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Photo: @UAEFNT / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2026/09/24/bees-battles-and-bragging-what-ancient-poetry-reveals-about-arabia-before-islam/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T03:09:00Z</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>2026-09-24T03:09:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bees, battles and bragging: What ancient poetry reveals about Arabia before Islam]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3DIYHWAOTFEEXBT2FUR3BKEDQA.jpg?auth=dc10c365dcadeffadaa53abba95afce41a074209d67efc16c278af2fbf8a3a61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8437&amp;height=5926</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Early Arabic poetry offers a window into the social life, knowledge and values that shaped Arab culture long before the modern literary world; seen here, an old engraved illustration of Baghdad. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/09/24/un-war-peace-diplomacy-iran-middle-east-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T03:00:00Z</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>2026-09-24T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Have we reached the limits of warfare?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MKTQHIVBZ6LJFVE3HN7STQY7A4.jpg?auth=fcdd8b58bd80e5ee80127bb0c609ce8480198163cc2b65c37ca19c7dc0f4e854&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2738&amp;height=1825</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As a forum for convening nearly 200 countries, the UN General Assembly remains in a field of its own.  EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/09/24/syria-visitor-numbers-more-than-double-as-international-arrivals-surge/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T03:00:00Z</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>2026-09-24T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Syria visitor numbers more than double as international arrivals surge]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/P7H2H7PVM5AYVFYGH3AE5LXBMU.jpg?auth=9b8460231d72a5f8353ae54fa587ea2c92892b6203b285d920f0996216065597&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors tour the ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/09/24/japans-pm-says-talks-on-ending-hormuz-crisis-should-include-countries-that-depend-on-strait/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T00:05:56.909Z</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>2026-09-24T00:05:56.909Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Japan's PM says talks on ending Hormuz crisis should include countries that depend on strait]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/73RREQTDQ5FMZ24O4V262VP3EY.jpg?auth=11ec954c7bdb06613495af47f61cecbd0620d05d50bf127d84a281854a33595d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi talks to media at the Park Lane Hotel in New York City, on September 23.  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Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/09/23/microsoft-ai-middle-east-unga/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T19:00:26.529Z</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>2026-09-23T19:00:26.529Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Microsoft in new technology framework with UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7TIMBKOITRDULBPL54AFNXM5EY.jpg?auth=7665ae04ea7ef9abf37754454c239ac37593087e83b7da53a564108841c6359c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1406</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced a 'new framework' focusing on the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. Microsoft]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/09/23/palisades-power-plant-nuclear-incident/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T18:31:00.482Z</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>2026-09-23T18:31:00.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Shadow cast over US nuclear revival after Palisades reactor incident]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KCMELBKCDNASXKE3J2NWXGPLNI.jpg?auth=37193dcae0bf2c8ee27705b8112e7a4e372dab54de7891a74b6532ba0fdc9399&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3979&amp;height=2029</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Inside a control room simulator for the Palisades nuclear reactor in Covert, Michigan. Photo: Holtec]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/09/24/indian-sailor-killed-as-two-torpedoes-hit-merchant-ship-off-oman/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T18:18:45.613Z</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>2026-09-23T18:18:45.613Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Indian sailor killed as two torpedoes hit merchant ship off Oman]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/A3KXH5WABBBV3OK74NNDCCIUBU.jpg?auth=14a8e304128d6d15afff0903856df49e31b780372ee5b6d7e24a8a160959c158&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2969&amp;height=1997</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MV Cape Dao was sailing under the flag of Caribbean country Antigua and Barbuda, with 28 crew members on board. Photo: @OMAN_MSC / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/motoring/2026/09/23/pictures-bentley-torcal-first-electric-vehicle-ev/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T18:15:51.835Z</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>2026-09-23T18:15:51.