<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/03/06/the-westin-brisbane-review-luxury-meets-tranquillity-in-fast-paced-urban-hotel/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T18:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OKS27EHQ6ZAAFOOJDQP5QFFFYA.jpg?auth=af377dc311a14531dde0f3b75c6fdba504b8a30e09dd179fdd69745a413ba9db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The hotel is in the city's central business district. Photo: Westin Brisbane]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2026/03/06/famous-misquotes-shakespeare-bible-sherlock/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T18:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DB7D2EVVN5D53F3BQBIRQYTLCE.jpg?auth=43bff507afd70861f4e60f8f26f222549d5b3cbb85cc818082799a3c37ffbd45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5126&amp;height=3417</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arthur Conan Doyle never had Sherlock Holmes use the line 'elementary, my dear Watson' in his books. Alamy]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/03/06/quiz-of-the-week-march-6-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JLA7SUVORVBQPHC4LOMT2YCWJY.jpg?auth=63c0dcff072f3a0e7deff93fd8e633b39d41a95adaa8fd1e98754fff120af6a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/06/largely-undiscovered-arabian-gulf-species-on-display-at-natural-history-museum-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LXQ6WQTWCZC37DD5OKSW67EJJU.jpg?auth=3d185d14799c27c3d2ed90361958f5022340b0399529a910795086f9dc3f309a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5426&amp;height=3617</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The OceanX Portal at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi is open until December.  Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/03/06/iran-embassy-washington-inside-abandoned/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3347CT6CX5BCDEAQ46DRTUMXTA.jpg?auth=c6430b9dafb71e60d8b2f096d14b2e154d88bb198bbcdc65940e1b9e8f263094&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran's embassy in Washington has been abandoned for nearly 50 years. Cody Combs / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/06/how-students-learn-to-be-global-citizens-in-heart-of-uae-as-isolationism-grows-around-world/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IMEV6MVBVJDPRHQ3XRCWCIMTAQ.jpg?auth=1ed1184c1ede8568384851a5a6526cf660e2dd3f240b2ad7d22b91e8081fa253&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NYUAD enrols a high number of international students from 120 countries. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/06/postcard-from-amman-citys-tempo-barely-shifts-despite-iranian-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AUXY4JCKA7X6PRGUR7O6ZORAAI.jpg?auth=0560ced26ed3ad7fbcc54c575815d0a124a007a1e085a04359ebbda8d709224c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The war marks the first time that  Jordan has subjected to significant attacks since the 1967 war with Israel. Getty Images
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/03/06/how-the-uae-will-outlast-the-middle-easts-latest-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TTKG6KR5AVE63IU5TBYJTLMX7E.jpg?auth=3b73d3f7fdb351ae21b616723530403678f0500444761bcf5de2b75da42fa079&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Getty / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/03/06/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HRZ4NZBSS5EOJMOJRJEX7BDG3A.jpeg?auth=29dbf65db0e1419884cd919f8e7c35928a1e8310630ad830b14d302d4a0ec932&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2244&amp;height=1311</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/03/06/iran-surrender-trump-demand/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T16:49:07.549Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HNZMN2OCNJCDNPCGBJEBSHIVH4.jpg?auth=81b1d9f2c0cc11248212352b24a67ce1b99d8e2da51de1c5116ccb64cf450f21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2040&amp;height=1360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump said that once the conflict ends, the US and its allies would bring Iran back 'from the brink of destruction'. 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Photo: @HHShkMohd / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/06/thousands-attend-friday-prayers-across-uae-despite-security-alerts/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T15:04:22.068Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OZDIESOQWFGYBMHU6J5M2U37C4.jpg?auth=791bc5f2cc8a86b423cada5c8d92706dba3bba151e69162845f1f6382b0e8307&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7196&amp;height=4048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Worshippers gather for Friday prayers in Al Qasba Mosque in Sharjah. Ahmed Ramzan / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/03/06/germanys-axel-springer-reaches-agreement-to-buy-telegraph-media-group/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T14:49:09.147Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HIR4VPKNCBFRLJLVLD5XTYCDVI.jpg?auth=c59e8f38909c7dd39e24f34d0e8b768b444b3b5a01dd2c5bde46f037b4d068f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3610</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Berlin-based media empire Axel Springer has agreed to buy The Telegraph. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2026/03/06/what-happens-if-iranian-kurdish-groups-enter-the-conflict/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T14:43:05.207Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LOGPHNN2NYDHN5JPXBZALGPGFI.jpg?auth=a98a59f28ac125813221ee1573930a2960188b31c89aec6e315c8dd4349f203f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3380</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session. Reuters. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/03/06/raf-typhoons-to-provide-air-cover-for-bahrain/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T14:42:39.245Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HUGMX6RAVBIBUYEPYD2KHW2AX4.jpg?auth=f64de1651b9afa93da3f7c9a63a05b4c8f6d1b2f02001baae2649fd8f8109ffc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8215&amp;height=5477</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon will now help protect Bahrain. Getty ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/03/06/phones-seized-in-sweden-expose-international-criminal-network-linked-to-kurdish-gangsters/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T13:48:47.116Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DZ2VBACREVAYHOLBHO7VJSWG24.jpg?auth=18a5fdbd1647ddca67153f7b6bbdf5494281b3294fd467550e621c3b135cadd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1014&amp;height=676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Criminal kingpins Rawa Majid, left, and Ismail Abdo. Photo: Swedish Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/06/al-aqsa-silent-for-friday-prayers-as-iran-war-empties-jerusalem/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T13:41:22.953Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2253GLPK3SLZXP7B724RYKYRRI.jpg?auth=04c71da96b5d44392b60c63d96caaf90633024ff16f2e5eca713f9c370080c5b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prayers were held on a street near Ras Al Amud Mosque, overlooking the Al Aqsa compound, Jerusalem. AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/03/06/best-photos-of-march-6-from-a-mass-iftar-in-cairo-to-elections-in-nepal/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T13:41:10.326Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3724MEXKYVTPWLSMPA2NVQLBIY.jpg?auth=45141ed51fd942b248700d331bd19ddf0d021b39732ebea9673232af63c6c62b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Revellers ignite flares as they gather for a mass iftar in the Matareya district of Cairo, Egypt. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/06/back-to-zero-israels-war-in-lebanon-wipes-out-baalbeks-fragile-recovery/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T12:59:58.52Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WPU5QAS3RZDLRLM2LWEX2A2RQA.jpg?auth=b3edbb117bb25eee1984dcc6b280bc496aac085bb8902da9c764a8d81f9a7752&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4344&amp;height=2896</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baalbek has come under bombardment as Israel and Hezbollah return to full-scale fighting. Photo: Jake Pace Lawrie]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/06/dubai-opens-two-bridges-to-improve-traffic-flow/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T12:47:48.947Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4WWLQY37AZGL7HMCN675RMPBX4.jfif?auth=107b71666085d6a0db9c180f50dab4691ff451884e225db6847e9b4d9932ecaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The project is part of the Sheikh Rashid Corridor development. RTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/06/uae-iran-missile-strikes/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T12:30:45.625Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/G3BVV7JSKFEQ7IW5GJLX2ML4A4.jpg?auth=d03b77c98b26fa822ea9dc1358dae75192a076c1e31a79868513ba7b59987ab3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4143&amp;height=2762</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE defences intercepted 109 drones fired by Iran on Friday, while three fell within the country's territory. Getty]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/03/06/first-100-hours-of-strikes-in-iran-cost-us-37bn-report-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T12:15:58.52Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W2XMGWVOGCDUIERAJYHS4SGZLM.jpg?auth=7c7076a773d21cbb938ea241a50d201e3e5851502230d20de9ac2b0a03e47b90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A building struck by the US military in Tehran. The US expended more than 2,000 munitions in the first 100 hours of the campaign. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/06/russia-ukraine-prisoner-swap-uae-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T12:15:20.231Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FDI3SLU7ODIJM56R75TLTL3VJM.jpg?auth=001241a035b38790507cacf07455bb353a61cde752c44a23d9c2ffb07d59677e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3648&amp;height=2432</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wrapped in their national flag, freed Ukrainian prisoners of war gather after one of the swaps this week. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/03/06/middle-east-airspace-disruption-leads-pop-star-kesha-and-other-artists-to-cancel-international-shows/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T12:09:43.635Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TQHHOWY6WMO2YKOHQEH4VLYKLU.jpg?auth=a68517bed13d46d0c859bfdab30d5c3218f8b87013e19085627003d20f659982&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pop star Kesha was unable to get a flight from Australia to Berlin on March 4. Photo: Andrew Lipovsky / NBC / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/03/06/iran-strikes-hotel-and-residential-buildings-in-manama-widening-gulf-retaliation-campaign/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T11:28:35.372Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HKLGLSURFFA2NECJ2PX656P6EA.jpg?auth=e501685dabe2bec69cf5e849fcca5bac9fa731090c57c375a271842d4dd9813e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2770</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke rises after an Iranian drone is intercepted on Friday over the Bahrain Financial Harbour towers, which house the Israeli embassy, in Manama. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/06/public-warned-that-taking-or-resharing-footage-of-drone-and-missile-incidents-is-illegal-in-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T10:34:46.495Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NV7YYVHIDJFALDMSPVNPUEJ6CA.jpg?auth=4762744ff5ce164c06f31a7b5585d5c53f7dca3711387b94c529d7dedf84747f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taking or sharing images or clips of drone or missile sites is illegal in the UAE, said the country's Attorney General. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/03/06/bollywood-stars-and-indian-cricket-heroes-celebrate-sachin-tendulkars-sons-wedding-in-mumbai/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T10:29:56.987Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WSM33RDQPVBCDCOLEPT56YUSLE?auth=463dc7e033cf47ce27754f3f65ad795f83f25a1f0a0a913254d7620b33e5ddf8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5251&amp;height=2954</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Groom and bride Arjun Tendulkar and Saaniya Chandhok with, from right, Arjun's parents, Sachin and Anjali  Tendulkar, and sister Sara. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/03/06/israeli-actions-in-lebanon-disproportionate-says-macrons-special-envoy/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T09:17:57.79Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RXC5F33UPLTI27JJWLANA2FRCU.jpg?auth=3f7ffc09e38077ca05632e5a1086df12bcde2ba523001bfd849e28bf38db821d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4947&amp;height=3256</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jean-Yves Le Drian, French President Emmanuel Macron's special envoy to Lebanon, has criticised Israeli operations in Lebanon. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/03/06/mercedes-boss-hopes-bahrain-and-saudi-races-go-ahead-but-f1-not-the-priority/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T09:03:08.638Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BIVK7PGJPFB3JDGPGNPHH5DADA?auth=ac895e650fcde47d65870797241c266e91e27ffdf9da905c30708f63dfa57a0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2672&amp;height=1503</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said he will be guided by F1 bosses as to whether races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will go ahead. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/03/06/uae-and-japan-conclude-trade-deal-negotiations-to-deepen-economic-ties/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T09:02:08.584Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HMA7IBIMEFHPFDSULP7D46YQYI.jpg?auth=a34666747ae4b9780cce88f7be917ad4424a617979dc62decbed2c2e3732ab59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The announcement was made during the official visit to Japan by Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and the UAE’s Special Envoy to Japan; and Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Trade]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/03/06/manus-on-markets-indias-russia-oil-waiver/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T08:27:56.211Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MOR3XGJGMBE4BL3M3MX3T2PW5U.jpg?auth=de08f9b94f09aae0e408b7ffa6e11734c257a62b34ccfcc456a5b009ebf744ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Manus on Markets: India’s Russia oil waiver]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/06/iran-plays-down-peace-prospects-as-israel-strikes-khameneis-bunker/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T08:21:30.354Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NFT7LXNZDAYWCY7DKWBFUT5PL4.jpg?auth=42e3e28460901a152ef4a54c567b97ad200211ba10c386b9af3aadd8d4acde84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3613&amp;height=2344</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke rises from the site of an air strike on central Tehran. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/06/pentagon-designates-anthropic-an-ai-supply-chain-risk-despite-alleged-use-in-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T05:07:49.668Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6PAVKHQNOUU67NUDM7NOVNEP5I.jpg?auth=87f9eef8710d485e7a71e7da4df2ae0a297f482c603dd63ebaebcf8e81a8373e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reports suggest Anthropic's Claude platform has played an important role in strikes on Iran. 