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Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/05/10/my-dubai-salary-i-earn-dh20000-a-month-but-cant-really-save/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T03:42:28.911Z</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>2026-05-10T03:42:28.911Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[My Dubai Salary: 'I earn Dh20,000 a month but can't really save’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PFDVAD4NVJCE3DSLFTYH4LB6MU.jpg?auth=83ffd869141ef9d521cae5ea198b95ab0c64c2d199d9d9f4587dacb2f64126d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7743&amp;height=5165</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yury Troshin is the general manager, as well as being a qualified, professional sailing instructor, at Wind Rises Sailing Experience in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/05/10/how-architect-george-arbid-is-recovering-the-buildings-arab-cities-almost-forgot/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-10T03:08:00Z</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>2026-05-10T03:08:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How architect George Arbid is recovering the buildings Arab cities almost forgot ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BJ67AEIXMRF3LLLV662OY4QMKM.jpg?auth=1b80683a41a26e8775274fe61f78547dffe0a3fc4777b4693198274ba0acf4fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5683&amp;height=3746</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[George Arbid is tracing architectural archives across Baghdad, Damascus and Tunis to preserve the stories of buildings that have been altered, threatened, demolished or forgotten. 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Photo: RTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/09/lebanese-prime-minister-in-damascus-on-rare-visit/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-09T12:22:53.76Z</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>2026-05-09T12:22:53.76Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lebanese Prime Minister discusses security co-operation with Syria's Al Shara]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3V4BHVDNNNHQHBOUNYVPCWPMNQ.jpg?auth=6c8d653195a1dfe226b8c8424856610c61d3188e4d36f64c1d96f6a8d14085c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1707</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Lebanese delegation, led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, arrived at Damascus International Airport on an official visit to Syria. 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