1be8ae2a4f093fd6c0818bca390&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3179&amp;height=2014</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE's players congratulate Basil Hameed (second from right) after his fine catch against Oman at the ICC Academy. Photo: ICC/ECB]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/04/uae-health-ministry-changes-sick-leave-rules-to-cut-paperwork/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T13:38:51.03Z</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>2026-11-04T13:38:51.03Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE health ministry changes sick leave rules to cut paperwork]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FGGRFFDMIZHOJCLYQB27LB3IXI?auth=8625e71477e9d025752b405d781d230eb0bd622a256201a246777a6cac78b575&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1017&amp;height=572</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The enhancements also allow healthcare facilities to submit attestation requests for patient companion leave. Silvia Razgova / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/combat-sports/2026/11/04/merab-dvalishvili-excited-to-return-to-abu-dhabi-after-being-added-to-raf-wrestling-card/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T13:37:31.792Z</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>2026-11-04T13:37:31.792Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Merab Dvalishvili 'excited to return to Abu Dhabi' after being added to RAF wrestling card]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/K4JJBZRDWFGI3G627J2U4HFMXE.jpg?auth=2ab7b5f9ebcd8a8d9f3f897bebe5c3e9039106f73e590880d6f043331a78c824&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2926&amp;height=1646</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Merab Dvalishvili, right, will be making his fourth appearance in RAF wrestlingPhoto: Ethara]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/11/04/iraqi-pm-ali-al-zaidi-holds-talks-in-bahrain-in-latest-regional-visit/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T13:32:29.652Z</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>2026-11-04T13:32:29.652Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iraq seeks to 'revive relationship' with Bahrain on first PM visit since 2003]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/23KF2EWENVDLPOHB5WKYD2TGMI.jpg?auth=1cc9465155fb3a29cea2d37d560fa24ebfeff55605e7e105ec1b2fcedc05b884&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi was received by Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Photo: Iraqi Prime Minister's Media Office]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/11/04/inside-sharjah-international-book-fair-from-rare-manuscripts-to-literary-blind-dates/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T13:22:23.07Z</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>2026-11-04T13:22:23.07Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside Sharjah International Book Fair, from rare manuscripts to literary blind dates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KYBUH3V3BBG4XJSE63YRCWOMFE.jpg?auth=2525217afec6d9cee6b0e37b5b58f96835c2d76953544e591d0ac94adea6eaca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5430&amp;height=3510</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sharjah International Book Fair runs at Expo Centre Sharjah until November 15. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/04/dubai-tourism-loyalty-programme-fees-and-eligibility-revealed-for-visitors/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T13:07:29.726Z</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>2026-11-04T13:07:29.726Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai tourism loyalty programme: Fees and eligibility revealed for visitors]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZJR34CACRBEY5I3PJSLIT3LJFY.jpg?auth=5c246eaa3aa6d364d59c93658b4baef829bcec27fa31f7cc197def7441354d45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5806&amp;height=3875</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A tourist couple enjoy the scenery surrounding Dubai Creek in Deira. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/11/04/us-midterm-elections-middle-east-iran-gulf/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T13:00:00Z</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>2026-11-04T13:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US midterm results must not become a setback for Middle East stability]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FKWOSL4GQ7VOCKVOXAC7XPEYHY.jpg?auth=b1a286ed7f55baacb2a0c2589fcf080b122c9d73c70307333dcacb1bf71f30ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2738&amp;height=1825</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Attendees react as midterm election results are reported during the Michigan Democrats' election night watch party in Detroit. The vote will shape the final two years of US President Donald Trump's term. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/11/04/back-to-1990s-abu-dhabi-vintage-taxis-old-shops-and-arcade-games-return-to-cultural-foundation/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T12:46:47.622Z</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>2026-11-04T12:46:47.