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[First images of Bentley's Torcal, its first fully electric vehicle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VVBRG4DRPBB2RDXPCXTG2A7VOE.jpg?auth=07c1a1f54d578599735b85e4fe05080d493740001a16f1433a119d0e4322cb32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7200&amp;height=4800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Torcal is Bentley’s first fully electric car, marking a new chapter for the 107-year-old marque. Photo: Bentley]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/23/live-us-iran-war-uae-central-bank/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T17:35:25.598Z</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>2026-09-23T17:35:25.598Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war latest:  Tehran confirms exchange of messages with US through Qatar during UNGA]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NCHS2HBRVQCSXDKY3BPGUH4AI4.jpg?auth=24eab46d0bcf61d84a02eba1b015ddb718b325084d88bcfc47ad37c7db52bb1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3281&amp;height=2109</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A veiled Iranian woman walks next to a wall painting of white horses on a street in Tehran, Iran, 23 September 2026.  As the conflict between Iran and the US continues, US President Donald Trump said in his speech at the UN General Assembly that he has to decide whether to 'annihilate' Iran or reach a deal with Iran.  Trump later said that US and Iranian officials held a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.   EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH RESTRICTIONS: NO Access Israel Media/Persian Language TV Stations Outside Iran/Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV.  (As mandated by Iran's Directorate General for Foreign Media) --]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/23/rubio-international-system-un/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T17:09:55.079Z</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>2026-09-23T17:09:55.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[International system 'broken' and US will continue to act alone, Rubio says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JGEGPINAFYLT2BHL35UEWNEPNE.jpg?auth=170f1442914335734b0512d9f3bd99531f938f9a1a8aed8c85749508d5a1d45d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8132&amp;height=5421</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press briefing on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/23/board-of-peace-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T17:01:18.894Z</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>2026-09-23T17:01:18.894Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Board of Peace proposes six-month $2.4bn plan for Gaza reconstruction]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WMC4BR3ZO4MAAFDC3XLEIZTZ6I.jpg?auth=1cf61ad8a5564d7763a978ab8217db2908751e80b836f7cc1d1d32a843baf798&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Destroyed buildings in Gaza city. The Board of Peace aims to oversee the postwar stabilisation and reconstruction of the entire Gaza Strip. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/23/al-shara-says-israeli-aggression-is-undermining-rising-syria/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T14:54:29.74Z</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>2026-09-23T14:54:29.74Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Al Shara says Israeli aggression is undermining ‘rising’ Syria]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JVPF4WA6ZYAQO4TBIO6C5Y66HA.jpg?auth=1acd551147ad7b842c95c96118b03c8d4ca9fb5b4f2e22bbb6c04b17b1c6a1b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syria's President Ahmad Al Shara speaks during the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/09/23/europe-turns-to-handouts-to-ease-burden-of-energy-cost-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T14:46:51.249Z</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>2026-09-23T14:46:51.249Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Europe turns to handouts to ease burden of energy cost crisis]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NWZXVBV3GCSQFQURNIDCEIHUF4.jpg?auth=1073c79873b565ad77933a67d426127734a49bf8f101bdca2fc6e2abf8347521&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fuel prices at a Shell petrol station in Leezen, Germany. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/23/uae-ranks-fourth-globally-for-nuclear-facility-protection/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T14:43:21.94Z</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>2026-09-23T14:43:21.94Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE ranks fourth globally for nuclear facility protection]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EJVUKNPYYVCBXNHM62H3IJ7NAQ.jpg?auth=a3f2db11c53378f936d41f8280a5e324978ed844b01003528152f16c05d1563c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Barakah nuclear power plant is the largest source of clean electricity in the United Arab Emirates. Photo: FANR]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/09/23/french-led-recognition-of-palestine-must-not-be-trivialised-despite-worsening-security-situation/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T14:34:15.894Z</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>2026-09-23T14:34:15.894Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[French-led recognition of Palestine 'must not be trivialised' despite worsening security situation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2YFTSAL3VVF3RMTLVOLOPB3HVU.JPG?auth=2a8e3a71d162847566b702549a70f21e5ce3850ec189b08060f6964278c2451e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3226&amp;height=2016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hala Abou Hassira, Palestinian ambassador to France, has called for political, economic, and arms-related sanctions on the state of Israel. Photo: Palestinian Embassy]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/09/23/uae-central-bank-bars-bank-melli-iran-from-conducting-transactions/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T14:24:11.364Z</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>2026-09-23T14:24:11.364Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE Central Bank bars Bank Melli Iran from conducting transactions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C6NWLAHQ5CGKA263ZCEDINKFAI.jpg?auth=f9c2154f7fb8ed745aa6f7c79463bb22fba25e66f6774d6a373b5b69a83851c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3512&amp;height=2500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bank Melli Iran has eight branches, including a regional office, in the UAE. 