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EPA / JIM LO SCALZO]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/03/06/hormuz-unrest-exposes-limits-of-gulf-oil-export-alternatives/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FWCA5OHJDGSSTGVQTEPTGBBH6I.jpg?auth=bd12b9c535aaa23bc8f078594d0b27502c4289fcad43eb43a317a48cd886df43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3510&amp;height=2340</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tankers are seen off the coast of Fujairah. Inbound transit of commercial vessels through the waterway fell to zero on Tuesday, from 55 on February 26. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/03/06/the-best-new-shows-and-films-coming-to-middle-east-streaming-services-in-march/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T03:05:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MQOBONKX64GDVZTB7O6YQUHAT4.jpg?auth=7a8b2724b97a208846956a3964ce75c1e49d3092ff028d548684c7df5043c734&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rebecca Ferguson plays Kaulo in the coming Peaky Blinders film. Photo: Netflix]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/feedback/2026/03/06/we-the-uae-residents-should-continue-to-stand-together/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/66M2VCPZMYVBNCKCGFVBDIEZSM.jpg?auth=efaf0341f9e8336e4c87c1bf8cdb4d9f2124049dfc437d40793d8359287526a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk near the main gate of the Dubai International Financial Centre in Dubai on Monday. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/03/06/harry-potter-land-coming-to-abu-dhabi-everything-we-know-so-far-about-the-warner-bros-world-expansion/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T02:04:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BN4TIRW23ZAJ3MYFWJ5MBLW4EE.jpg?auth=756d867c8cc79b61982e4c23ceec33842b42d4bc908c62ea3351ede8d7b544b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2700&amp;height=1740</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The park at Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi will become the seventh theme park worldwide to feature Harry Potter attractions. Photo: Universal Studios ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/06/a-moment-of-absolute-fear-dubai-rugby-team-tell-of-escape-after-missile-attack-in-bahrain/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T02:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5YC7BEAJNNGKDFMMKXTTVKTWIA.jpg?auth=c64deb651ba4cb590a3df54d7584db1cec6ee247ffe04d8d4e1ea041273de641&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2391&amp;height=1430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 77 players and staff of Dubai-based Barrelhouse Rugby Club were stranded in Manama, Bahrain, as it came under heavy bombardment. Photo: Matt Borne]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/06/iraq-in-the-crossfire-us-interests-and-pro-iran-militias-under-attack-across-country/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GTQSNK3YKCAWX6CNSORS5MCKCY.jpg?auth=7332fc5874cf6959f9f552843ae7570316cb6312707bf98ea093eed5ec46cbac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4421&amp;height=2947</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iraqi security forces watch as protesters approach a bridge leading to Baghdad's Green Zone, where the US embassy is located, on March 1. 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Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/03/06/modi-criticised-for-silence-over-us-sinking-of-iranian-ship-returning-from-indian-naval-exercises/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T00:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Q6MAZQKMSXSQT5TL6ETGHGTQUU.jpg?auth=9f77cd453d71e0d7bd0df40dd6a53dd8f4fe0f5407f7465fb619194271daa276&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7338&amp;height=4892</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Healthcare workers in Galle carry the bodies of sailors from the Iranian naval frigate IRIS Dena. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/03/05/trump-says-us-and-israel-totally-demolishing-irans-weapons-capability/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T23:57:18.352Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UQNLW5SCIB5CNEBOI5PCLHOFQE.jpg?auth=9f2cbdfb5a1f1cb371b6496353f95cafe4916f7e98a2595c826acf1b21448bb3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump welcomes the reigning Major League Soccer champions Inter Miami CF, featuring star Lionel Messi, in the White House. 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Photo: Investcorp]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/03/05/abu-dhabis-2pointzero-completes-acquisition-of-majority-stake-in-gucci-packaging-provider/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T19:38:49.201Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/33NXUKE7U5HJXA3K7RPT4PHFWA.jpeg?auth=6aef7113294aae0b45f7adfc2190f77362af752ec6dc97e5de8d00692c4381f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The headquarters of 2PointZero Group at Abu Dhabi Global Market.  Photo: 2PointZero]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/03/05/trump-says-he-must-be-involved-in-picking-irans-next-leader/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T18:45:25.447Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2OSCJ2X6N2CKBWM2JXGSZ5QAN4.jpg?auth=0aa5560600c47858f6325a1a5302ada21d20d76805375b2634b69faf5c808965&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3619&amp;height=2413</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has said most of the people his administration considered as potential successors in Iran have been killed during strikes. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/05/sheikh-abdullah-and-italian-pm-meloni-discuss-iran-attacks-in-rome-talks/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T17:36:24.767Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2RHIT2QCWFCFPJPHFZ2RQQ23PQ.jpg?auth=c7adae271c5e46c2130d804e3cf0e828c0fda7d3afb8e5d282adae8a9b7c5339&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2100&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, meets Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister Italy, in Rome on Thursday. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/05/syria-foils-isis-car-bomb-plot-with-help-of-turkish-spies/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T17:33:47.465Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LJTGQA222RE7FJG3I34DSS5CYE.jpg?auth=df26b9b25bd173d173c78dc5bc6f3999cbe05e4c8220aa7c7b7150317d046195&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4096&amp;height=2299</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three men were arrested and a 'highly professional' car bomb discovered in Damascus. Photo: Syrian Ministry of Interior]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/03/05/calm-leadership-starmer-insists-uk-was-prepared-for-outbreak-of-war-in-gulf/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T16:18:37.617Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PYXJTRO4ATCJ27SO2GTP7MQPL4.jpg?auth=28c8a3156bb6dde22a924cae82bb0167d06d6b3c18202e8c8f72bc5f834a36b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7406&amp;height=4937</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a press conference in Downing Street to address the developing situation in the Middle East. PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/05/explainer-who-are-the-iranian-kurdish-opposition-groups/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T15:51:13.893Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SEIP6CNLD3HXPTVBKTFHT7P52Y.jpg?auth=346f8da3858a32f6602bb8e52ff8f89a263119edad7b16905f47f1f4c7b0ebeb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3549&amp;height=2454</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party during training at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/05/stay-calm-be-vigilant-foreign-envoys-in-the-uae-pledge-support-for-residents-amid-iranian-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T15:23:56.84Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KTIJR2R45VHYXPLUR6XUHOUWQA.jpg?auth=7b1e7ed82c56e2af9a7cb4620f8eaabc4b181939d957093ffe881b9384a08ba2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Indian consulate in Dubai is among the missions across the UAE that have set up 24/7 helplines. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/03/05/doctors-to-get-speedier-settlement-rights-in-uks-biggest-migrant-policy-shake-up-in-a-generation/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T14:28:43.155Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BCWTLXMXODUIYCFXWX4G6IPCY4.jpg?auth=3d42e42a1016c052210420172509121924ca52814d1e9335048d7dc70c9ac6a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5456&amp;height=3640</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announcing reforms to the asylum and migration system. PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/05/how-the-us-aims-to-open-up-strait-of-hormuz-with-exquisite-firepower/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T13:49:31.131Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4WKS3SYN7RELZPEWSG3CP2WDEE.png?auth=cc673a36e8c61cc004757e600e532627452630fe4898b8cef93a453807eb7188&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1376&amp;height=944</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An EA-37B Compass Call, part of the 'exquisite' aircraft assisting the US bombing campaign. Photo: US Air Force]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/03/05/uae-residents-returning-home-dubai-flight-cancellations/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T13:48:00.668Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HNQBD3D7LFFBVJUM5SB5ZC4NZI.jpeg?auth=3b01b5e81d64ce02fcad6f6969296d4c4f407414f7b3dd16cbc764137466ddd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1199&amp;height=674</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paul and Natalie Hunter on the UAE-Oman boarder after three-days of travel. Photo: Natalie Hunter]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/05/israel-loosens-domestic-restrictions-as-iran-missile-fire-drops/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T13:43:11.346Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZNVFBY6IZPRJMJGESRX7LHUP4Q.jpg?auth=33eee0a3419d5fe41748903c2af2067b78bc765dd6dffde3bf46b1e1c1679179&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5227&amp;height=3485</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A crater is cordoned off after a projectile landed in Bareket, east of Tel Aviv, Israel. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/04/israel-strikes-near-lebanese-presidential-palace-in-widening-of-assault/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T13:40:42.651Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DOW7WVMPGKVJXHVLKYCAS336VU.jpg?auth=25763595e8be12b113187cae60338bc063d434b5c2e4b0ee4a33e3df26751e48&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People leave the Comfort Hotel in Baabda, Lebanon, after it was hit by an Israeli air strike. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/03/05/alarm-bells-ring-for-asia-energy-security-as-war-rages-in-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T13:27:32.437Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BZI6ZB4SNFHTPRVL73TJBAPIBA.jpg?auth=f07c0f79a58cef17945dde2e6994926819aab84d29cf09888c5a4a41654bb8ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9504&amp;height=6336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A gas delivery lorry is loaded at Bharat Petroleum oil refinery in Mumbai. If the Strait of Hormuz closure persists, India's industrial consumers will have to seek alternative fuels. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/05/friday-prayers-in-uae-to-focus-on-keeping-faith-in-troubled-times/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T13:26:25.455Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T2HVYOK2HBB6FJUVBX7KSSF7FU.jpg?auth=2cd9e011d774ae84e0022f81d32493d60eeaee88c16537630c287e58aeb4921d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5962&amp;height=3905</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Worshippers will hear the importance of staying resilient in the face of recent events during this week's Friday prayers. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/05/russia-ukraine-prisoner-swap/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T13:12:37.561Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M7IUJRUAA26XW4KDGUDYPOS73A.jpg?auth=19e8b83a38bf1e05ee69ee36e9e34757b11f26ef08fb39e3e262eed5316c9438&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1620</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian servicemen return home as part of a prisoner exchange with Ukraine last year. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/05/israel-orders-eviction-of-all-of-beiruts-southern-suburbs-in-unprecedented-warning/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T13:10:09.347Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UB4DQ3HFIBDS3EWLLY4ZS34QOA?auth=4284d4e9008ad0cde38ed80e0b4113a99068dbe5eb6ddffb7af7694fc3964997&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5603&amp;height=3152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Heavy traffic clogs Beirut's roads after the Israeli army ordered residents in the Lebanese capital's southern suburbs to leave. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/03/05/europe-and-gcc-united-in-demand-for-middle-east-stability-says-eus-kallas/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T12:41:09.826Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PSO4ZDFQ5QRW3QWOUVH2LLP37I.jpg?auth=845805e74f4329e0f6d1d99affab4afca9508b63861efb50a7655b033bac5877&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[EU Foreign Affairs Minister Kaja Kallas has attended a meeting focused on the Gulf conflict. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/03/05/us-attack-on-iranian-ship-near-sri-lanka-what-we-know-so-far/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T12:30:35.978Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S6QLG4LGIS7PKFU2DMNMYQDZEY.jpg?auth=9d108420c83104a02f4e477e1361cabee0a240650c9d1c11f53940ba7e24d2a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3430&amp;height=2020</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screengrab showing the moment the US hit the Iranian ship IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/03/05/intense-blasts-rattle-doha-as-residents-grow-anxious-over-iranian-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T12:21:57.753Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EHG3YOKQGRBQXO5MC7I3N6NMCQ.jpg?auth=5ca47d00dbc49fae9995a19bd307fc76bcd20ad29a6e2ba4c031e4f1cbc5a3a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1170&amp;height=780</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A plume of smoke rises over buildings in Doha on March 5, 2026. Multiple rounds of explosions echoed over Doha on March 5 just hours after officials said they were evacuating residents living near the US Embassy. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/03/05/afghanistan-hope-to-face-sri-lanka-as-planned-in-sharjah-despite-airspace-closures/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T12:18:51.669Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XFVFB42BLZATLDX5S7BSWCPDAY?auth=e3ab6e702608c9368d2f13d3f09c7168180a6d6fefa3fd6841658c047d8ef4eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2902&amp;height=1632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rashid Khan will not be Afghanistan T20 captain for the series against Sri Lanka in Sharjah. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2026/03/05/how-far-will-the-conflict-expand-across-the-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T11:23:54.24Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GSZ6DG6LF4I2O4UCMVY7QUONRY.jpg?auth=994ded8a9915721de6b1f0ad589c4f7f2d8249c024d3efd626009ecef6b59ae2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An ambulance is parked near a sweeping blaze following Israeli bombardment on Lebanon's southern coastal city of Tyre. AFP.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/05/six-injured-in-abu-dhabi-by-debris-after-drones-intercepted/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T11:05:21.541Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZP3AFNEOIZCSZEUVTQVPUTC3TQ.jpg?auth=50a75c7e20001de90f7d450f3d9600f3f51025651b80970655dc9ae6d30f0ea8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2175&amp;height=1490</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Six people were injured by debris when drones were intercepted near the ICAD 2 area of Mussaffah on Thursday. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/05/un-warns-20000-sailors-and-thousands-of-cruise-passengers-stuck-in-arabian-gulf/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T11:01:17.219Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O3KVR2N7QNBYDM5GSVV5Z5ESWA.jpg?auth=240dca079e5fee7cbb74f6ddd64f5252c943d5f66e9c439ac8912f569087aecc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1070&amp;height=602</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot of the map showing tankers stationed in the Gulf seas from Marine Traffic. Photo: Marine Traffic]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/03/05/irans-struggling-economy-unlikely-to-cope-with-weight-of-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T10:38:22.3Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GXOI4PMW5Q2LGGBCCALXUGO25Q.jpg?auth=df347bb7fff982332e386e0dea0d13e7db805c7728b6c6a4583334a688c50156&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3102&amp;height=2068</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vehicles drive along an expressway against the backdrop of smoke rising after a strike on the Iranian capital of Tehran on March 5. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/03/05/emirates-says-more-than-100-flights-will-operate-as-uae-airspace-partially-reopens/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T10:35:02.188Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SGAF2X2QCQIOUMJ2X4VOJ2AZM4.jpg?auth=df531902acb78a88bff4c0e032a7a9182a0f3772d0da17163c90f49dcaac9911&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emirates is operating a limited flight schedule as airspace in parts of the Middle East gradually reopens. Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/banking/2026/03/05/uae-banks-and-financial-companies-operating-normally-central-bank-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T10:25:18.481Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GYD23FJDFNBS3NV6NBGEAVX5SI.JPG?auth=8e5d4d06628cec634d1777f57a7b08606ac022a5ba1df5e0dd7aaf5046f63bc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2241&amp;height=1260</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE Central Bank in Abu Dhabi. The regulator said the financial sector maintains strong levels of capital adequacy and liquidity. Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/2026/03/02/mental-health-hotline-uae-free-meditations/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T10:05:28.777Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JYX6NYHP2BAC7KY2AGY45WXXEI.jpg?auth=afaf280e41f71d300b3d093e1203943771322a79fa8dfd5b1c57feb9d67830d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8550&amp;height=5848</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clinics and individuals have banded together to offer free online support to UAE residents who are struggling with uncertainty. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/03/05/manus-on-markets-oil-rises-as-middle-east-tensions-disrupt-tanker-traffic/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T10:01:50.026Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IZUZA3BC2VD6BFY5S54PSY6YJU.jpg?auth=8fda7103f59b61f3e00d3876c0d8bd39ae479adf340677ece4857c9246f34c3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oil rises as Middle East tensions disrupt tanker traffic]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/03/05/zimbabwe-begin-journey-home-from-t20-world-cup-in-india-but-south-africa-and-west-indies-also-affected/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T09:50:20.949Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OH2UOU3I5RGMTPE3ES7IXD34AM?auth=f8994d715584960d94dcf43c6816e0977ef646682aa7d926df22a31bd17625e9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4643&amp;height=2612</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zimbabwe impressed during the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/03/05/best-photos-of-march-5-from-elections-in-nepal-to-fog-in-shanghai-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T09:32:21.857Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VKUB5HK6NNHKVNDCOM5MNM3IJE.JPG?auth=3423111f5b8f7c0076f4bd773f2e14ee20ce145e2ed183f8b3bb57e982b55aa6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2039</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman walks past at a polling station to cast her vote during the parliamentary elections in Kathmandu, Nepal. The vote is seen as a pivotal test for Nepal's fragile coalition politics and a generation of first-time voters from Generation Z eager for change in the Himalayan nation. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/05/president-sheikh-mohamed-receives-more-calls-of-support-from-world-leaders-after-iranian-strikes/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T09:11:36.043Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LEN6BRLP7JF2TNPBQZQ27VNVIA.jpg?auth=e2bfd0b36663f8f312b819f17ec62426086785ee108cf16ebe3b324d5bf73d45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed continues to receive messages of support from world leaders after Iran's actions.  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