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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/02/25/mps-urge-uk-government-to-relax-eta-rules-for-dual-nationals/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T15:56:49.98Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XVMBAN56OZHIXPEHJK7ADTJCM4.jpg?auth=ab621df37363cfe82cd13f12bce9d58d18ff5c923e530d0dacc61797e9d89bb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UK dual citizens face paying hundreds of pounds just to be allowed to enter the country. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/25/new-multiple-sclerosis-guidelines-announced-by-department-of-health-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T15:39:50.334Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L5JHMU3ROJASXJRHHXQ6W4NFGM.jpg?auth=9a3615a86b2d475ed4b9e767bb32a1f0dd7d0da0c04a316ba363ce82dd3d6835&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sixty-four in every 100,000 Emiratis in Abu Dhabi are diagnosed with MS, which is double the global rate. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/02/25/edge-group-signs-advanced-defence-tech-jv-with-spains-eme/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T15:27:24.635Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2AGNBU53QNDSPEEAIICLMT674M.jpg?auth=9477c4153858bf258db253b81ca951dd115db09a68c6a60076b80fc3294deef7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1936&amp;height=1089</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More than 50 per cent of Edge's $5 billion order book is dominated by exports to overseas customers.  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Photo: Etihad]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/25/duke-and-duchess-of-sussex-join-refugee-summit-in-jordan/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T10:38:56.969Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HBJQASV6OS52BCQYM6FCIRQOQQ.jpg?auth=f6bfb097e445bbd3a6c7c18cacc84c1351244d0f485e12a919b775cfb4b19390&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4512&amp;height=3008</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visits a youth centre in Jordan. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/business-extra/2026/02/25/the-ramadan-economy-how-uae-consumers-are-spending-in-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T09:45:17.096Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5PUHFVWOQZGMLJMBD5JSWZUHJM.jpg?auth=d86318b21f3c629099cb3da82aecc29fcfdd17a292f2e69cf4ade75a57c95ddd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Discount supermarket promotions in the UAE are a response to consumer demand for better value in the aisles. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/25/uae-shuts-down-12-unlicensed-domestic-worker-recruitment-offices/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T09:37:11.715Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VOPEDS2A7JA6BMTSY5V76GM2UM.jpg?auth=00f84276058e46fd9a4268fb1040cf2cfbece75387098fcc9e828e26f47d7e37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7952&amp;height=4473</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The cases have been referred to the public prosecution service. Getty]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/02/25/saudi-pro-league-talking-points-ivan-toney-must-let-his-goals-do-the-talking-after-damac-flashpoint/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T08:42:43.45Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EEXMTG4MQVFS5MCWNVOZC4E7GY?auth=a1a62d724ccf5ff6a329e2fec5a33e3ff7b9d7d4b1cc1774d83c4a58078f531e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5297&amp;height=2980</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ivan Toney's hat-trick in the win over Al Najma took him to 23 goals in the 2025/26 Saudi Pro League season. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/02/25/sri-lankas-former-intelligence-chief-arrested-in-connection-with-2019-easter-sunday-bombings/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T08:40:10.663Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3XWVSFRJBZHJE4GO4LWYXE4QZE.jpg?auth=a00614890fb0ffcdfeda2bd3c315896e71ab891ff257fabe090d82bf6e6edc88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sri Lankan security personnel at the scene of the church bombing in Kochchikade, Colombo, on April 21, 2019. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/02/25/louvre-director-resigns-after-paris-jewellery-heist-exposes-security-failures/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T07:24:59.146Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BR3MDOCGICG5TCE625ZK24RBU4.jpg?auth=1be49ea904886604da48a338ba76e14a987a431ab7ab32eb6fae2c1c1582f9dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6400&amp;height=4264</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[France's President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of Louvre director Laurence des Cars, describing it as 'an act of responsibility'. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/02/25/gaza-palestine-israel-board-of-peace-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-25T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EPY7FNE6SZGFRDFJCVT3F36ZPA.jpg?auth=50f895096424eea70aaa91f8ca520562a107cd2fb3c4be5babf9ec2660f25c5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6240&amp;height=4160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Palestinians in Gaza seek safety after the Israeli army expanded the so-called Yellow Line where its forces are stationed. Israel directly controls more than half the enclave. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/24/syrian-serviceman-killed-in-attack-on-army-base-in-deir-ezzor/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-24T08:47:09.475Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YWPU27AEU5DGNZGQA37WLJ6YPQ.jpg?auth=ec583d0392c7061dae4f2ad0f04fcd710f0dd8c001a825c6d1b133681fdc7452&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Syrian soldier was killed in an attack on an army compound near Al Mayadin, east of Deir Ezzor. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/24/uae-weather-fog-speed-warning/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-24T03:42:06.401Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BOLQXMV3HNC3BI5JQSJ3GV5W2E.jpg?auth=baf53bc8a1907d9d445cb6ac31466ac09674c05813cf6c83370b799ef552a54b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fog in Abu Dhabi. The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/combat-sports/2026/02/24/floyd-mayweather-and-manny-pacquiao-set-for-september-rematch-on-netflix/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-24T03:41:41.321Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TJYVJUEUPODPHOR6C57HNJYKYI.jpg?auth=a0fa77b14cf97805c701e9540b38ac1cb21978cb24a0bd3718ecc0789bd73b7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3100&amp;height=2124</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao first met in May 2015. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/02/24/uae-employee-visa-cancellation-illegal/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-24T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PVRKWQYRQRH7FECR3LLRCREGWE.jpg?auth=c44a5a55872cd4aed6c013e8963d9f934077c012ed338d99ba276dbe267c45d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7031&amp;height=4993</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There is a short grace period for an old visa to be cancelled, but a person cannot work for a new employer in the UAE without obtaining a new residency visa. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/02/24/us-ambassador-to-israels-extreme-beliefs-undermine-his-countrys-peace-efforts/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-24T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2ST625N5DUGQUUMCJPOZLQPCSM.jpg?auth=96f55d7fc4700d91297f8bf2ba0e14e7f8e7b45f5bfd821904d007b050dc0cf5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4171&amp;height=2781</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has been criticised frequently for supporting far-right agendas in Israel. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/02/24/cartoon-for-february-24-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-24T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MOHZPV6O6JD4JIZSD7WJDY6G7Y.jfif?auth=28f094df9bf4e940d61f063130c5e4e6d360a116bb1f85b5be5948bd9b55d658&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1121</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/24/whats-driving-the-rising-price-of-giving-birth-in-the-uae-and-beyond/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-24T02:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Y62NMOZQG77E2FAOWJCB6GLQ2A.jpg?auth=b3855f3536fc0755cb5fa3e106ad62bfd562f47d5e0f1af4ca31657ca7bb170e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The costs associated with starting a family are increasing. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/24/uae-eid-2026-holiday/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-24T02:23:06.299Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/I2YR3Z2AT5CVJHJZZEXE3WHT7A.jpg?auth=b6e88fcd0459fce8846f127032aa66f537138f7bc005515d4779a821b41e090b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8089&amp;height=5395</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Eid Al Fitr directly follows Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/food/2026/02/24/ramadan-iftars-in-dubai-and-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-24T01:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BJHHKOEAJZDKNIZYTLBEDGOXAE.jpg?auth=94b6a8d45879e0cef76023e92ac58237a022018d7cb883b325bb379da3477ea4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8663&amp;height=6188</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Enjoy iftar at Red Rock BBQ on Jebel Jais, the highest mountain in the UAE. Photo: Red Rock BBQ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/02/24/egyptian-film-safe-exit-examines-generational-trauma-after-isis-violence/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-24T00:12:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BN6XA6ODY5C6XGT3Z74DZSFSTI.jpg?auth=09f50d50c9dd176a2c5e46ad67a28042e397789a91465c017edfb27a3188a924&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marwan Waleed in Safe Exit by Mohammed Hammad. Photo: Pareidolia Productions]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>