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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/11/ramadan-working-hours-announced-for-uae-public-sector/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T16:20:57.434Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4BS4UMMLPQU6HNJIYYCH5VHGDE.jpg?auth=f0121f2de4359777d4e8ee766b9c6520b3e78bf689b2845b2dda187ca2c4bda8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Muslims gather for prayers at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi during Ramadan 2025. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/11/step-up-efforts-for-a-gaza-security-force-that-delivers-disarmament/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T16:09:00.307Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CX2LVEX4Q5A6BKARFLNIPE5HNE.JPG?auth=4565fb4f265a831d5fceb4687c062162f16209e9b37fe64e0dc9a7f6dd89db57&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3078</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emily Thornberry, Labour MP and chairwoman of the UK's foreign affairs committee, says Iran's regime is weaker than ever. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/02/11/better-than-expected-us-jobs-report-strengthens-case-for-fed-to-hold-interest-rates/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T14:40:38.273Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Z6SID6ED3EQJFZBCVI7UJQEWUE.jpg?auth=24e7d1ef4ef339558fd378cac68073d3367425874ad5f491543eba681d2def58&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5808&amp;height=3872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US central bank is expected to keep rates on hold until its meeting in June. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/02/11/europeans-divided-on-direct-putin-talks-at-key-leader-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T13:58:12.257Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/P3ZMAMRR2FA7LOA2NG5DACXGQQ.jpg?auth=026791ea5b9f33e8b7203fa18f4de0f82662a109d25d65d1d1812a8cb36490f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5200&amp;height=2925</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with French President Emmanuel Macron and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the Chancellery in Berlin in December 2025. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/02/11/defiant-iran-condemns-foreign-intervention-on-anniversary-of-revolution/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T13:39:54.919Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BPPNXHOD42OK3W4AVZGBXQFY5I.jpg?auth=8090b5e72b4236084c8e8a942613a4987e4b4768f61c21be20ab40bd8b8434da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pro-government rallies drew large crowds in Iran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, when the monarchy was overthrown. 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Photo: FANR]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/11/opposing-syrian-forces-pull-back-from-hasakah-front-line-in-step-towards-integration/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-11T12:49:28.18Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Y37YEATS2JQO3V3TPRCV76EPRM.jpg?auth=7974c20dd6c2ae85a507cde9c8cdcbb10a9b09ffc219a4446c43d10ad182c8b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5994&amp;height=3996</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces, a rival of the government in Damascus, near a frontline in Hasakah province. 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