<?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/uae/2026/04/05/uae-intercepts-nine-ballistic-missiles-one-cruise-missile-and-50-drones-on-sunday/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T11:06:56.654Z</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>2026-04-05T11:06:56.654Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE intercepts nine ballistic missiles, one cruise missile and 50 drones on Sunday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GYSHBN4SKVFY5HBDCSQA4KDD64.jpg?auth=f92a0417b0df7999f41f39a6ee4c730c998c9bfa3190c9095ef79d1769a5242c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7392&amp;height=4930</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE has faced daily attacks from Iran. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/05/easter-worshippers-gather-in-sharjah-churches-to-pray-for-peace-amid-regional-tension/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T10:40:28.139Z</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>2026-04-05T10:40:28.139Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Easter worshippers gather in Sharjah churches to pray for peace amid regional tension]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3NKNG25KIFHNBCORMKVDXOU72M.jpg?auth=da77fbfd27810dff853beee86de701242e1ef4780697e84a360e82b30aa8212e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7684&amp;height=5123</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Worshippers gather for Easter Sunday Mass at St Michael’s Catholic Church in Sharjah. Ahmed Ramzan / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/05/uae-ranks-among-global-top-10-exporters-for-first-time-wto-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T10:25:18.664Z</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>2026-04-05T10:25:18.664Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE ranks among global top 10 exporters for first time, WTO says ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3AZOL57NHRGFBH3UJFGE6B3P3M?auth=e0e4d08e9565158b4f3e57c935d0528fb76e5a99fdcb11bdd1d4fdc60289fc8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3157&amp;height=2105</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi. Exports accounted for 53 per cent of the UAE's total goods trade last year. Ravindranath K / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/05/uae-president-discusses-iran-war-with-prime-minister-of-italy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T09:17:58.899Z</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>2026-04-05T09:17:58.899Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE President discusses Iran war with Prime Minister of Italy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GKGN3YW7LQ5L7XUFX24W6L3XZA.jpg?auth=e65eef480c133beb36ab941fd935ccfc92d18f778bc362805d29ea1f718a1f51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/2026/04/05/yas-waterworld-abu-dhabi-opens-expansion-with-11-new-rides-and-attractions/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T08:29:24.932Z</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>2026-04-05T08:29:24.932Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi opens expansion with 11 new rides and attractions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OK4IUTWCNJGANOJI7YATRMGLDA.jpg?auth=7fec6af4bf7042039f9d180559a99ec55ff274c05bcdd5f31bff2a490e6dd56c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7739&amp;height=4735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yas Waterworld says its latest expansion brings the park to more than 70 rides, slides and attractions. Photo: Yas Waterworld]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/05/saudi-arabias-non-oil-business-conditions-weaken-for-first-time-since-august-2020/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T08:25:35.871Z</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>2026-04-05T08:25:35.871Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's non-oil business conditions weaken for first time since August 2020]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EMTDUX2ENIDB5JWDGHUUQRVIGQ.jpg?auth=3d1a8845928d4d829c93d06485a7aac0ee072bfb4ae4b9681d792eef0aa53571&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk past a coffee shop along Riyadh's commercial Tahlia Street. Business activity and new work were affected by the war in March. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/iran-executes-two-men-involved-in-january-protests-judiciary-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T08:12:57.121Z</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>2026-04-05T08:12:57.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran executes two men involved in January protests, judiciary says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FBY6C5OZAZCIXMZG3YF6W2PITI.jpg?auth=4304d9976c18a3c837ec61ed677813e5d9e820a008955bfe1706b9d2b7648caf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran executed two ​men who took part in the large-scale anti-government protests in January. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/combat-sports/2026/04/05/derek-chisora-loses-to-deontay-wilder-but-coy-on-whether-it-was-his-last-fight/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T05:46:20.549Z</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>2026-04-05T05:46:20.549Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Derek Chisora loses to Deontay Wilder but coy on whether it was his last fight]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZT4LEM7FFRC4DLHX55IQ3GK62A?auth=6ebc2999c92ebef564bf9abfbc0d2fe90c146e98cffd61c9ee6de4d5ee20b980&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4251&amp;height=2391</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Derek Chisora, left, punches Deontay Wilder on his way to losing a decision to the American heavyweight at London's O2 Arena. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/04/05/al-hilal-salvage-draw-as-al-ahli-get-back-to-winning-ways-in-saudi-pro-league/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T05:23:35.822Z</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>2026-04-05T05:23:35.822Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Al Hilal salvage draw as Al Ahli get back to winning ways in Saudi Pro League]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JLXX6HMY6VCZRDJ2F6CZSJDWPQ?auth=3142a5d3e59a4137583f716efb6b8329914f4d4df25e32410a74cb23693f27d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3858&amp;height=2170</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marcos Leonardo bagged Al Hilal's equaliser in a 2-2 draw against Al Taawoun. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/05/kuwait-petroleum-headquarters-and-power-plants-hit-by-drone-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T05:07:36.817Z</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>2026-04-05T05:07:36.817Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran targets key infrastructure in Kuwait, Bahrain and UAE]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WTYZ26WTE5GALBV2FBPNFOO4CM.png?auth=c91ba659dbbf34de8af7273d2e6fbcc353b1440f4616dd5c0805f57fca3b5e07&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=557</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bahrain’s state media reported a direct attack on the strategic Bapco refinery early today, triggering thick plumes of smoke and a major fire as civil defense teams scramble to contain the blaze.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/us-rescues-missing-airman-whose-f-15-was-down-in-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T04:36:28.477Z</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>2026-04-05T04:36:28.477Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['We got him!' US rescues missing airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F5XWLMJPZNAFHKA64RGILAGLLA.jpg?auth=2067a0aa6cc9e0cd9e63a68f95a44f120009a703db7736c514c79af6a101d7d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2722&amp;height=1530</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This handout photo released by the US Air Force and Central Command shows a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/04/05/iran-stars-sardar-azmoun-and-saeed-ezatolahi-suffer-mixed-fortunes-as-uae-title-race-heats-up/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T04:20:33.227Z</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>2026-04-05T04:20:33.227Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran stars Sardar Azmoun and Saeed Ezatolahi suffer mixed fortunes as UAE title race heats up]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JBM2BDOXKNFLNA5IIFDYHBAZJM.jpg?auth=3e3c760ead08a9ed0905504bd980c63907442cc7f59b3be5f6cd0980bb2efed3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2988&amp;height=1681</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian footballers Sardar Azmoun and Saeid Ezatolahi (R) play for Shabab Al Ahli. UAE Pro League, Shabab Al Ahli v Al Jazira. Rashid Stadium, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/04/03/financial-planning-in-a-crisis-means-making-fewer-emotional-decisions/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T04:00:00Z</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>2026-04-05T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Financial planning for Gulf investors in a crisis means making fewer emotional decisions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VJXAN7AX3PTEAO6BZOCKSSUAOE.jpg?auth=e822249500cdac4ac28ef3e67305f2dbc1ab85fe46d229f7c38a0fe25413d893&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3072&amp;height=2048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[During periods of instability, the smartest financial move is often not to do more. Silvia Razgova / The National


]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/kuwaits-national-flower-becomes-symbol-of-solidarity-with-forces-repelling-iran-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T03:00:01Z</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>2026-04-05T03:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kuwait’s national flower becomes symbol of solidarity with forces repelling Iran attacks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/V4PMS3ZMGNBNLIIS3XTXURGTUE.jpg?auth=c1754b18513bc5d8804febd2cb6eee1eb8be81e92c5f615ee56b491dd8cd0467&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=810</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The arfaj has been Kuwait’s national flower since 2008. Kuna]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/04/05/cultural-events-happening-across-abu-dhabi-museums-and-art-spaces-in-april/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T02:54:00Z</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>2026-04-05T02:54:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cultural events happening across Abu Dhabi museums and art spaces in April]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PZJS7U62PDU3LHY5EI5E55X53E.jpg?auth=63fe3ee52cf4c29ced1c7af77334bf756b5371e9ab4400e045bd627d5a3a75e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Museums across Abu Dhabi will host a selection of events and exhibitions in April. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/05/live-iran-war-us-israel-uae-bahrain-kuwait/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T02:47:12.844Z</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>2026-04-05T02:47:12.844Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war latest: Abu Dhabi's Borouge petrochemicals plant suspends operations after 'multiple fires']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M5RF6CLPK5EMVJG7XLMQNHHUKE.gif?auth=4c22fee2a1a825477fe14457c13b97ed0b51e735d4ace6680f3c62774db23735&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi's Borouge petrochemicals plant suspends operations after 'multiple fires']]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/04/05/pay-it-forward-initiatives-launched-to-promote-small-businesses-in-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T02:02:00Z</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>2026-04-05T02:02:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pay it forward: Initiatives launched to promote small businesses in the UAE]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4FNCV2BPYPHNVFOWU7YE7RJOYA.jpg?auth=c17286094029df764e5fd850b3ddfb9367b992376dcc5537ec7c3335e00f3d56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7441&amp;height=4961</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Through the Ma'an programme, Majid Al Futtaim offers small business pop-up spaces in That Concept Store in Mall of the Emirates, among others. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/05/hezbollah-lebanon-israel-france-envoy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T02:00:00Z</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>2026-04-05T02:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hezbollah is not fighting for Lebanon, says French UN envoy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YF242SRMZ4C2OWKYKQVAW2BUZU.jpg?auth=f066de27eddfb53b351eccc928c30a2b0f424d92ec240681341720f4675abf82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jerome Bonnafont, France's ambassador to the UN, says Hezbollah 'is attacking Israel, indifferent to the consequences in Lebanon'. EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/05/uae-and-gulf-states-condemn-attack-on-emirati-embassy-in-damascus/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-05T01:34:29.954Z</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>2026-04-05T01:34:29.954Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US envoy urges Syrian government to safeguard embassies after UAE site targeted ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/26XAXK3S4FGGBCWCU57PNFMKMY.jpg?auth=33c952fdcef1fd8b8686ba4f0ecf8c8f17ba15ad51a871efc26df46d7b01b270&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6033&amp;height=4022</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE Embassy in Damascus. 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The IRGC commander was assassinated during US President Donald Trump's first administration on January 3, 2020. 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Photo: Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/04/how-could-iran-have-shot-down-us-aircraft-after-weeks-of-relentless-bombing/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-04T14:31:29.859Z</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>2026-04-04T14:31:29.859Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Iran could have shot down US aircraft after weeks of relentless bombing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HOGQZUZT3RVSPMRDPNWMVROMLU.jpg?auth=09c1a543ad164536c0b74fcd050f9ff5e3a43009141deb6031ca52245bb79cad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mockups of domestically-made Iranian missiles in Tehran. 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Photo: Press Association]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/04/dubai-sends-urgent-medical-aid-for-110000-gazans/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-04T11:57:20.481Z</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>2026-04-04T11:57:20.481Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai sends urgent medical aid for 110,000 Gazans]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3ACIYCBIM5DFBC7RWERTGLTJKA.jpg?auth=4105e9e500d97694f8f43263c027fb95d1e683740f2ed4c44e056920d950b32c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4096&amp;height=2730</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The medical supplies were loaded on to lorries. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/04/04/good-to-be-back-cristiano-ronaldo-scores-twice-in-return-from-injury-for-al-nassr/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-04T11:23:18.329Z</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>2026-04-04T11:23:18.329Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Good to be back' – Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in return from injury for Al Nassr]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WAIPCH43PBC7JPB3QSSHOTJG3I?auth=ff880a514ac676bda9c42d537b99487d931bb9b38afb9ad6564b1ac0e4e3ec59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7737&amp;height=4352</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[All Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the third goal against Al Najmah in their Saudi Pro League match at Al Awwal Park. 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MBZ with President of DRC. 