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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/inside-brief/2026/06/16/omniyat-groups-mahdi-amjad-building-through-war-dh200-billion-by-2030-and-doubling-down-on-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T11:33:34.957Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JVAKSSV2INFOBPD7JBKQYRK2HE.jpg?auth=cb46268cab904289e25afe5e80e3e51aecff8fecbf3fc980c23485f6f95ec33f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1890&amp;height=1063</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/16/iran-says-israels-withdrawal-from-southern-lebanon-is-key-to-us-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T10:56:11.206Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3TJ3C4RY5XDUXCSWV2TB4A6EKA.jpg?auth=a3e9702106931a1efc28375bcf727d22a08fce6684fb353e934046c8d40d8285&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Damage to the town of Jibchit in  Nabatieh district, Lebanon, June 16, 2026, following a deal between the United States and Iran. 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AP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/16/arab-leaders-convene-at-g7-in-france-to-discuss-iran-us-agreement/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-16T10:03:46.994Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DZDTE4VZVVEDTCLER5NNI2YAZE.jpg?auth=b074701de84165d650d4204a4b3f78fb65c4edd246c31723f4e98037cca90a9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE President Sheikh Mohamed is received by French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit in France. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/15/frances-macron-calls-on-g7-leaders-to-back-strait-of-hormuz-naval-mission/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T13:39:44.248Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KG7EHFKIYK7KD7WV4BCIP3WRJM.jpg?auth=1e32fe5bffc3a693933e4b124339d5e6f7d5126725b72cfb1f2e9d7e686ff0f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5283&amp;height=3522</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, central-eastern France, 15 June 2026.  The 52nd G7 Summit takes place in Evian-les-Bains from 15 to 17 June 2026.   EPA / LUDOVIC MARIN  /  POOL  MAXPPP OUT]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/15/israel-must-withdraw-from-lebanon-for-sustainable-peace-lebanese-minister-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T13:24:19.134Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KS25VNCCANG3RBUICTTZTATHSU.jpg?auth=7a5d70042c74dc5dfb8e637850e3e6287fe54491475d165798e1cfb428eedde2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2938&amp;height=1660</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanon's Culture Minister Ghassan Salameh spoke to The National the day after the announcement of a US-Iran peace deal. photo: Hunter Williamson for The National

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/15/us-iran-peace-plan-offers-hope-for-thousands-of-seafarers-stranded-for-months/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T13:23:12.956Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4NGU2ZDIFZFE3PI2QPC62EWFAY.JPG?auth=dd147b8ecd524f7dcaf70ce51280a626114b468e7176a4631ce43ffe0fd9cfd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3681&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman. 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Photo: Disney/Pixar]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/15/president-sheikh-mohamed-and-egypts-el-sisi-issue-peace-call-in-cairo-talks/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T13:01:20.261Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RPCAAN4H6FHTLG5PDCMCRZKHKQ.jpg?auth=08a0937dac7a70725738c8d368b557701605dd3296b0c25609911c280406cc7f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed was welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at Cairo International Airport. Photo: UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/15/europe-debates-framework-to-harden-position-on-israel/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T12:41:58.997Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KGCDWPM7JWWGOK4ZCVEC3MU5SU.jpg?auth=e84eecbfdde0c2de688014c8757930c7526e73da19c110e5e764f14560ff1571&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5110&amp;height=3407</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The EU's foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has said the bloc does not currently have unanimity on sanctioning Itamar Ben-Gvir. 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Photo: AP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/06/15/uae-hails-us-iran-agreement-and-calls-for-protection-of-maritime-routes/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T12:19:09.243Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2ZEK7EAIINA27CRNUFO7M6XCZA.jpg?auth=db187f984504b710aded2d83662fd0a622f2afa64a1d89f0ac99b466a1d788dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2719&amp;height=1529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed, says the country established its position as a model of prosperity in the region. 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Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/15/hormuz-shipping-recovery-reckons-with-mine-risks-despite-us-iran-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T12:14:22.733Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WUJHUYS4QKDMXC5DDEQ73OKEB4.jpg?auth=bc078d277edcdd0a37978c46a26ae86551876ee7ccbc8ca041c9c898cfeaf27b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5913&amp;height=3942</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. It will take some time before shipping activity is restored to normality along the strait. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/15/us-proposed-syrian-involvement-in-lebanon-but-damascus-rejects-military-role-adviser-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T12:04:09.687Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BYLBHTJUUFEVLN5WF3XNE5XLNM.jpg?auth=914ab15d46537f4ac08a8fcb28007a51b6e90f7f1c1cecc54d768f8d448c2cfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4724&amp;height=3150</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People wait to cross the border from Lebanon into Syria. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/15/israel-insists-it-will-not-leave-lebanon-as-netanyahu-flounders-over-us-iran-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T11:56:15.798Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CAZVFOANTYU3IKF6O4VC5RB2BE.jpg?auth=cc91428975958d6ef204251247e29c5485a724f9131cc9f6fb7bffcffc4f15bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/15/why-do-japan-fans-and-players-clean-the-stadium-after-a-match/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T11:29:52.622Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S5NO77THO7AGS5XKL3SSW6LIVU.jpg?auth=d5e07c4a3ac9e72e319bf52d74e5da76dd95cfbb1039aba9adb6104100f45165&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5645&amp;height=3763</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Japan fans clear trash in the stands after their World Cup match against the Netherlands at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas. 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Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/06/15/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-eu-g7-resources-energy-critical-minerals/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QBBGSKQCOKINC7ZDX35VG6WJOI.jpg?auth=6182a8c8a061fa4cc21dd93dcf554c604ab4012c62942ed719a6d104e3e65813&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protesters wearing masks of G7 world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump, during a demonstration on Sunday ahead of the G7 summit. 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Photo: Dubai Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/15/saudi-arabia-v-uruguay-preview-facing-ronaldo-and-benzema-has-made-national-team-stronger-says-donis/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T09:09:00.238Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3SOTNC3VNBC2LMOZBLBW5DSRLA?auth=ed530e19765eacd599b93e613178277ed74a0814fa195de3f0197f7a016fa335&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2678&amp;height=1506</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia players train ahead of their match against Uruguay in Miami. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/06/15/oil-slides-nearly-5-as-us-iran-deal-paves-way-for-hormuz-reopening/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-15T05:58:28.956Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/46AKI2EDUOP5JCJDKE534SAMHU.jpg?auth=2539f4dde96ac9b7cf51fcd93205c66dce7e881115d730c899f2189b9f61e6b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3528</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the effective closure of the waterway due to the Iran war. Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>