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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/uae-condemns-targeting-of-adnoc-affiliated-tanker-in-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T11:53:10.863Z</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>2026-05-04T11:53:10.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE condemns Iranian attack on Adnoc-affiliated tanker in Strait of Hormuz]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F5L7YD3XB67IO2REFOJXLCI6B4.jpg?auth=6f2d1642e3ad5f919234e448f1b8c4768a288af202f26f9431ad202545441284&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3095</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, 2026. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/04/dubai-unveils-plan-to-integrate-agentic-ai-in-private-sector-to-secure-global-competitive-edge/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T11:46:47.741Z</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>2026-05-04T11:46:47.741Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai unveils plan to integrate agentic AI in private sector to secure global 'competitive edge']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RH7DOUHBGNAUZHXWO6C4HUASC4.jpg?auth=748aeb0cb9852495d88384a74e94473710e509779fab21e6a6b10077c5ecde1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3277&amp;height=1843</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed has set out Dubai's plans to be at the forefront of AI adoption. Photo: Dubai Media Office]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/05/04/babar-azam-and-peshawar-zalmi-lead-the-way-in-psl-2026-team-of-the-tournament/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T11:38:22.522Z</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>2026-05-04T11:38:22.522Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Babar Azam and Peshawar Zalmi lead the way in PSL 2026 team of the tournament]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/H53Y3BMHFF25DJGP5CRMEQQ3QE.jpg?auth=8ab170da657e2a33b9f59f941f19c6c56855d8a7ebcb50353518352777fcc2b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4030&amp;height=2687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Peshawar Zalmi players lift the PSL trophy after defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen in the final at the Qaddafi Stadium. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/04/uae-opec-energy-oil-petroleum-exit-cartel/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T11:00:00Z</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>2026-05-04T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can Opec survive the UAE's exit?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GK5GE3EEQZHIFDLJHTAZYWDCKM.jpg?auth=121cd071351c10755783701e1f6281107c656397f8051dc850f6eeefcf1e7e6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[For much of its history, Opec worked because its members moved in broadly the same direction. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/05/04/matheus-cunha-on-life-at-man-united-qualifying-for-the-champions-league-and-plans-to-keep-on-surfing/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T10:56:00Z</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>2026-05-04T10:56:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Matheus Cunha on life at Man United, qualifying for the Champions League and plans to keep on surfing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KUSV7ADQPNEN7DURNJGU2T4LFA?auth=9348ebff15162745fd2ab93e7b34bcdfc0ee430c7f585500d04e2479233dc578&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4341&amp;height=2442</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Matheus Cunha has adapted well to life at Manchester United, helping the club qualify for next season's Uefa Champions League. 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Photo: Adnoc Drilling]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/crew-of-iranian-ship-seized-by-us-navy-sent-to-pakistan-minister-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T09:32:09.098Z</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>2026-05-04T09:32:09.098Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Crew of Iranian ship seized by US Navy sent to Pakistan, minister says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/A7THHUP3XGBET2BCZO5Z7SGOWY.jpg?auth=ce57a86d0ea4855f48e80850a902be54009391fa91f22968e96b11ec10f97b18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5120&amp;height=2880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Iranian-flagged Touska is intercepted by American forces. Photo: Centcom]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/04/uae-left-opec-and-opec-on-good-terms-uae-energy-minister-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T09:26:40.194Z</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>2026-05-04T09:26:40.194Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE left Opec and Opec+ on 'good terms', energy minister says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QBHAX6TA4IQNJH6PO3YRR2MZI4.jpg?auth=29617aa63bfafefaef8484c9524b7815a4c2c0a804e81f4528b387a7a130b459&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2192&amp;height=1456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Suhail Al Mazrouei at the opening ceremony of Make it in the Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/iran-warns-us-against-entering-strait-of-hormuz-amid-plan-to-guide-ships-out/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T09:13:28.739Z</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>2026-05-04T09:13:28.739Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump's 'Project Freedom': What we know ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5LDG3BH45RFVLFGFEH63QRROHE.gif?auth=482665d50631c8719451e1d3a917373717b424484546083dd37454b3933096d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/iran-introduces-visa-on-arrival-for-lebanese-travellers-after-beirut-cancels-entry-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T09:08:34.995Z</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>2026-05-04T09:08:34.995Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran introduces visa-on-arrival for Lebanese travellers after Beirut cancels entry deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O7JEMKGKGVMYMBH7GSSOORCFQM.jpg?auth=52b104b4603933325698753795fad16b3d02133b4582dca6dd58a3387ff88e14&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5693&amp;height=3795</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Armed security guards keep watch from the rooftop of the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, during a commemorative rally for the Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei in April 2026. 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Photo: Suna]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/iran-executes-three-protesters-amid-surge-in-death-penalty-cases-rights-groups-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T08:48:28.101Z</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>2026-05-04T08:48:28.101Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran executes three protesters amid surge in death penalty cases]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MN733EYCI5F3NOVXU26LWHGX6A.jpg?auth=046530c226615f0c51210d0444c06d7f4701997facda3b8fc98de8a781c500c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=871&amp;height=490</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ebrahim Dolatabadi was secretly executed six days after sentencing, the Hengaw rights group says. Photo: Hengaw]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/04/dubai-malls-introduce-ai-to-monitor-parking-violations/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T08:44:21.643Z</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>2026-05-04T08:44:21.643Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai malls introduce AI to monitor parking violations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T3KFTRTACEEZPI3XTK5MAXZDD4.jpg?auth=8d43cf6d751aa56a199aa0540e5f5b3e9684ec67dfe8cbc96bb7a04b03810904&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The aim is to improve traffic flow and ensure specialist parking spaces are used correctly. Sarah Dea / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/05/04/natos-rutte-says-europeans-have-gotten-message-from-trump-after-his-anger-over-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T08:30:32.49Z</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>2026-05-04T08:30:32.49Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nato's Rutte says Europeans have 'gotten the message' from Trump ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L4C6L54XGHRH5DJOLWOIXME5MQ.jpg?auth=9e90eb0162df62863b188bfd03c57220ebf6650af9a0b145ab8663d0076c1bd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7455&amp;height=4971</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte arrive to attend the 8th European Political Community summit in Yerevan on Monday. 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High school students resumed in-person classes after a suspension of more than two months following military strikes launched by the US and Israel against Iran that killed its supreme leader, triggering a war that spread across the Middle East and prompting the Kuwaiti Education Ministry to implement remote learning for students.  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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/live-hormuz-us-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T06:17:48.218Z</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>2026-05-04T06:17:48.218Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war latest: UAE says air defences engaged 15 missiles and four drones ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PVDWYJSXVZAJXP2BT4MMCCINJI.jpg?auth=f3583948f24c5d2f6dd38244841791188728283636662b73d0c9fa11a500a5fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7896&amp;height=5264</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates flag flutters against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Skyline following a reported Iranian strike on March 1, 2026. 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Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/05/03/junaid-siddique-stars-as-uae-fight-back-in-cwcl2-with-victory-over-oman/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T14:22:28.506Z</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>2026-05-03T14:22:28.506Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Junaid Siddique stars as UAE fight back in CWCL2 with victory over Oman]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NN3OU3EGLJGUFE2VLBHV6HLBIE.jpg?auth=f22d7b1c634681458468c84f4d2a2a452e9ae3d1828111469dd203d05fe5f48b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1119&amp;height=630</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE pacer Junaid Siddique, second left, picked up six wickets against Oman in their CWCL2 match in Nepal. 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