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Victor Besa / the National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/04/us-and-iran-race-to-find-missing-pilot-as-trump-refuses-to-outline-response/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-04T06:59:23.605Z</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>2026-04-04T06:59:23.605Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US and Iran race to find missing pilot as Trump refuses to outline response]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MICC2AP2NKE7GRZUOB6RHSRUCM.jpg?auth=cd360e8ae08e8a20752727fc32ce7e2c8d0a3be8088b02a43545ae62e3391577&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2362&amp;height=1572</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An A-10 Thunderbolt, also known as the Warthog, reportedly crashed over Kuwait. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/04/dr-gargash-says-iranian-proposal-for-us-deal-overlooking-attacks-on-gulf-is-fundamentally-flawed/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-04T06:07:58.645Z</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>2026-04-04T06:07:58.645Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dr Gargash says Iranian proposal for US deal overlooking attacks on Gulf is fundamentally flawed]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AGFCXELIRZGYNHFWIKMQT3IFVU.jpg?auth=3d7503aa489e20d5957e7c616a27aaf965e5d425e421d7e3af919f516234419f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4496&amp;height=3263</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Anwar Gargash has said any political solution must include clear guarantees that Iran’s attacks on Gulf states will not be repeated. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/04/03/italys-meloni-visits-gulf-to-discuss-energy-security-with-saudi-arabia-uae-and-qatar/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T17:12:06.082Z</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>2026-04-03T17:12:06.082Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Italy's Meloni visits Gulf to discuss energy security with Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EQEHOQOVIFFFBNIB7XMWDJYHGA?auth=5ddddbb3f6a715f8a841a4767f02704f6cb6ed446db1936d73cb37cd88a9cb01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=889&amp;height=500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/04/03/emirates-global-aluminium-says-damage-from-iran-strike-will-take-up-to-a-year-to-fix/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T16:24:22.228Z</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>2026-04-03T16:24:22.228Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Emirates Global Aluminium says damage from Iran strike will take up to a year to fix]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BYSCV53EAJAL7AFRJNQKODYLNQ.jpg?auth=c8749a7e19aa02493cd12f14850388fe62fac4418f285f5b91035dbe1fbd6310&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers are seen in the cast house at the Al Taweelah plant of Emirates Global Aluminium in Abu Dhabi. The company said no life-threatening injuries were sustained by its workers. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/03/dubai-bakery-sells-1000-hot-cross-buns-and-snacks-in-hours-after-community-cooks-up-support/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T16:19:24.957Z</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>2026-04-03T16:19:24.957Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai bakery sells 1,000 hot cross buns and snacks in hours after community cooks up support]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S2B3GEUQRJHJPP7FIYIKTGV6VY.jpg?auth=6a0fea6165c1165bf7c9268b639007abbe6e2db64d4cb11ebe451f637ac8a303&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anna Rodrigues packs an order at her family-run Golden Chariot bakery in Karama. The store had more than 1,000 freshly baked goods for Good Friday and nowhere to supply to when church services were cancelled until people in Dubai snapped up the food. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/04/03/france-pushes-back-on-calls-to-force-reopening-of-hormuz-strait-as-macron-trades-barbs-with-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T15:42:34.941Z</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>2026-04-03T15:42:34.941Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[France pushes back on calls to force reopening of Strait of Hormuz as Macron trades barbs with Trump]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L5FRRGVIJM24I2E2AOCMFQRPGQ.jpg?auth=bdcca836a4a6cc76add0f13b919bf99e5fc045f8a0a7a92f9ddf2a050295b3df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron has shot back at US President Donald Trump's criticism while in South Korea. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/04/03/africas-food-security-at-risk-as-iran-war-squeezes-trade/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T15:11:27.753Z</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>2026-04-03T15:11:27.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Africa's food security at risk as Iran war squeezes trade]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IIKHXVS75BH5RGVP6QQDZBDW34.jpg?auth=a4c4ef1978db582e3ff4879f3c076bd995937cdadf308f7075bea95cc5084ab4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Farm workers remove weeds in a crop field in Brakpan, near Johannesburg. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/03/us-jet-shot-down-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T14:32:20.78Z</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>2026-04-03T14:32:20.78Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US crew member rescued after F-15 warplane shot down in Iran]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/K2IK3GQGYMJXYTN6JHIOJCNCFI.jpg?auth=90ff4cf434a681d0da461a8f6d4e30db02357af5c3b6aff17b3876b0917621fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A US F-15. The fighter jets typically fly with two pilots. Photo: USAF]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/03/dubai-to-install-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-at-600-parking-spaces-in-dh150m-green-drive/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T14:15:27.349Z</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>2026-04-03T14:15:27.349Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai to install electric vehicle charging stations at 600 parking spaces in Dh150m green drive]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/J7IHZWJKJFAL7MN4H56VYYNROY.jpg?auth=95f274dcf8e7b29ffaf21448ec9dac9a3f4165ce4c6e607f223af15f62111f72&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3959&amp;height=2776</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New charging points will be installed at public parks, beaches and recreational facilities in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/04/03/gcc-gulf-economy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T14:00:00Z</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>2026-04-03T14:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why the Gulf economies should do more to harmonise]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JISMGUVZMWKTINYJH6P4R276LE.jpg?auth=233e38f1882ffc87d41168cd71add4e47d7625723c2da0867ea6c72fe1a58559&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3210</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The foundations of economic resilience must be built in times of calm and strengthened in times of challenge. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/03/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-says-arab-reading-challenge-has-reached-40-million-children/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T13:52:52.918Z</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>2026-04-03T13:52:52.918Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid says Arab Reading Challenge has reached 40 million children]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WUEY3LN7XW37M6MZKOXFTKL46E.jpg?auth=a98eec02f03b3df6c740b7f24a5227cf0d4d9d6457bbf37b1a7f8a9cb7fec385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said the challenge benefits the Earth. Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/03/marchs-rising-global-food-prices-will-continue-upwards-if-war-is-prolonged/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T13:25:23.144Z</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>2026-04-03T13:25:23.144Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[March’s rising global food prices 'will continue upwards if war is prolonged']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LLG5WIUYCI2XDHSSLGUCEJ6FYU.jpg?auth=43ca893a80f28b1145c9663e26e12a510efbff5485262c3e6e80dc2946edf5e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Worldwide wheat prices increased by 4.3 per cent in March on the back of crop concerns in the US, among other issues. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/04/03/abu-dhabi-festival-2026-to-begin-in-october-with-revised-line-up-including-hauser-and-dhafer-youssef/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T13:08:21.866Z</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>2026-04-03T13:08:21.866Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Festival 2026 to begin in October with revised line-up including Hauser and Dhafer Youssef]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MMNJ2U5YZBHNPHJ5UNHXMIWZAM.jpg?auth=daafe945eec86d8d3d0125397d8c08c73d188c56de7c9ebddedb92407dbb339f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7222&amp;height=4832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oud maestro Dhafer Youssef will lead a quintet and perform tracks from his album Shiraz on December 19. Photo: Abu Dhabi Festival]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/03/inside-abu-dhabis-cutting-edge-biobank-hailed-as-missing-link-in-precision-healthcare-vision/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T12:44:57.985Z</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>2026-04-03T12:44:57.985Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inside Abu Dhabi's cutting-edge biobank hailed as 'missing link' in precision healthcare vision]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HT7KFFO36ZH33G32HAT3ICA5HM.jpg?auth=25151462e3f110399d9cb3e8fe1b6c14c90916758ebb37fbd7abc1e70abecb69&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5709&amp;height=3806</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Abu Dhabi Biobank is central to the capital's vision for the future of healthcare. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/03/why-us-still-needs-strait-of-hormuz-for-sake-of-global-economy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T12:27:14.081Z</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>2026-04-03T12:27:14.081Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why US still needs Strait of Hormuz for sake of global economy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EJ3Q7W3ENUZHVEDAY2YE3DI6SQ.jpg?auth=b88c430fc65e58fd5c48d7b073acafd238511abda46a380037937946d466032b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A petrol pump in San Marcos, Texas. Petrol in the US now costs $4 a gallon, a level last reached in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine. 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