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Photo: Dubai Duty Free]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/23/state-street-to-open-new-operating-centre-in-2027-as-al-ain-attracts-global-investment/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T14:02:30.425Z</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>2026-09-23T14:02:30.425Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[State Street to open new operating centre in 2027 as Al Ain attracts global investment]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GFHSIXV5GRBMDDQPUMTE7MWNQU.jpg?auth=d688fb0ffbf32bbb76475dd72911002524fe7997cce3bb6a304d88f73b60d91b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Visitors attend the Al Ain Future Business Forum at Adnec in Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/23/two-female-iraqi-mps-jailed-for-seven-years-by-corruption-court/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T14:00:29.753Z</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>2026-09-23T14:00:29.753Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two female Iraqi MPs jailed for seven years by corruption court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XBALUFHBVJCIFCO73C3BSJVMDY.jpg?auth=18e79a52bbe61f41969275964fdb7accffc5a94b327cf214248fb510ba4bca43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=756&amp;height=425</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alia Nassif Jassim, left, and Ashwaq Salim Hassan were convicted by an anti-corruption court in Baghdad. Photo: Iraqi News Agency]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/09/23/uk-us-europe-politics-populists-donald-trump-governing-campaigning/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T14:00:00Z</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>2026-09-23T14:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Europe and elsewhere, populists are winning. But can they govern?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X4QWL2OLPOFPNCRTZ5ENRCTPQU.jpg?auth=760b3b211148ec74770700ed11d27d67f7545a672b3c909bc7a71c139c7a92cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7145&amp;height=4766</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump greets attendees during a campaign event in Gastonia, North Carolina earlier this month. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/23/iran-us-meeting-new-york/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T13:24:20.342Z</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>2026-09-23T13:24:20.342Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran 'presents US with road map for regionwide ceasefire and Hormuz reopening']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2GL7EAMMUZUMSDS53CXZAD6HXY.jpg?auth=7533b6dd70472a7df9871e948a0347517a00b98febcc95875ed5ebea72d3e104&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranians walk past an anti-Trump billboard on a street in Tehran. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/09/23/oil-at-100-a-barrel-as-focus-remains-on-iran-peace-talks-and-saudi-supply-recovery/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T12:53:35.239Z</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>2026-09-23T12:53:35.239Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oil at $100 a barrel as focus remains on Iran peace talks and Saudi supply recovery]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ITFXXUZAUKAKXOIEI5QKGMSBIY.jpg?auth=abb8a9e5dfb55c09f75e5da6249eaf4097b75120e366fbde6db27e998bf40a0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5556&amp;height=3787</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An anti-Trump billboard looms over a street corner in Tehran. Oil prices have been trading lower this week on the prospect of a breakthrough to end the Iran war. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/23/spate-of-rock-throwing-attacks-adds-to-security-fears-in-beirut/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T12:22:11.741Z</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>2026-09-23T12:22:11.741Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spate of rock-throwing attacks adds to security fears in Beirut]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XGHPM5AGD5GY5JDSIQ6JQAVZWY.jpg?auth=ef1f7de4c39861aadae990c14c121326b19ed5d61784d4a7641c6943bea6286e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A suspect was arrested in Lebanon after a man was killed by a rock smashing his windscreen. Photo: Internal Security Forces / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/space/2026/09/23/uk-launches-its-first-space-squadron-to-counter-hostile-threats/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T12:17:04.796Z</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>2026-09-23T12:17:04.796Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UK launches its first 'space squadron' to counter hostile threats]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YSEEP6XLHBBIXM6BPHK5BPFA5U.jpg?auth=5b06655234e8840da42bbf42e300a7d693c2f41c5d48208659ee97d806847d1c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3149&amp;height=1772</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UK Space Command's first military satellite, Tyche, was launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 in California in 2024. Photo: SpaceX]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/advertorial/2026/09/23/for-mena-youth-arabic-is-the-language-of-identity-but-can-it-also-become-the-language-of-opportunity/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T12:02:13.935Z</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>2026-09-23T12:02:13.935Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[For Mena youth, Arabic is the language of identity, but can it also become the language of opportunity?