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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/02/18/qatari-prime-minister-visits-venezuela-on-first-trip-since-maduros-removal/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-18T09:11:00.266Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FNXEMPKSQVDWHEJ2OEONUPPLFQ.jpg?auth=0878ec9c4360c88a5887866915c1274cf59bc677442039e8d7238195b7fbc4fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman is greeted by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/02/18/abu-dhabi-finance-week-says-data-breach-dealt-with/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-18T07:28:58.289Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ML75O3JOBZH3BDXBLVHD4W2NRY.jpg?auth=155a3f5435c4d8bda8db1a997ad4cc1d538ef4737b2ff0a9d8c5adc92f2fe16d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Finance Week has become a must-attend event for global investors and decision-makers. Greg Tanner / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/02/18/best-photos-of-february-17-lunar-new-year-celebrations-in-manila-to-ramadan-preparations-in-srinagar/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-18T07:14:41.474Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BG42MNT3TTMRIUXHRKRPWY5TOQ.jpg?auth=1b574e2b8443114246556e86bc663931656029e874624ce0e64aefe6661aad92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3265&amp;height=2177</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A performer blows fire during Lunar New Year celebrations at Chinatown in Binondo, Manila, Philippines, February 17, 2026.  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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/02/18/the-human-advantage-is-everything-in-tomorrows-job-market-gulf-countries-understand-this/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-18T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XZUMAZSG55CZVCGWRGWCAFIXZ4.jpg?auth=1faa4d846df55dcb2511fbd5575daa4222c5fdc4e56df0e448d2bf0a9ed36c96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4329&amp;height=2435</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[What AI cannot do with the same depth or reliability as humans is contextualise decisions within cultural and ethical frameworks. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/18/sharjah-opens-mosque-to-serve-1300-worshippers-for-start-of-ramadan/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-18T06:34:20.251Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W2TMKIXRT5AMTFYPZOKSQDJBPQ.jpeg?auth=80d2db093c24b52f9092b0a7f3feb866bcbf2edf311a258d8402b9942692da45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5985&amp;height=3990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, reviewed Al Nasr Mosque's facilities on Tuesday evening. Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/02/18/son-of-british-prisoner-in-evin-calls-for-hostage-diplomacy-in-us-iran-talks/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-18T06:20:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IYYKIHWGTBEX7AS3UPIQ7LHVTU.jpeg?auth=c82b34d5c571fc8fc6674710ea14e7275f02ca24d3661354e8ca28ca2e56edd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=810</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Craig and Lindsay Foreman.  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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/02/18/lent-2026-why-when-and-how-christians-observe-the-religious-holiday/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-18T05:05:11.535Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UUBTM7WX6NBQ7DJWJDW6OEGKFM.jpg?auth=f609f7231347ec5334733ce6654cf4aaba176ab525a3fca38912e93d114d7688&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The beginning of Lent changes each year and ends with Easter. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/02/18/brett-lee-bemoans-absence-of-steve-smith-in-australias-failed-2026-t20-world-cup-campaign/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-18T03:57:19.222Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/COBJG3KQYNDGVJZECGNEL4XLLM?auth=999997be7a312fe803938c96fbd46190fb679cf336c581563348bc42b26ecdc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4959&amp;height=2789</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Australia's Steve Smith did not feature in the 2026 T20 World Cup despite a spate of injuries in the team. 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Pawan Singh for The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/02/18/a-region-exhausted-by-geopolitical-upheaval-should-hope-for-a-ramadan-of-respite/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-18T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Q4O4BHUTH5P6AXWFRBLZ3TOR6I.jpg?auth=2444c5bb3fdc74c6576dcfd9256a4e3c1fd3c69fd7642a33d1dca6f450dd48fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5201&amp;height=3467</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Palestinian family eat an iftar meal outside their tent in Gaza. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/18/syria-lebanon-trucks-al-shara/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-18T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/N47YLOMDKFHYVNS35CEJAZMTEE.jpg?auth=99a04899beb16392d045aab9af57366197ce4c7961f4f27e17dd585fa1b7d8fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5052&amp;height=3368</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese lorry drivers block the road on Lebanon's side of the Masnaa-Jdaidt Artouz border crossing on February 10 in protest against Syria's decision to ban the entry of non-Syrian cargo vehicles. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cycling/2026/02/17/uae-tour-time-trial-king-remco-evenepoel-storms-to-victory-on-stage-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-17T14:50:58.469Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FQ7M3BAD5RB4RO4I5YNOYSTOX4?auth=9b2d95ba114748feed06bda0334bdeb8254df1b471588f0065b1a46d34e21b16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5107&amp;height=2873</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel has a six-second overall lead after Stage 2 of the UAE Tour. 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Photo: Bonhams 1973 Ltd]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/02/17/sudans-army-backed-government-signs-deal-with-saudi-company-for-gold-exploration/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-17T12:38:18.388Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VWOOZ73PS5HV3N2G5EYC3ARUZA.jpg?auth=aa9582ff44b289272a488c2e2858b6885529544c36a9a204f190256636065b82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1218</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sudan's Ministry of Minerals signed a strategic agreement with the Saudi Gold Refinery Company, in Khartoum. Photo: Ministry of Minerals
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/02/17/british-museum-reassures-ambassador-that-it-has-not-cancelled-palestine/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-17T12:38:16.76Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EXGHKJX4YVD7JNONDKRAJRK7DU.jpg?auth=900eea67b2ba08bffa2cec213ae28c810e56f9bd10463c458359a18cd2936ac3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Great Court of The British Museum in London. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/17/strait-of-hormuz-ultra-sensitive-sea-lane-home-to-a-fifth-of-worlds-oil/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-17T12:14:04.298Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JBSMFJGSQJYC6W4AKLIM2MD3BY.jpg?auth=362ae89e71db0eb72b971120b614b71fdf34f8480a4acc9e5cf5afb37c957986&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3200&amp;height=2133</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran is holding naval drills near the Strait of Hormuz, leading to its 'temporary' closure on Tuesday. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/02/17/donald-trump-will-not-be-able-to-overthrow-regime-says-irans-supreme-leader-khamenei/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-17T11:33:32.587Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KUUJD3S74KULK6HHMGRPUHM2QY.jpg?auth=ce8899382a31a659f17f14f92fa74600d64225c5540f450a9880e6db93ac479c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2146&amp;height=1431</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has warned the US: 'The strongest military force in the world may at times be struck so hard that it cannot get up again.' 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/02/17/us-civil-rights-leader-jesse-jackson-dies-aged-84/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-17T10:51:42.191Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Q7PRFDRCDCPXX2T2R5IE54WZIY.jpg?auth=a93f9157a59b83cbb64bfa2dbe383d16d4211c6292ffb48acc79c78fe1cc8f9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1597</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jesse Jackson had advocated for the rights of ​black Americans and other marginalised communities since the 1960s. 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Getty]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/17/uae-extends-hope-probes-mars-mission-to-2028/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-17T10:00:28.276Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CHJW3ZT36BDFXFHHEEKDCWLR7I?auth=513efcb3d2f7c3c3ce283adfc02150b3b86384c77b6fdd7b8de733cc4e46e5c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3854&amp;height=2168</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A striking image of Mars captured by the Hope probe only days after it entered the Red Planet's orbit in February 2021. 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