<?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/future/technology/2026/10/15/russian-bots-and-influence-operations-werent-disrupted-by-ukraine-strikes/</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. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/15/rubio-speaks-to-lebanons-aoun-about-explosives-seized-from-hezbollah/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T20:26:25.724Z</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>2026-10-15T20:26:25.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rubio speaks to Lebanon’s Aoun about explosives seized from Hezbollah]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3AXQPKASBP42PL2YO4E5BTI56I.jpg?auth=295998c436bee2c22a4feb29c41b4db844229e1b08ce5898779054abf4b2e5ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5198&amp;height=3465</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. 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><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/15/marco-rubio-accuses-cuba-of-helping-iran-and-other-malign-actors-to-attack-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T20:01:08.401Z</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>2026-10-15T20:01:08.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Marco Rubio accuses Cuba of helping Iran and other 'malign actors' to attack US]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D2ZKFF5HUKNFOO4M45UWJYTZ4U.jpg?auth=6ee78a0d85a6f9b5296feb13221e1fa9cdfb633dd7146c92c0592322a2893aa4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6723&amp;height=4484</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims Cuba has acted as an 'outpost' for terror groups.  AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/15/us-imposes-iran-related-sanctions-on-iraq-development-bank/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T19:20:17.02Z</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>2026-10-15T19:20:17.02Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US imposes Iran-related sanctions on Iraq Development Bank]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QD6LAKIADSJXTC6PU7QRK6WHQE.jpg?auth=f9c23fbbe36897b6582e6ca485116aa6bcbb8f276da1073ef343db3279b01831&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US Treasury Department in Washington has imposed sanctions on 10 entities and 16 people.  Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/15/trump-abandons-plan-to-stream-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter-after-backlash/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T18:32:10.205Z</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>2026-10-15T18:32:10.205Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump abandons plan to stream execution of Fort Hood shooter after backlash]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O3SKA3H6YBKUP573KZHFRGVK6U.jpg?auth=ba46e5b8936eb4dd895e13584cd5f214673d086cf93c0b9db0a6214a934040f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=637&amp;height=424</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nidal Hasan, in a police photo released in 2012.  Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/live-saudi-arabia-drone-houthis-yemen-aden/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T18:01:50.584Z</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>2026-10-15T18:01:50.584Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Middle East latest: Saudi coalition releases footage of Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZMT2MXMN3XG3WRNGV3HB3VBSSE.jpg?auth=7185d4ad27f3d75ca750e89a42497ada4f5bfc2a99143196cde7d637c867943d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=720&amp;height=406</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: Surveillance footage shows people in a queue right before the moment of an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2026, in this screengrab from a handout video.  Saudi Ministry of Media/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.  OVERLAY FROM SOURCE.   VERIFICATION: -Location verified from the CCTV of the boarding gate from the infrastructure and furniture that matched the archive and satellite imagery from terminal 3 at King Khalid International Airport -Location of the CCTV that showed the people seated was not verified -Date confirmed with the timestamp on the surveillance footage  -Saudi Civil Aviation Authority said the airport operations were suspended after an attack that left many injured on October 10  -No old results were found posted online before October 11 / File Photo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/israel-says-entry-of-commercial-goods-into-gaza-halted-amid-dispute-between-traders-and-hamas/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T17:56:25.306Z</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>2026-10-15T17:56:25.306Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israel says entry of commercial goods into Gaza halted amid dispute between traders and Hamas]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LNTYT7LUJKSMBJPX7WWY23VPAI.jpg?auth=954c48c49b82a6820980da313d25d5ee1de5900792350ba58e02a983af79e543&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man sells olives at a market in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/how-is-europe-helping-saudi-arabia-france-begins-deploying-military-means/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T17:51:05.472Z</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>2026-10-15T17:51:05.472Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How is Europe helping Saudi Arabia? France begins deploying military means]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SONS4AAK35AAJBNZFT3ZS5DHVA.jpg?auth=91df924ead67a8349d178191f5cac94f951a8d0de25eeb77abf381ef22210aba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Britain has offered an RAF Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft to help Saudi operations in Yemen. Photo: Royal Air Force ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/15/gianni-infantino-apologises-to-fifa-council-over-world-cup-sell-off-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T17:33:48.055Z</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>2026-10-15T17:33:48.055Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino apologises to Fifa Council over World Cup sell-off plan ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/32MRVKKZ4TQLJ2TE75WHTKUXVA.jpg?auth=b01de9f417cb7702391b9a58928eac60533ed1dec0417bb66feb5ce7c7fead06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1437&amp;height=958</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fifa President Gianni Infantino again claimed the FFE plan had been only a proposal and 'in no way a done deal'.  EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/15/iea-oil-supply-pledge-to-exceed-target-as-it-boosts-release-of-remaining-stocks/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T16:28:07.407Z</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>2026-10-15T16:28:07.407Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IEA oil supply pledge to exceed target as it boosts release of remaining stocks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W7NX2N7DM5HKNV2RHIODXKYGUE.jpg?auth=b916f32e3a8a791a815c978e8037a062dc113ab8571634100091acdb49e5d801&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3327</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A farmer pours diesel into his tractor in Ancocala, Bolivia. Global energy prices have remained volatile and elevated amid continuing geopolitical conflicts. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/yemens-houthi-rebels-hit-presidential-palace-in-aden/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:59:40.109Z</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>2026-10-15T15:59:40.109Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Yemen's Houthi rebels hit Presidential Palace in Aden]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RP4WQ75OZ6SCMQXAREDHKTAOZ4.jpg?auth=4f41af2707e9a2a0428e44a6c6be09096e03f52f45e4641b226bdc583d6755f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers loyal to the Aden-based Yemeni government stand guard before a poster showing the chairman of the Presidential Council, Rashad Al Alimi. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/10/15/uk-charity-trustee-belonged-to-sanctioned-iranian-morality-council/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:33:51.639Z</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>2026-10-15T15:33:51.639Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UK charity trustee belonged to sanctioned Iranian morality council]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BUVNLR6KONHU3M77744ZFRCTXE.jpg?auth=ba2fdc84964c92b130ecb5b4dc150947d9837338ae02217f1c454849e4835518&amp;smart=true&amp;width=825&amp;height=550</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ahmad Vaezi is facing disqualification as trustee of a UK charity. Photo: Mehr News Agency]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/earliest-evidence-of-human-ancestor-killed-with-wooden-spear-found-in-iraqi-cave/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T15:00:00Z</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>2026-10-15T15:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Earliest evidence of human ancestor killed with wooden spear found in Iraqi cave]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VYEZLDVTSBFGFG7CAK7VZ7GAPM.jpg?auth=95cfd92896b4f32b744246877313f3a50f82b0b6b58e67b29f5c848c45aa2b2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The left scapula of Shanidar A, photographed at the University of Cambridge’s Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies. Photo: University of Cambridge]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/10/15/irans-hate-tv-channels-uk-arm-reported-to-police-under-national-security-law/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:56:11.826Z</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>2026-10-15T14:56:11.826Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UK arm of Iran's 'hate' TV channel reported to police under national security law]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M2IBWIG7E5BCLF3WD2HMNVCNGM.jpg?auth=5cc7d90004dd8e958a8e61a4815439191394f11ba4c32b72b617479ae4e3ee65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2524&amp;height=1683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[HispanTV is an Iranian TV station that broadcasts in Spanish but is also registered as a company in the UK. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/15/syria-sentences-two-to-death-over-coastal-sectarian-violence/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:15:53.877Z</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>2026-10-15T14:15:53.877Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Syria sentences two to death over coastal sectarian violence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HCDJUH7XBQ5NZL3PDA3MNSWIJQ.jpg?auth=969b83be4efccca37138968662d09c568d578ca862b0c604d95fca0b8bfa9d08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Security forces loyal to the Syrian government in the western city of Latakia in March 2025. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/uae-better-prepared-for-war-than-when-us-conflict-with-iran-began-says-official/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:08:45.063Z</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>2026-10-15T14:08:45.063Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE 'better prepared' for war than when US conflict with Iran began, says official]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NKD5EOD6TBCJLL73NEFOC2DKTI.jpg?auth=111e9a032d8aee5feb3b67571eb308ebf15ff0bb8e28edeff1bb9d8812839e7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of the Defence, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federal National Council. Antonie Robertson/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/15/what-are-saudi-arabias-options-to-deter-the-yemeni-rebels/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:00:49.276Z</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>2026-10-15T14:00:49.276Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What are Saudi Arabia's options to deter the Yemeni rebels?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DNYLRKN57JAEFFICBARLIBUGNA.JPG?auth=8ed254f8aeeb027651c78772775330f5e8fa36de73e4bc8ce5baa2397c4c6201&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3818&amp;height=2148</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yemeni government forces after clashes with the Houthis near Al Hazm. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/10/09/un-water-conference-abu-dhabi-conservation/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:00:00Z</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>2026-10-15T14:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The global water conversation is changing – now the UAE and the world must act]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GVK3AAJNMJFOTPNYJL3SZX6MJQ.jpg?auth=4792fe352f2aadec699afb6664fbd595c66844534e58e5b48e4c6fa8870595f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6062&amp;height=4041</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man crosses the Abu Lehya river in the Dhi Qar province that suffered from drought-induced drop in the water levels in 2023. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/10/15/robbery-harassment-and-fraud-rise-across-england-and-wales/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:22:46.753Z</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>2026-10-15T13:22:46.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Robbery, harassment and fraud rise across England and Wales ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/P5MS6FWGTZELPI5XXR67TJCKBE.tif?auth=3cc204c815577e74c90361851d74dd10fe815bbcadff1d0cd360cc6e857de9d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=871&amp;height=526</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Met dismantles suspected smuggling gang in UK’s largest phone theft crackdown. Photo: Metropolitan Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/15/president-sheikh-mohamed-offers-condolences-to-saudi-king-after-airport-strikes/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:08:41.564Z</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>2026-10-15T13:08:41.564Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed offers condolences to Saudi King after airport strikes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BPY5IW4BGZFMXGGCWIEOAL6VZ4.jpg?auth=0c646eeeee581e836bfb83207d79883c53a68ae943a9583d9c1d91bbced4a9f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed has wished those injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports a speedy recovery. Photo: UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/15/never-give-up-ex-dubai-resident-gives-first-interview-after-five-year-detention-in-iraq/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T13:07:23.851Z</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>2026-10-15T13:07:23.851Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['You have to keep fighting': 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. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/15/sheikha-latifa-hosts-women-leaders-majlis-in-dubai-to-discuss-innovation-and-opportunities/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T11:56:02.08Z</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>2026-10-15T11:56:02.08Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sheikha Latifa hosts women leaders' majlis in Dubai to discuss innovation and opportunities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BPGTPBMP7JDQ3D2QZMCCTBAQ5Q.jpg?auth=af690a4133982e196d3d8e3155c02975eb5d4f1d6458eb32ee58adf4daa4493f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4342&amp;height=3411</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed noted the critical role women play across sectors. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/hezbollah-claims-ownership-of-explosive-laden-vehicle-seized-by-lebanese-army/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T11:42:14.049Z</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>2026-10-15T11:42:14.049Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hezbollah claims ownership of explosive-laden vehicle seized by Lebanese army]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6UKJZDQUYOYW7JPGR5LXDD6IIA.jpg?auth=81e34977a426bea65c0edd75143bcd9ffd8dccf573eacbb296c509a8bd9533a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4928&amp;height=3280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese Armed Forces soldiers at a checkpoint in Beirut. The military is under pressure to take action against Hezbollah. 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Victor Besa / The National.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/15/abu-dhabi-shuts-down-cafe-over-repeated-food-safety-violations/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T11:07:22.759Z</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>2026-10-15T11:07:22.759Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi shuts down cafe over repeated food safety violations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/67R5FMVDENEVFDJYXWD2J6Z6XY.jpg?auth=196c99ee5366c3bae7a33d7aa3dfd445dd733098f89e1d715d561fbf7d09df2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Let's Talk Riz Corner Cafe's licence was suspended for failing to resolve repeated food safety violations. Photo: ADAFSA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/gulf-eu-summit-in-riyadh-postponed-amid-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T10:51:38.375Z</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>2026-10-15T10:51:38.375Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gulf-EU summit in Riyadh postponed amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GFUSHQ3D2BE67LO6PSK2XON5SY.jpg?auth=23acec6210af04e2d3dd7a05445ba8c821097004ba02db08bc2e3d26355d925e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7955&amp;height=5303</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new date for the GCC-EU summit will be announced, officials say. 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Ahmed Ramzan / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/15/33-arrests-in-international-operation-into-organised-crime-led-by-sharjah-police/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T09:49:28.465Z</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>2026-10-15T09:49:28.465Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sharjah Police arrest 33 in crackdown on $2.4bn global money-laundering scheme]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MO5KIIQ66B46RHALGXHTT4G6G4.jpg?auth=c9e1ffe6e30e0a5cdf2892b76498d612bfa554d91a1bc49bacfe1bd71cbc428c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4348&amp;height=2894</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sharjah Police led an investigation into organised crime in which 33 people around the world were arrested. 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Photo: Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/10/15/best-love-is-blind-habibi-uk-sweden-brazil/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T08:05:29.236Z</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>2026-10-15T08:05:29.236Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Love Is Blind on Netflix: Every international edition ranked as US season 11 arrives]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6BROE7FMUBAY7P2HDIRMW2PBBE.jpg?auth=29fe13fa1d3ad696bfbec6c74d895282109e221ba47807b8f37786c53be20c07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1858&amp;height=1394</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Scott Stewart, left, and Jacqueline Guelli in season eleven of Love Is Blind: USA. 