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/V27H2LER6FAXBJPJMEEEW64R3A.jpg?auth=49dd68eafc176d795d6566201e9a7c75a504d9a9fff9646cb13252d7ef2f7944&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arabic is used by 91 per cent of respondents at home, but 64 per cent at work or education. Supplied Image]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/2026/09/23/milan-fashion-week-opens-with-skirts-only-show-from-prada-and-final-bow-at-diesel/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T11:57:06.235Z</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>2026-09-23T11:57:06.235Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Milan Fashion Week opens with skirts-only show from Prada and final bow at Diesel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OUHVLLKATFA6RCT5XHMHLHDM7Y?auth=ce46fcfa39b6c200cf60d972ffa3960f4a9e20f7ddde8279740c8750b873f0c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3070&amp;height=1727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prada's collection explored the skirt in everything from tailored grey cloth to crystal flowers and neon prints. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/23/firefighting-from-the-sky-uae-firm-starts-high-altitude-monitoring-mission-in-spain/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T11:54:43.463Z</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>2026-09-23T11:54:43.463Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Firefighting from the sky: UAE firm starts high-altitude monitoring mission in Spain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WW6X7UN2D5HMJPWX32423NL3NQ?auth=02d9a889b33386c543f997193752cd5c76084807fb5017d1a978cdca0172565a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1421&amp;height=799</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters at work in the village of A Caniza in northern Spain last month, when wildfires swept parts of the country. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/23/abu-dhabi-extends-occupancy-certificate-deadline-for-property-owners/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T10:40:01.656Z</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>2026-09-23T10:40:01.656Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi property owners face fines of up to Dh1m over occupancy certificates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MPYATPSQMJDBDHYNRWGMS55BXQ.png?auth=1f20d84dd230c8c1e2de278eda73202a599bf3cbdd92fec0892c32aee1395fb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1120&amp;height=577</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The rule is designed to protect resident well-being and comfort by ensuring that buildings are structurally sound and fit for occupancy. Photo: DMT]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/23/restaurant-owners-made-millions-from-visa-scam-luring-indians-to-work-80-hours-a-week-in-europe/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T10:24:20.3Z</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>2026-09-23T10:24:20.3Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Restaurant owners made millions from visa scam luring Indians to work 80 hours a week in Europe]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/P7GWLYMUNBCD3AN3SMAJTBMLTQ.jpg?auth=3d517fdde5572fcd54baaa3312c5e731934e5844722cc95884f1903ea9e4e4c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1940&amp;height=1091</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At least 70 workers, mainly Indian nationals, came to Europe using migrant visas meant for chefs. Europol
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/23/do-hidden-chambers-beyond-tutankhamuns-tomb-hold-remains-of-nefertiti/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T10:22:57.852Z</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>2026-09-23T10:22:57.852Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Do hidden chambers beyond Tutankhamun’s tomb hold remains of Nefertiti?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BLTRTFWTDZHVXO7HXIFGBQTP2Y.JPG?auth=00525063296bf964aa953deeb76460dcac689b864f15efb877c8e41a85fde1ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5323&amp;height=3542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The bust of Queen Nefertiti on display in the Neues Museum in Berlin, Germany. DPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/09/23/oscars-2027-all-the-arab-films-submitted-for-best-international-feature/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T10:10:27.197Z</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>2026-09-23T10:10:27.197Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oscars 2027: All the Arab films submitted for Best International Feature]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JKTAN6GNVZG7LLHVXK3MELUVNM.png?auth=6ce0d43e25bddf8de1d977ad64f2b96077b4f4ef4b195d6d9c818954fbbae461&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Citizen Osama, Ahmed Hassouna’s documentary about life in northern Gaza during the war, has been selected as Palestine’s submission for Best International Feature Film at the 2027 Oscars. Photo: Coorigines]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/09/23/oil-tanker-earnings-near-650000-per-day-as-middle-east-disruption-deepens/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-23T10:04:00.364Z</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>2026-09-23T10:04:00.364Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oil tanker earnings near $650,000 a day due to Middle East disruption]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/B6SKQHWZMRCMYOJ3GVN55SKBFY.jpg?auth=fc2a745717a36f1e6202076c3095f746b6a1fab0e57735c178e394add2c801fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5900&amp;height=3319</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra, as it prepares to load crude oil, April 24, 2026.  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