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Photo: Charge Circle]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/09/30/uae-dubai-abu-dhabi-flights-status/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T10:19:06.869Z</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>2026-09-30T10:19:06.869Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Middle East flights: Air Canada, Air France and Cathay Pacific extend suspensions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DEVUATKU4ZBRTA7CDE5B35ZICE.jpg?auth=f20bcd5d480cbf7195154d2a1d5fa1d06b710dc24ab7d3a5c5548ab7adb56897&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2780</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Air Canada has extended the suspension of its flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai until the end of March 2027. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/30/egypt-seeks-greater-share-of-nile-water-amid-rising-tension-with-ethiopia/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T10:01:53.058Z</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>2026-09-30T10:01:53.058Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Egypt seeks greater share of Nile water amid rising tension with Ethiopia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EAF6QLZZUKDBTKETX2JG4QH27Q.jpg?auth=ca243db1de91c4b172cc8d5566d6baaa68b9a33af46e0456534f615abd4b985a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the banks of the Nile in Guba, Ethiopia. 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Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/09/30/ega-and-gulftainer-sign-agreement-to-boost-aluminium-exports-from-uae-east-coast/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T09:20:38.381Z</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>2026-09-30T09:20:38.381Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[EGA and Gulftainer sign agreement to boost aluminium exports from UAE East Coast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LGYB7EXVCJH6NFYWKBITMUU6AM.jpg?auth=5249c7ea01473f6c0bf13c9fec1fdddd09bbdd96fb033dd1337acc7cbae1b28e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8482&amp;height=6306</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emirates Global Aluminium is one of the the largest premium aluminium producers globally. Photo: EGA
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/09/30/singapores-temasek-to-enter-middle-east-with-offices-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T09:17:40.724Z</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>2026-09-30T09:17:40.724Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Singapore's Temasek to enter Middle East with offices in UAE and Saudi Arabia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/V3WLHUR34BAE3NNES5ZRA3OCRI.jpg?auth=ae59b210648d05c2fb1d61b298dc6e8aa22a17a16e3e77405fd67076fc7ba52f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Temasek's planned expansion to Abu Dhabi and Riyadh would bring its global network to 15 offices across 11 countries. 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The international coalition's military mission in Iraq, led by the US, ends today. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/09/30/apple-expected-to-sell-6-million-units-of-iphone-duo-on-bold-price-point/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-30T05:51:42.77Z</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>2026-09-30T05:51:42.77Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Apple expected to sell 6 million iPhone Duo foldables]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4NTNP6YMRPS4OZXE7ZBOLAILEY.jpg?auth=aace14bb1f2f1d14da28c954019b36a2d1592fad933e2ad8e88bc57cf9ab81b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4369&amp;height=2801</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new foldable iPhone Duo on display during Apple's event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/29/iraqi-airways-to-resume-iran-flights-amid-us-sanctions-pressure/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T14:21:58.703Z</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>2026-09-29T14:21:58.703Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iraqi Airways to resume Iran flights amid US sanctions pressure]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ILPXKIJ42DD32CGVDCOQ6IICNQ.jpg?auth=ca58c61f23503d123d0dbd40afcb9ba726b86ce65af6838955676da9e29c4f23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5836&amp;height=3890</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Najaf in Iraq is home to the Imam Ali Shrine, one of the holiest sites for Shiites. 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Pawan Singh for The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/09/29/back-to-normal-as-pro-golf-returns-to-uae-with-abu-dhabi-challenge/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T11:43:38.911Z</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>2026-09-29T11:43:38.911Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Back to normal as pro golf returns to UAE with Abu Dhabi Challenge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JGA5RXBMLFAOFNT56HXDGJTCBU.jpg?auth=426dc18c0f124cd6d28078845b486783f367f43e030cdf6247fd71e3b23e32c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=853</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Horsey, a four-time winner on the DP World Tour, will tee off in Al Ain. 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Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/29/etihad-rail-aiming-for-10-million-passengers-per-year-under-expansion-plan/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T11:31:48.534Z</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>2026-09-29T11:31:48.534Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Etihad Rail aims for 10 million passengers a year under expansion plan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/23ZDF6NQ5BDRXAZXQSQ3MRA5QA.jpg?auth=9f31c7263d29c278e7c4c5a832fd9b739e6e85991e8a77a3f9ff9eccac8cfa92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Etihad Rail train arrives at Dubai's Al Yalayis Station. Photo: Pawan Singh for The National
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/29/us-and-iran-quietly-engage-in-talks-but-breakthrough-proves-elusive/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T11:11:13.888Z</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>2026-09-29T11:11:13.888Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US and Iran quietly engage in talks but breakthrough proves elusive]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Z4R5YNS7DKYU7ILUQAU5F5AVSE.jpg?auth=298bb6ffde35240c7d87682e4090c868a1e56688b6986e9a37541b703c7ffe22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5027&amp;height=3351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump has insisted Iran wants 'to make a deal to ‌open the Hormuz Strait immediately'. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/28/flights-to-dubai-face-further-delays-after-sunday-disruption/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T09:14:25.56Z</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>2026-09-29T09:14:25.56Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Flights to Dubai face further delays after Sunday disruption]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6WYVTNDFTJD6JKE3ARHDWWZ5D4.jpg?auth=2ff0b0ce4f8a5ab82403fcfc076d1b355dddd373dc8aef16671356670a755798&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some flydubai flights to the UAE were facing delays on Monday morning. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/29/first-look-inside-dubais-new-etihad-rail-station-on-track-to-transform-public-transport/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T07:25:31.046Z</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>2026-09-29T07:25:31.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First look inside Dubai's new Etihad Rail station ahead of Wednesday launch]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3FDQUUQ6WBACTJDCDC3HEI3MOQ.jpg?auth=ff60492d8bd290fe84d07c5ccc58f0f63fa9a1d855662cae369943c5dde01806&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Al Yalayis Station will welcome passengers from Wednesday. 
Pawan Singh for The National
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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/09/29/uk-releases-terror-suspects-on-bail-uae-calls-for-diplomacy-at-un-and-president-takes-etihad-train-to-dubai/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-29T05:50:11.643Z</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>2026-09-29T05:50:11.643Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UK releases terror suspects on bail, UAE calls for diplomacy at UN and President takes Etihad train to Dubai]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IAODLDOWBVFNPKHKKWYYTPID7U.jpg?auth=5e3eb65a048e938045d1fe502a895f5a9c70a27db4b0f3f8a05137e859c546cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2747</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed takes the train from Abu Dhabi to Dubai to attend the inauguration. 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Getty Images / Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>