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Suhail Rather / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/15/iran-should-reach-deal-with-us-to-end-war-reformist-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T07:16:41.594Z</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>2026-10-15T07:16:41.594Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Make peace, Iran reformist urges, as hardliners rule out surrender]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HHM534B67VBXBN4TFCLGCBLI54.JPG?auth=327438f794148a9e2974f22df6bb9b2621fba74c321fba24101f5f0bbd7fe9a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian politician Gholamhossein Karbaschi has criticised commentators who claim Tehran has defeated Washington while many citizens struggle. Photo: Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/15/oil-transfers-off-indias-west-coast-surge-as-gulf-shipping-congestion-worsens/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T06:11:09.804Z</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>2026-10-15T06:11:09.804Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oil transfers off India's west coast surge as Gulf shipping congestion worsens]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7K3PTZAJMFGLHFTSTOZMBX53AI.jpg?auth=9a6db2d86790fa68eeda29dee4b5ecd2824e7b6226d8ece138281bea823836bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3555&amp;height=2370</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Domestic tourists stand on the seaside promenade at Fort Kochi beach as the oil and chemical products tanker Anantha sails through the Arabian Sea after departing from a port in Kochi, India, on October 12, 2026. 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Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/15/lionel-messis-champions-league-records-tumble-as-mbappe-haaland-and-kane-make-history/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T05:04:45.516Z</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>2026-10-15T05:04:45.516Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lionel Messi’s Champions League records tumble as Mbappe, Haaland and Kane make history]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LEN5CHYEIURQPV5YMCWA53PZJA.jpg?auth=fa7183e87ae91cb9e3d85f7768bec1b2571df0960b4cfe5f04ac405da4df896e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5467&amp;height=3645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lionel Messi saw three of his Champions League benchmarks surpassed this week. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/10/15/asian-markets-fall-on-tech-stock-rout-as-high-us-inflation-weighs-on-wall-street/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T04:59:24.377Z</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>2026-10-15T04:59:24.377Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Asian markets fall on tech stock rout as high US inflation weighs on Wall Street]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BPL63OOXMG6BVBFSMGCN2ZPDL4.jpg?auth=45196395e656826f89453072bf04b85efe9f4848f5dfd9b7078848a1d6b21d9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7137&amp;height=5139</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Asian markets are dealing not only with a deeper sell-off in AI stocks but also the tightening of financial conditions, analysts say. 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Ruel Pableo for The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/15/psg-show-class-to-hold-off-man-city-as-guardiola-looks-on-real-madrid-launch-stunning-comeback/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T04:42:18.058Z</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>2026-10-15T04:42:18.058Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PSG show class to hold off Man City as Guardiola looks on, Real Madrid launch stunning comeback ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BYD2N4KW64LPGTUZL76RSI6WC4.jpg?auth=c84261ee7e6cb186653acf9d3fc11ab5499622409d7840d7bcf131bdba84ab45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3835&amp;height=2277</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester City's Erling Haaland led a fine comeback but it wasn't enough against Paris Saint-Germain in their Uefa Champions League match. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/10/15/nearly-one-in-three-wealthy-britons-consider-leaving-uk-as-tax-concerns-mount/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T03:00:00Z</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>2026-10-15T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nearly one in three wealthy Britons consider leaving UK as tax concerns mount]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IWLLXBL56TVY5YGXHDURIFKIAM.jpg?auth=c43bd35dc9f068fd8a6d9b84009593f45f109679eed363fbeaf3d4d623e0ed82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5544&amp;height=3696</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protesters demonstrate against taxing the super-wealthy outside Number 10 North in Manchester, England last month. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/reconstruction-in-north-east-syria-key-to-refugee-returns-from-iraq-unhcr-official-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T03:00:00Z</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>2026-10-15T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Reconstruction in north-east Syria key to refugee returns from Iraq, UNHCR official says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NFI7ASMBJJFMJC52IMEO3FEYVE.jpg?auth=f21aa3565a972cf2c7e4d42600df1791ef12c22aabe962ce45cbf0be2cbc9c8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk through a camp hosting Syrian refugees in Duhok, in Iraq's Kurdistan Region. 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Aveen Karim/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/10/14/worlds-oldest-known-shipwreck-lost-more-than-4000-years-ago-found-off-turkey/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:16:00.705Z</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>2026-10-14T15:16:00.705Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['World’s oldest known shipwreck' lost more than 4,000 years ago found off Turkey]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PTSWJKBYQBEOZAYPHMMIION3FY.jpg?auth=373db62144a7d42d1d4cfc729b17fbc77385328f0699452ae5b1d187b59f2714&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Archeologists have found an ancient shipwreck believed to be the oldest ever discovered. 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