<?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/opinion/comment/2026/03/07/uae-residents-are-speaking-up-for-the-country-not-because-we-were-told-to-but-because-we-believe-in-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T10:28:40.957Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ABJ4RKXGWRCQTBXAKV5LL32TTE.jpg?auth=871d2248f027565c2b2fe188acbc7fe7b2f9fc2cb3f2a95dc8c680eeedbf136a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE has responded with calm resolve to the Iranian attacks. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/03/07/us-launches-20-billion-reinsurance-plan-to-revive-shipping-in-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T09:24:44.07Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UCS7AGV5W3HYQS56DH7MON2NYE.jpg?auth=79c3c880d06d30c094fd2ce4768f24d02fca3c494667338af0004944d1fdb9cd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4031&amp;height=2687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz, the main route for Gulf oil exports, where shipping has slowed amid US and Israeli military activity. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/07/thrilled-resident-reveals-how-he-appeared-in-a-video-with-president-sheikh-mohamed-at-dubai-mall/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T09:04:34.39Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W5AI457FVVFLNKZVBMHPG6LARE.jpg?auth=f7c5acb17db56ca3481ca0009bf3f54dc92fd2297ef7ba621e77170b7dc90115&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5479&amp;height=3082</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maclean George shook hands with the President and said seeing Sheikh Mohamed at Dubai Mall made him feel safe. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/07/irans-president-says-forces-ordered-to-stop-gulf-attacks-but-authority-to-enforce-halt-unclear/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T08:43:57.576Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/62R4GF3JIZYCI2W5544EDY4TKY.jpg?auth=2bcd9641d1852e6225f6dcd39e9544e2753f27c2047be0fb27651e783e624491&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1085&amp;height=602</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, Chief Justice Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, and senior cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/03/07/t20-world-cup-final-key-match-ups-can-anyone-tame-jasprit-bumrah/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T08:32:22.532Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RR2NZHP7ZRBBFIUINOSSY3RXKU?auth=39011f2f26cf11c481c46cfe33b64e8db0266e2a912bcd649dc5b812659dab88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3967&amp;height=2231</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jasprit Bumrah was the main difference between India and England in their T20 World Cup semi-final. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/03/07/us-crude-futures-end-the-week-12-higher-as-iran-war-continues/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T07:25:40.6Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/A7P2MRK4KEFO6VSQ4GHPAEMWGY.jpg?auth=bf0922d8891e4aa46e9d1110cffa3c844ffbc883c9a6b1a29856498856c0acc9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Rumaila oil field in Basra, Iraq, as the country cuts nearly 1. 5 million barrels a day of output as exports halt following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/07/hezbollah-says-fighters-clashed-with-israeli-commando-unit-that-landed-in-eastern-lebanon/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T07:05:51.685Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VJRJBZUSIVEJTIHYFQBYE3X5DE.gif?auth=3e667d784a465b0be77577abb97114685add1e567a7968df980ec959f3af3b13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[lebanon israel gif]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/07/syria-tells-lebanon-troop-build-up-near-border-is-defensive/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T06:49:41.975Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WVVMCWXKX2BZFCTVDZWXOS736U.jpg?auth=f399a9de58b4402bfc9930807f18c456df8a2b194b8ba0cd050591f4785c6bc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5686&amp;height=3790</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syrian soldiers near the border with Lebanon. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/07/uae-defences-iran-missile-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T06:25:40.55Z</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[Safety alerts were issued on Saturday morning as the UAE continued to deal with drones and missiles from Iran. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/03/07/saudi-arabia-foils-three-iranian-drone-attacks-on-oil-field-near-uae-border/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T06:06:04.655Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZF7OMKQ7LGMH3RLLRSWGCK2TY4.jpg?auth=6e7195d319c46bf0805a1d57102223cbc08911c11f6425310c95c1ee77f3e16e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aramco's oil field in the Empty Quarter, Shaybah. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/03/07/irans-fire-and-revenge-attacks-falter-against-gulf-air-defences/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T06:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DKUHCX4G5AFG7H6GSJOWP7W3BU.jpg?auth=805995dfe49b4ed4288756df672bf191ee713f7766cb1547123d41bf60620e52&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5088&amp;height=3392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An F-15 fighter fires air defence flares. The aircraft has played a key role in the US strikes on Iran. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/07/dubai-officials-deny-reports-of-incident-at-airport/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T05:45:39.789Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XL5HIYBS3VFXJEBDM2ULGGN5WA.jpg?auth=29f76a5a2245d1c43a8f07ace5839c092f78f9599bd72664840e7bc9617de33f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5928&amp;height=3868</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Authorities in Dubai said no incident took place at the city's airport on Saturday morning. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/07/president-sheikh-mohamed-visits-survivors-of-iranian-attacks-in-hospital/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T05:18:35.833Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CRM7ZNVJHVF6POJZQY3SWXH5YY.jpg?auth=ec73699b1afdfb3479a388c81a871f1488e2cdbf4ff1e29cb2586ff3b43c4e37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed visits victims of Iranian attacks in hospital. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/03/07/one-week-of-iran-war-global-economy-feels-the-heat-as-energy-and-aviation-bear-brunt/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T04:24:54.683Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EGSIUCM3JFCXRCET24U63MSM64?auth=7e4b47f8ed2815cd39653da83891aaef79dc7e0d41c33bc5740d464c2e579493&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6368&amp;height=3582</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Damage from a strike on Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura refinery. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/03/07/best-video-game-releases-of-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T03:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QQ37MM6SH5CPXDNNVNGYZZZUXQ.jpg?auth=1dfdf8bb9290c2f13ea8a9884d2fa524cdfc6fe39cc49580bdd3f706f1c39ed9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1728&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Perfect Tides: Station to Station continues a thoughtful coming-of-age narrative. Photo: Three Bees]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/03/07/uae-corporate-tax-two-years-on-should-companies-rethink-their-fiscal-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RE73E3WPHZOIIURNDKDWYFV7H4.jpg?auth=42bb5b5463d1095ccdc3f213fd2dc471ffe9c5a6a5724fba396d8acffdd3f480&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Corporate tax applied from June 1, 2023 in the UAE. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/07/shelter-only-for-lebanese-syrian-refugees-face-another-desperate-escape-as-war-spreads/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FLUIYF5T4Y3OCXTJ2OMQ725ZDI.jpg?auth=7c66779611b1cbea90ab8cf6167c4a1bb7d86ef024ca0f587d7b61b26dc2c2ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A school turned into a shelter north of Beirut, as Israel orders huge parts of Lebanon's population to leave their homes. AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/03/07/stranded-americans-trump-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T00:20:41.745Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/J72J6DVOMZE3FDWQPOTGKDQ3GE.JPG?auth=7e169eff683fd82513ff4d387c92769db2c8e0706a41f8559b30ce793e16c77d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Passengers arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York from a US government chartered flight out of the Middle East on Thursday. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/03/07/najd-al-meqsar-hotel-review-sharjah-khor-fakkan/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-07T00:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M4DZQHBWKRGPFJN2YEBTLEZGOQ.jpeg?auth=352f9b3fa36ead1eb103b3e9814b3414cff00ca91655d9ab1a811cb0c2c0c72d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1875</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Najd Al Meqsar is on a mountain crowned by a 300-year-old fortress in Khor Fakkan. Photo: Sharjah Collection ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/03/06/us-iran-school-attack-minab/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T20:08:14.009Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D3MDF4CIMFH3LKNOC2C4BA6SEQ?auth=501592a9518c93711013fc88586f8e3284e9d983a2fbb71e33d3681f6c0b155e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5231&amp;height=2942</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mourning for the schoolgirl victims of Minab, Iran, on March 3. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/03/06/daily-telegraph-redbird-imi-axel-springer/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T19:46:58.052Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SOXFBEEQIFSN3RFQMBNQRIDEJE.jpg?auth=051086de3fa774076ff9d5af2bb37d8e2903e9db77281e2bf0f1302bc91883c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3700&amp;height=2467</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The future of the Daily Telegraph has been secured. Yui Mok/PA Wire]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/03/06/un-experts-warn-of-irreversible-de-palestinisation-of-jerusalem-under-israeli-policies/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T19:25:07.643Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/U7EF2FNKQFKDDFYFEN5TRQTPFY.jpg?auth=32b654924f28ac98db5310bb7ee6a6509bea301d4ead9cfe88398e8344462268&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5039&amp;height=3360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Al Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem. The UN fears Israeli policy for Jerusalem will undermine its shared heritage. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/03/06/us-stocks-down-and-oil-surges-as-job-losses-rattle-traders/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T19:12:18.264Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CH3XOZ3UUZH4XE237MOQ3XT2CU.jpg?auth=3b677d748f2bf458da183fd82ffb76114658992a3669f782d2f23bd1e4fbec7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5175&amp;height=3450</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The New York Stock Exchange. Traders are currently pricing in little chance of an interest-rate cut at the Fed’s March meeting. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/06/un-says-more-than-300000-displaced-in-iran-and-lebanon/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T18:33:06.254Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SPJZEJWGX5ZSMAEVOJ3KLY547E.jpg?auth=48e406c45dcbffcfddd4d734de2282d33d30accc96a924b19a76b1ccfb1056c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4928&amp;height=3280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Displaced residents who fled Israeli air strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs along the corniche in the Lebanese capital. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/03/06/no-one-knows-how-ai-evolution-will-play-out/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T18:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5R356PS5HFAZ3KHE25W4LSGEJU.jpg?auth=1e3fc6142645f8f4324c3ddc2736621bb31436b85e6c4a4541c5beb75b8ee28e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5578&amp;height=3138</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elixis-W, a humanoid robot, at an AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India. Bloomberg
