<?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/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. 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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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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. 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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><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. 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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.  Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/03/05/drivers-fear-nerve-damage-disarray-at-aston-martin-ahead-of-f1-opener/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T08:29:15.772Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MF3B6HOQ42WJJDZCYIIBHP6LKM.jpg?auth=cafab9b989d200a60408dc421fed2ae232fb7b202877931f7829937e9afd0c53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aston Martin's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso inspects his car with team mechanics in the garage ahead of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/03/05/palestinian-american-novelist-hannah-lillith-assadi-longlisted-for-womens-prize-for-fiction/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T07:45:42.941Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MQNHW3ODS5GMRBVEO3ZULXIFOM.jpg?auth=9a07b0b257e5bdc54f0b30ee9d1863fe86fc17eb23ebaf6d384578344ba39c01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=728</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Judges for the 2026 award, from left, Salma El-Wardany, Cariad Lloyd, chairwoman Julia Gillard, Mona Arshi and Annie Macmanus. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/03/05/trump-is-putting-his-own-spin-on-a-bush-style-war-hoping-for-a-venezuela-style-win/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T06:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KNPMWZO6OJGYYCJ2MIJFD6ICSA.jpg?auth=1311e060bf2cef26128e93492eade2cc99c866bc3dbfd388e806e303affad0e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7616&amp;height=5061</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A protest on Monday in Los Angeles, California, against the US and Israeli attack. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/03/05/us-israel-iran-war-shipping-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T05:20:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7DIU2CQPQI4LH5LBZVZT37WPOQ.jpg?auth=808a57741cb6f21e7cddfba5753c27495f65d236087bf0227dcdf106af33c9b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3510&amp;height=2340</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tankers off the coast of Fujairah. Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has come to a standstill. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/03/05/man-united-player-ratings-v-newcastle-maguire-and-casemiro-battle-hard-but-carricks-unbeaten-run-ends/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T05:08:46.028Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7Z22Y4NKINB37EMMZZS5Z55IYM?auth=0560a0206c516935026eb67af19fa615f6be6fdaa52e9f069661003f6d69273e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4474&amp;height=2517</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes during the defeat to Newcastle United at St James' Park. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/03/05/apple-macbook-neo-launch/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T03:38:48.594Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XU4WDOJHUBDHJF3QKY7GBYLRMI.jpg?auth=68943f1b4fba39bc152827d95eeb490a8895f83a9b615ae764d0ad751ce838cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2560</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Apple says its new MacBook Air with the M5 chip is able to handle complex AI tasks. 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PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/05/gazans-watch-new-regional-war-from-the-sidelines-but-fear-being-drawn-into-more-conflict/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-05T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D45YE5EC6IFSQ3HEKOHOBXQV7I.jpg?auth=ceaa964a6cf887f463dc57b0682cc5c405c81badff88e030a796f8c20287a569&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5060&amp;height=3373</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A displaced Palestinian family break their Ramadan fast during iftar at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on February 26. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/03/04/saudi-arabia-intercepts-more-iranian-fire-but-daily-life-largely-undisturbed/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T15:23:02.392Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FZI6XLTUCNDPTFKICWKNPXXVQI?auth=306375cae601e892af3364cc821348e74a53f7c2fc2d5726968c2073b04486e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3357&amp;height=1888</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke billows from the Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia where another drone strike was reported after the plant was hit two days ago. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/04/sudanese-islamist-commander-vows-to-send-troops-to-iran-if-us-and-israel-deploy-soldiers/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T14:18:23.754Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DCBYQEN5B3MIZ2UFIBD7YW7AXY.jpg?auth=6aa657962678eecc44e75a25e3a98e66386dbfb3078181b664734f613e3d4fc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3719&amp;height=2479</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sudanese soldiers. Civil war in the country broke out in April 2023. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/03/04/abhishek-sharma-backed-for-revival-ahead-of-indias-t20-world-cup-semi-final-against-england/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T14:12:13.438Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZAHAUL6Y7FFCJBAOPZ2VYHKZFY?auth=6b2e5f84581ecb930fbc967023044907f732161e9a7ebf06ab55793e0b5bd90e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2025</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[India opener Abhishek Sharma has been out of form this T20 World Cup. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/03/04/iran-war-hegseth-caine-us-winning/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T14:04:02.15Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Q5JQATJNPYDTAS2E3YB27I6XTM.jpg?auth=8928243a7fd083a443b32fc79506e587702ec82f9ed2d701eff6f91b862098dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6127&amp;height=4085</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth said the Iranian navy 'rests at the bottom' of the Arabian Gulf. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/03/04/the-lesson-trumps-america-never-learnt-from-iraq-regime-change-almost-never-works/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T14:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DRPWM7WJTVVIVIIVUVDV4CSHP4.jpg?auth=27f249857059ef8181c50f63e1e0c3fe08be241738d469321bc54a98caa3306e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7608&amp;height=5072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A march in Paris on Sunday in support of the US and Israel strikes on Iran. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/03/04/european-governments-urged-to-support-iranian-opposition-ambitions/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T13:59:17.307Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FCQE5AIHH563PQUFS4HAA66T2Q.jpg?auth=260049cbe28be2458260e573f4117abc1ccfac11f976c994f1c35bac80d35e24&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7990&amp;height=5329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anti-regime demonstrators and supporters of Reza Pahlavi, son of the deposed shah, outside the Iranian embassy in London. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/04/uae-brings-forward-spring-break-for-schools-and-universities/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T13:29:46.338Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MOZOD4AODBETRNLVAAPBWNK45U.JPG?auth=0408953388fa032d12541e6bf716c201710e5cdab0beaa4b8df6e096ef06c590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4156&amp;height=2338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE's spring break for schools and universities has been brought forward by a week. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/04/the-commander-who-keeps-surviving-mystery-deepens-around-irans-qaani-and-the-spy-question/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T13:16:22.905Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ILXJRCCKLHLDG7NNU6YRW5M5QA.jpg?auth=f4b868fff1ee0eb14b1b1d30d3bb72dbb8fc5b8eba9514bc816648ebc58b3df9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2200&amp;height=1438</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, former president of Iran Hassan Rouhani, the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Esmail Qaani. 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Photo: Dubai Media Office]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2026/03/04/whats-the-goal-of-americas-war-on-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T12:15:28.136Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7N7S6H6WSOOB3QLMPV2BIBDTY4.jpg?auth=f36e332c34ce6597bfc3436de209669015e7ed919c6e07e3284ca5602bfa4f42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US sailors on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/04/we-are-all-victims-israeli-strike-on-beirut-hotel-fuels-anger-as-lebanon-fears-no-area-is-safe/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T12:00:31.936Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PQZS7GZOQXIKJGYIBCBALCEQMY.jpg?auth=28f474c664a6337a832cee13b5f966b74d24e6a6f7ee34ad739651e94a576cff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4928&amp;height=3280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke billows from the Beirut suburbs after the latest round of Israeli air strikes. EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/03/04/nato-forces-shoot-down-iranian-ballistic-missile-fired-towards-turkey/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T11:53:15.402Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JQIMJAVLHREGFFQLETUOVVSVK4.jpg?auth=c8dbd0aee59887748de93f92daf13e48f25d3772d6f9f96fb627b7e27304805a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1067</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Turkish assault ship taking part in Nato patrols. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/04/uae-president-and-grand-imam-of-al-azhar-call-for-restraint-amid-iran-strikes/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T10:45:33.706Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/23SQZEF2QVAYDJUTPNXWFCDILE.jpg?auth=9d20360c44d85b3d9720ec160b19e4a7cf2ac888779e2e52a448af918af5e8d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3750</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed has been inundated with calls of support from government leaders around the world. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/03/04/did-india-change-training-schedule-for-t20-world-cup-due-to-lunar-eclipse/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T10:39:07.756Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/E6JUXE5QVVA7VM3WBBKVU2IZPA?auth=9a52d0a0c6f357c9f086dae33956e928f08ebcdff5aefa2e9da1502f9a32889f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3806&amp;height=2141</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[India's Rinku Singh listens to coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session at the Wankhede Stadium ahead of the T20 World Cup’s semi-final against England. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/03/04/uae-cricket-world-cup-league-2-tri-series-in-nepal-postponed-due-to-travel-issues/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T10:36:06.74Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HLOZIIV5HFG47EHL3C6WUVTEX4?auth=5595b4b618f97a3caa9a80d2a6167a8e220813317b992f8ffac50f857e84a36e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2924&amp;height=1645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE captain Muhammad Waseem and his national teammates have seen their upcoming series in Nepal postponed due to travel disruption. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/03/04/manus-on-markets-iran-war-uncertainty-sparks-asian-selloff/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T08:52:37.789Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/03/04/iraqs-world-cup-2026-play-off-plans-disrupted-by-middle-east-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T07:57:57.692Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VV4ZFW3SXVBKNOPIF2KE6YCWEM.jpg?auth=efde1b2423467a12f8b012653778ce2de825672b4fbbba89c7ea582b07d90214&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5449&amp;height=3689</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iraq's head coach Graham Arnold is currently in the UAE with his team's crucial World Cup play-off just weeks away. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/03/04/frances-new-and-radical-stealth-warship-ready-for-gulf-within-months/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T07:29:20.36Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YXXQI37YB5E7HNJPLT52AUSBUQ.jpg?auth=eb5f1f21fbbfe000adf6876edc415d7b82aa2a9ae22347dc15ee207f749a54c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8000&amp;height=5324</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Frigate Defence and Intervention will be a key part of France and Greece's navies, with a number of attack and defence options. Photo: REA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/04/no-injuries-following-drone-related-fire-at-us-consulate-in-dubai/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T07:12:06.72Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QBVLVQM2GBFUFI6Q4Y3VYNNHDQ.jpg?auth=12decb2e51c7400812316f77890d7ddc2666b9a031dbfbb3c2b0b32d2541c337&amp;smart=true&amp;width=900&amp;height=624</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emergency services tackle a fire caused by an Iranian drone at the US consulate in Dubai. Photo: Dubai Media Office / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/03/04/blood-moon-lunar-eclipse-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T06:41:21.39Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GT2WH24LMFVX76LD2SJBAHLMF4.jpg?auth=329011e2f4046e928b35c48fbcb722193abe8bb3d6e5104053fb66ce6b12ab9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Moon rises over Skopje in North Macedonia on Tuesday during the total lunar eclipse. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/03/04/qatar-says-irans-irgc-sleeper-cells-arrested/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T06:33:14.603Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Y3KEOG6IRZ6C4C6HCV3ZUXLIMA.jpg?auth=f36db3f9d5a972a30d68bc91363318df2c2f77d5fb93657754a6c37f4873dafa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5238&amp;height=3492</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Missiles in the skies over Doha on Tuesday.  AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/03/04/uae-stocks-retreat-as-regional-war-continues-to-rage/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-04T06:09:36.677Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4JSXXVB3INAYBCQQU2KGPWXCHI.jpg?auth=fe156f7c23634ee78697d829b8e45385c4eb087ad194d65bc66640e5bc02344c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Dubai Financial Market, along with ADX, was closed on Monday and Tuesday. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>