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Back to 1990s Abu Dhabi: Vintage taxis, old shops and arcade games return to Cultural Foundation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LHRCMUHCBNEINABZO5HCAPPZ2E.jpg?auth=27d211a9eb69b98bda10c19c400b24c0ceb87fc588b647279c970d0ba2baa019&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The RAGE brings 1990s nostalgia and a distinctive gold-and-white taxi to the Cultural Foundation in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh for The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/04/un-candidate-lana-nusseibeh-says-sudans-rsf-must-answer-for-atrocities/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-04T12:43:28.565Z</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>2026-11-04T12:43:28.565Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UN candidate Lana Nusseibeh says Sudan's RSF must answer for 'atrocities' ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KU5QWH5QVL4X6LAQFZQRAH6FX4.jpg?auth=1d40e49648a6d3393543cfb9cb0fc455dd32519900edc902a97cf77c293d5fe4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2245&amp;height=1497</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh joined the race to be UN secretary general in October. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/11/03/wtm-travel-expo-sees-syria-take-the-london-spotlight/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T19:00:00Z</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>2026-11-03T19:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[WTM London: Syria aims to be top Mediterranean holiday destination]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MKM4BUD7FJABJBOOSHACLDQEWM.jpg?auth=22d46022e3f4d2a59c7b0fadb84634807374ee785ea9f3535e2a2581befee0a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5366&amp;height=3577</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A scene from the World Travel Market at the Excel in East London. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/03/drills-and-nuclear-warnings-as-climate-of-uncertainty-shrouds-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T17:13:03.43Z</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>2026-11-03T17:13:03.43Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Drills and nuclear warnings as climate of uncertainty shrouds Middle East]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/R363B2GNGBGGTBW4MFSIWMVTQA.jpg?auth=4e50fd3e738389b0ea87c197b97a91afadea4eac1e404560377091acbdb2ead0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[British and Lebanese forces take part in a military exercise in Lebanon. 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Photo: Fatima AL Marzooqi / The National.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/03/foie-gras-ban-washington-dc/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T16:54:05.057Z</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>2026-11-03T16:54:05.057Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Foie gras to be banned from Washington menus]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XNLXCOBT2HWD6WIGSFYWPGAR7U.jpg?auth=7239730b2e62f6445d30345a91931989ed7ed605e44121ac90fa8ebe482e55b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1340</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foie gras is made by force feeding ducks to fatten up their livers. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/03/trump-claims-he-will-end-military-aid-to-israel-but-figures-tell-a-different-story/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T15:26:21.332Z</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>2026-11-03T15:26:21.332Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump claims he will end military aid to Israel, but figures tell a different story]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XPSYTMJJV3QZFYPYHB57M65OQE.jpg?auth=83fa63acfa4365f42caa399e685265d98197054b104c674c9c9fb0debb718660&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had proposed the change, but made it clear that the US would provide assistance again if Israel needed it. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/09/08/nomad-art-fair-to-return-to-old-abu-dhabi-airport-terminal-in-november/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T14:48:08.998Z</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>2026-11-03T14:48:08.998Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nomad art fair to return to old Abu Dhabi airport terminal in November]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BUL37MJ3UFFC7FXIQ6YJRWCZDM.jpg?auth=2d9301f7501b9583568c728eb8d073fef102dcb906ed44f3e868cc59d947f4e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Its green and blue-tiled interiors made the old Terminal 1 one of the UAE capital’s most recognisable pieces of modernist architecture. 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Pawan Singh / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/11/03/iran-lebanon-hezbollah-israel-us-donald-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T14:00:00Z</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>2026-11-03T14:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hezbollah is betting its future on Iran as Lebanon becomes a proxy battlefield]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RL2RBBYKCNGQPLJ4KKV5U6FHKE.JPG?auth=b76ea35e9bf13c2b4a2df572d34bcb2a909aa6220a2598d5332c3e5b3680ac5f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A mural depicting senior Hezbollah figures near the burial site of Hassan Nasrallah on the outskirts of Beirut. 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