<?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/future/technology/2026/05/25/trump-truth-social-thank-you-for-your-attention-to-this-matter/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T12:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L34ML6MWRJGBDPI3RILW45KEIM?auth=987727f45f8bc79d952e4074f850c369467e611dd5bf63a431df98440d6bc6ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4273&amp;height=2403</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump hasn't been shy about using the phrase, 'thank you for your attention to this matter' as a way to end his various social media posts. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/25/uae-police-issue-eid-al-adha-warning-over-illegal-fireworks/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T11:23:50.3Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KZATXEHOVEZ5U62HEAQRSQZV7M.jpg?auth=5afcdf8dfe66e0b22f5b8fe0e4916ce93897eba2b2a30aa3bb4eb7b38097d26d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have warned against the illegal use of fireworks during Eid Al Adha. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/05/25/more-than-15-million-pilgrims-gather-for-hajj-amid-push-for-peace-in-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T10:45:57.327Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UM3CN7EQBJHRBKNUX3ZFTJQY7A.jpg?auth=7b6c44ae86bd67f1aeff5f2269b8ac20e94e484421e40503c6fb44436b71bd3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7017&amp;height=4680</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hajj pilgrims pray around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/05/25/sultan-sooud-al-qassemi-on-art-what-a-1939-lebanese-painting-reveals-about-peace-and-leadership-today/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T09:59:27.256Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UBCNYHMMGZCXNGY6WBJMYK4PM4.jpg?auth=20449b562444d0511971ebc9b0ecaf2d624fe5186b272c17f9ea0ad9a91cb5cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4497&amp;height=2529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese illustrator and writer Blanche Daoud Ammoun (1912–2011) draws deeply on Levantine history and Phoenician heritage in her artistic work. Photo: Barjeel Art Foundation]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/25/dozens-freed-from-jail-in-dubai-to-mark-eid-al-adha-as-charity-pays-dh35m-in-outstanding-fees/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T08:55:44.977Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/P3Q4PNDTQBFHDCK6UGQQ4EA3N4.jpg?auth=02aa4d9fa2dbe4844c2ec48a562440c272d69ea75f82c433bc65c565a40b33fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3998&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Eid Reunion initiative is led by Dubai's Rental Dispute Centre and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Charitable Establishment. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/25/oil-prices-iran-war-us-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T07:35:19.105Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L5PYMF2LICUTVV7GCB5OZMJNDY.jpg?auth=f8c6db40092e41d708d1244ddd3a5fe2b9bbba925c9554a16594c935d88173c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3354</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A supertanker carrying Iraqi crude crossed the US blockade line, while three LNG tankers appear to have exited the Strait of Hormuz in recent days. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/25/world-cup-canada-us-mexico-sport/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HQWJ6OIK5EWA76CSDHOVPVCPDY.jpg?auth=4c7714a2212cc4d1cb02c374eea07d5685861c5a96196e7213a2ec3954b2dbb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7470&amp;height=4982</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers prepare Toronto Stadium in Canada for the coming 2026 World Cup. Canada, the US and Mexico will each host matches. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/05/25/queen-rania-style-fashion-jordan-independence-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T06:10:20.108Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FRV6QY7W2BCLBO4KJ6BFJIYAIU.jpg?auth=1511d777207737cb7641cc0ad2c49da8451de8fe83f1356ed93fb07404315780&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Jordanian Royal family celebrate the nation's 80th Independence Day. Queen Rania / Instagram]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/05/25/emirates-and-etihad-urge-early-airport-arrivals-ahead-of-eid-al-adha/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T05:57:12.029Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LTF6X5ZZSND3HOKDW2DF3JRXTA.jpg?auth=e4075dfd79279a31b1755b1fb9ef7fd9c41bb98ccb84e51c26b09494c578326e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Passengers travelling from Dubai International Airport are being asked to arrive three hours before departure. Photo: DXB]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/05/25/french-open-talking-points-jannik-sinner-looks-untouchable-and-alexandra-eala-to-put-friendships-aside/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T05:51:02.611Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MRJKMKLUDBFJLABCCAE4AT2YOA?auth=162362ce767057c6b09a16767598fe6c01eed7362ab3ff530a3d92e950c8b993&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5493&amp;height=3090</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jannik Sinner has won all three of this year's Masters 1000 titles leading up to the French Open. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/05/25/antonelli-wins-f1-canadian-grand-prix-after-russell-heartbreak-as-hamilton-shines-for-ferrari/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T05:38:38.603Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OXBXKYWNADAVLX2TCXZPBGV73Y.jpg?auth=38d96e63c8f6f7f8a533b014852c181eaeb1b7681aec2b5c2ce67e237b9482e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5700&amp;height=3800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kimi Antonelli celebrates finishing in first position during the F1 Grand Prix of Canada. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/25/uae-among-arab-and-islamic-states-to-condemn-ben-gvir-over-degrading-treatment-of-gaza-flotilla-activists/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T05:26:02.742Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZJY2ZGM6ACCKSQXNE47JULHYDQ.jpg?auth=bf57ed33cf60ad3b91e12b50c812181a21c5561f09fa4ebdfbdf571245e71609&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has breached a decades-old status quo agreement with his past actions at Al Aqsa Mosque compound. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/05/25/us-iran-talks-make-progress-syria-set-for-first-parliament-meeting-and-uae-delivers-eid-aid-to-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T05:09:38.603Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XFOG2W5FS5DILGXUVGGJJF6DTA.jpg?auth=a8a32edf717933ecdfd59c396f5b7c16d942fe47d445c5a7a072b0d524b646aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5348&amp;height=3565</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A poster depicts Iranian leaders at a commemoration event for those killed in war. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/05/25/last-minute-eid-al-adha-staycations-still-available-across-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T04:46:11.892Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PZK54Q2NWNEN7DCIREZBJKWXJE.jpg?auth=7bfad3e05d0ba89908d341c50aeb24752d061bc11a7766122186687463859c67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1336&amp;height=890</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The view of the garden from the Ritz-Carlton Dubai. Photo: Ritz-Carlton Dubai]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/combat-sports/2026/05/25/contrasting-fortunes-for-emirati-fighters-yahya-and-zamzam-on-pfl-mena-debuts-in-dubai/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T04:15:03.578Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BSN44HWAVRH6NGRWSXKS34ZWFE.jpg?auth=87fa7569930b021338db41601289a17e45e0b9bfcd455f16eeeb32cae2d8bb86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3617&amp;height=2713</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PFL MENA 9Mohammad Yahya (UAE) vs Mehdi Saadi (Tun).Antonie Robertson/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/05/25/man-united-ratings-v-brighton-fernandes-9-maguire-8-mbeumo-7/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T03:38:10.084Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HKK7BK43DNFFM2CPM2KEFMU6LA.jpg?auth=d5ae79809d4e7ca73dbc6fce0e656eb65c765e76ded61219566071b06f990bd7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1985</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bruno Fernandes scored and set up one of Manchester United's goals against Brighton to end the season with 21 assists. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/25/hajj-pilgrimage-islam-uae-saudi-arabia-religion-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PMCCW3G74NB5VNWFRLPZQFFZ3E.JPG?auth=f0499c3a0bfd1854f867cec89662ca2eabe91ec2e00599c1afbcc855125a9ff6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3499&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pilgrims perform umrah around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/25/why-sanctions-and-blockades-are-creating-a-confused-tangle-in-oil-markets/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YTU2DV6VU5XL23YMADAEDDYLYE.jpg?auth=2ba5ca6ec0c4fd86fefd5e31198b58c6dcdc93eff02e3771af6183b7dfc68372&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5195&amp;height=3104</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A crude oil tanker anchored at the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia. Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/05/25/why-the-uae-is-preserving-the-architecture-of-its-formative-decades/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-25T02:54:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MJYXCRO4RJE3LN7QJQ55XCPQ5U.jpg?auth=e7b7586f458f61dbdef1d391265743d8a1839f25eb41b12a33c783c690e070c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2636&amp;height=1481</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saqr Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah is among the first 10 sites added to the UAE’s National Register of Modern Architectural Heritage. Photo: Ministry of Culture]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/26/rubio-accuses-hezbollah-of-dragging-lebanon-back-into-chaos-and-destruction/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T20:28:42.144Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3JYOW7TNWWQV572PA53XSXLBS4.jpg?auth=bb9263fd4e49cfbf4889ebbe62051725778c4da46f43ef1fcafcb5bd488da7d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A poster of Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem in Lebanon's north-eastern Bekaa Valley. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/05/24/us-iran-nuclear-programme-talks-enriched-uranium-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T20:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HIYDTO2ACZEMBCYEBDVRQAZLU4.jpeg?auth=db6b4785195325ee066ef7218183f8ed32b80bcd96adc760272a2c363fc3430f&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/sport/football/2026/05/24/celebration-for-champions-arsenal-while-tottenham-ensure-premier-league-survival/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T19:41:57.943Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LKHUACBX4N6W237VWNVT6ZGNOI.jpg?auth=2ebb769ab93db938ae0711653935ec43b88e8485da4834d668e069f54f708f20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5020&amp;height=3346</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 24: Martin Odegaard of Arsenal lifts the Premier League trophy as players of Arsenal celebrate, as they are crowned the Champions of the Premier League for the 2025/26 Season, after the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal at Selhurst Park on May 24, 2026 in London, England. 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Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/24/israeli-strike-kills-six-month-old-boy-and-his-parents-in-central-gaza-medics-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T13:13:25.357Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SCDYHYN7AB4PNH26RJ5VB3EZMY.jpg?auth=e5ddf212b65dec3ad241827c6eb5b31b0a3867aa1a2f9ff5e04d7183c65b1e9c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5373&amp;height=3582</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A building in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza, was destroyed by an Israeli attack on Saturday night. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/24/syria-to-convene-parliament-after-elections-in-regained-territory/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-24T12:57:54.938Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QELQDTYCD2XFPMUHWCZODF6EYQ.jpg?auth=df27dbc494df53dd6ef3a7b02ffebffc383760c82efdf11346f1a9ae594569b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A voter casts his ballot in an election for the Syrian parliament in Hasakah. 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