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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. 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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. 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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. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/03/06/why-maritime-security-matters-now-more-than-ever/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T07:59:18.656Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DF6QLABQLYAYRPEVZYIXMD7CNQ.jpg?auth=82fae6134ecef4cf224b8e81577d281281a33da065d209416b71fe1089d80778&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3729&amp;height=2486</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Texas Voyager oil tanker sits anchored off the coast of Chevron's El Segundo Refinery in El Segundo, California. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/06/sheikh-hamdan-discusses-iranian-strikes-with-saudi-arabias-minister-of-defence/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T07:49:07.185Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/26N2X6UGYBDGFAVQDU36J5CMEY.jpg?auth=d377ed30492a9bd41b6f557955b3b21f167775a535f81bbffeaa5663a8f42bef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=756&amp;height=425</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/03/06/oscar-piastri-quickest-in-practice-at-season-opening-australian-gp/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T07:31:25.097Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/J7EOBI27SBCFNCJBJW6K767RG4?auth=61d00bf30d2c5c5b9040742f28d3d9f75259074da403bc5c444543a5b018bd76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4270&amp;height=2402</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[McLaren's Oscar Piastri on his way to a fastest practice lap of 1:19.729 in Melbourne. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/06/president-sheikh-mohamed-receives-more-calls-from-global-leaders-following-attacks-by-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T07:20:23.706Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7Q5VWHH75NFOTE2B65O4XVL43A.jpg?auth=c529c8d9b52c1c518c9c09faecc170861fd6a6dd579f3fa6a31d9ea2bc40addc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3750</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed has held calls with leaders from around the world to discuss the regional escalation. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/06/israel-hits-beirut-with-series-of-strikes-after-forcing-hundreds-of-thousands-to-flee-suburbs/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-06T06:09:54.036Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IEUEZERQ5NBA5D23CZIJT5RXYI.jpg?auth=641faecd372553d602b80d602dd521022a3164e3be23900a7c8a82c72d423719&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=534</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. 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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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. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/03/05/gps-jamming-gps-spoofing-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T23:27:19.677Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CCEGPLQQSJH7TOWBFWYFU5SSV4.png?auth=28f2bd59f3988c114c33ef6927529bf021cc507b045d4ba19e08be1c3a4bad79&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1832&amp;height=1031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[GPS jamming and GPS spoofing has sharply increased throughout the Middle East, data from GPSJam.org shows.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/05/el-sisi-says-egypt-is-trying-to-mediate-an-end-to-the-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T21:01:22.075Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/66WA4IENMJT7JEJ3FSX52FQLAU.jpg?auth=bec9edf20270ab2ce2557c54140ed0d884b3cc90ff57843545aa6a18c3e10b24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan helped to negotiate a ceasefire in Gaza. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/03/05/trump-fires-kristi-noem/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T20:45:24.037Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4EXIDKUEM3EHH7TR62SOZNLXDI.jpg?auth=3312aedaa2bfd5f770e4f893f45863d1a9bfadd086aaa62e8afecb5548e00bfd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3200&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump's decision to sack Kristi Noem makes her only the second member of his cabinet to be removed in his second term.  AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/03/05/europe-eu-middle-east-israel-iran-us-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T20:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EIJITMDKFZC5VPEYCARIFH5NGI.jpg?auth=e090c18c74a4230cb731ed5b2cb42349f32602d4517484e93cb2e6c559d8a0c8&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/business/markets/2026/03/05/bahrains-investcorp-raises-125bn-to-boost-stakes-in-private-markets/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T19:47:18.404Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JPE3TMJC32MXNSIBMIRGYGFKBI.jpg?auth=0e1fb56623c504650dd0ffa78d87fb99ef4d90d1f03a9cb511ed0949da429041&amp;smart=true&amp;width=999&amp;height=562</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Investcorp manages about $60 billion in assets. 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. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/03/05/india-v-england-sanju-samson-guides-side-to-t20-world-cup-final-despite-heroic-jacob-bethell-ton/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T17:42:00.658Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IZK5IGKZA7RSMID7AKZW3AZ5KY.jpg?auth=3788ee7f5f303c086f1e74abade0119ade753ea97d77928d70665236b164b38b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2535&amp;height=1690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[India's Sanju Samson cracked 89 off 42 balls against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final. 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></urlset>