<?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/us/2026/01/06/somalias-un-envoy-linked-to-company-that-was-convicted-of-fraud-senior-us-official-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T19:42:41.355Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5X3RVMDYQMGWOYYK4F4QI3X3UU.jpg?auth=238715d620ebf88266e20caebc2ea7a1612eb00335cc2bbbd4561f612a777d44&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3264</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abukar Dahir Osman, Somalia's representative to the UN.  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UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/06/lebanon-claims-financial-crackdown-is-choking-illicit-funding-flows/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T17:46:11.537Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UWGP3X6WJFG7FM53U3AFXWKWCU.JPG?auth=530a66f99e572b2ba729ab03d493e7fb708f7f4ee3d10d7178b82470301cc671&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3862</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanon's Finance Minister Yassine Jaber. 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PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/06/iraqs-two-main-kurdish-parties-endorse-separate-candidates-for-president/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T15:06:14.972Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FCMSOVON5QRXUFAJQB445HE3NI.jpg?auth=211466915f79d97c5d64e2462bdff65d3c10b6c99c21e6cc77ba937fd6b7e897&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iraqi politicians attend the first session of the newly elected Parliament on December 29. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/06/national-survey-shows-slow-progress-in-beating-obesity/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T14:29:45.119Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4GCDYANT5BA7ZKUIXFXZEGTXWU.jpg?auth=316199f90896a4ce5abefadcb89b5386ff2605db783f906d57ea1b2ccab28e4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The first National Nutrition Survey in the UAE may cause alarm bells to ring at the country's health authorities and diet has become a major focus. Rex Features ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/06/branching-out-dubai-to-plant-20000-trees-in-homage-to-sheikh-mohammed/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T14:28:15.171Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZQYHBO53NBBLHDGI3UOVCE5XO4.jpg?auth=acddce5a7a8da00f836e06af56a2a45c0802c7e0e4231de51c99e16488eb1759&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The project aims to expand landscaped and green areas across the emirate. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/06/syrian-sovereignty-at-heart-of-security-talks-with-israel-in-paris/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T14:27:36.854Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZFWNQZGLHNBCNFY3WR3V5IB5GQ.jpg?auth=1813d637061ab9af0e7bb2b9233f61fb99c81418430f39cc46d7fc5f5deabb40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5226&amp;height=3484</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US is pressuring Syria to strike a security deal with Israel. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/01/06/donald-trump-might-as-well-kiss-his-nobel-peace-prize-dream-goodbye/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T14:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O5GYYUDW6RECNL7Q66T55BJPZY.JPG?auth=cc0653e7b2f17704ea4599015bfc4a64e7d042b3fa8b8aa09a7a9ac4510e1adc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man wears a mask depicting US President Donald Trump during a protest against American strikes on Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Monday. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/01/06/saudi-arabia-to-open-financial-market-to-all-categories-of-foreign-investors/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T13:59:45.3Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XHP7M3FM3JEGVCAICADPKGFANA.jpg?auth=870c9fae5a779ae7003f1bda62c30a178d1718ccf056131ad114f085a11fea11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2670</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In recent years, Saudi Arabia has introduced a string of new acts, such as a companies' law and a civil transaction law, to attract more foreign investment. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/06/at-least-five-killed-in-clashes-between-government-and-kurdish-forces-in-aleppo/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T13:57:29.609Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7PTC57Q54WKME4OZBNUJHSDPZQ.jpg?auth=5fabb4bed924dc4adff8eb784ca572750b2ee7926c7f241724b57c941727c105&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A wounded child at Al Razi hospital in Aleppo on Tuesday. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/06/hundreds-of-tourists-stranded-in-socotra-as-inter-yemeni-clashes-ground-flights/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T13:52:19.81Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MHMXZKLBAB7SWTJELHCPTK5FAU.jpg?auth=0ffa6f133d087b9dd409ffa60ba6186982de8578354c8aa51a5f400742559256&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6145&amp;height=3963</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hundreds of tourists are stuck on Socotra, days after their return flights to Abu Dhabi were cancelled. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/01/06/is-the-us-right-to-highlight-venezuela-for-its-role-in-the-illegal-drug-trade/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T13:47:12.669Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZMFJKLXOJJBOBFWPHB7EKJZVII.png?auth=2cde6525cae8e6d8060b2af813546ffd21c50dd9e98b61d3098b5549ccbc9388&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Venezuela drug chart]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/banking/2026/01/06/mastercard-grants-qbn-licence-to-resume-activities-in-syria/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T13:46:12.535Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EDKZLOSXY2Y64GYDQBEEMUA6YE.jpg?auth=0faa24615a24f77e0055c18f1c2d546e57c5dd78bf88b0d13ca42f21598b2e97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4107&amp;height=2620</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An initial pact was signed in September between Mastercard and the Central Bank of Syria aimed at supporting the modernisation of the country’s digital payment infrastructure. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/01/06/israeli-foreign-minister-gideon-saar-makes-first-official-visit-to-somaliland/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T13:27:22.116Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ERMMJT55YZBURKS4G6RNDQXICY.jfif?auth=0f3184dbeae02cfe9e51fb5a56e9c1d8fbefdd153c637cb4a63fa06b30b6d2d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, right, with Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in Hargeisa on Tuesday. Photo: Gideon Saar / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/01/06/oman-to-set-up-international-financial-centre/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T13:16:10.881Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UZIMQDKVAZC2BNRWZR7MH4UY5Y.jpg?auth=559b27e134ef4979b1dd7042c1964abb5e48797ae2908ee78b234ac68eabcc03&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4845&amp;height=3570</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mutrah Souq at Muscat. Oman has been taking steps to diversify its economy away from oil. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/01/06/how-soul-music-star-diana-ross-laid-the-blueprint-for-beyonce-and-rihanna/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T13:09:23.065Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SGEIL22WBRASRJPOHZIBVPVVLQ.jpg?auth=7a2fe659812024d14b1ed0033888e83ce2b0babeefc5931186fd1b767d4d7e4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4286</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Diana Ross at the New Year's Eve bash at Times Square, New York, on December 31, 2025. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/01/06/yemens-stc-rivals-say-they-seized-mahra-governorate-on-the-omani-and-saudi-borders/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T12:09:37.619Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YPZKN7FH6NGQ5FEICQIGEHRQ4A.jpg?auth=c09496f61a170f79a14f3f7c5453c389e8ad82acf353ea81dd5db9ead8c7f602&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[National Shield forces in Yemen's governorate of Hadhramaut, after seizing it from Southern Transitional Council forces. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/01/06/uae-adds-250000-more-companies-in-2025-as-llc-rules-simplified/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T11:45:58.547Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RICFMACPQNA2DBRJ3ZIQFN3VVQ.jpg?auth=978ced19baabf4a734cab04a7b25177f24782554358f5240a528dee8531bcd6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3424&amp;height=2272</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abdulla bin Touq, UAE Minister of Economy, says the government has worked to modernise competitive economic legislation. Alvin R Cabral / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/01/06/best-photos-of-january-6-orthodox-christmas-in-bethlehem-to-snowfall-in-paris-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T11:19:47.349Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KRQHA4K6ZPWUWOT6DFM455LZN4.jpg?auth=2cdc9e89ac11aaaab503a8e14f610d2747dcc4ae9225ce473db90961c6e28619&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Christian scout teams participate in a Christmas Eve Eastern calendar 2025/2026 procession at Manger Square, leading to the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, 06 January 2026.  The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehemâ€”built on the site where Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, is believed to have been bornâ€”is jointly administered by the Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, and Syriac Orthodox churches.   EPA / ATEF SAFADI]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/01/06/liam-rosenior-announced-as-chelsea-manager-on-six-year-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T11:10:23.862Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Y5QBYOY3XKNLWPFYWPFD4IQPMY.jpg?auth=480f33a2e9a2554efe5573408eb74bfc1010390c2db578308dd1fff26b1f41c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3962&amp;height=2788</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Liam Rosenior guided Strasbourg to a seventh place finish in Ligue 1 last season. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/01/06/robust-growth-in-uae-non-oil-sector-continues/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T11:01:03.979Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D3WSHDGWWRHODEYHUFIUBAPYII.jpg?auth=1c8ad3bdebe4631f3b3f0f32acde1e908d99354ec2f7e40afc7c245da0bb39b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6806&amp;height=4450</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Non-oil companies in the UAE have reported a rise in customer spending in December. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/06/start-of-work-at-new-cancer-research-centre-in-abu-dhabi-is-defining-moment-says-university-chancellor/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T10:59:49.8Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6ANNZKCLBJBIJAB2C4QHLDQQVQ.jpg?auth=ac6ec83cea579f2a6b7b7fe2315682311c13d6877a0ddc46907bfa75b1649918&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2412&amp;height=1608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The inauguration of work at the ADU-CRI is a defining moment for the health sector, said one expert. Photo: Abu Dhabi University]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/01/06/lamine-yamal-to-lead-charge-as-barcelona-start-spanish-super-cup-defence-against-athletic-club-in-jeddah/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T10:14:53.258Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F4IP4PTBBNB5RCXC3MESJRUUCM?auth=3818bad9ce292e86d08a947eb7a6174082e678ebfa253903986b669b6b7ea196&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has nine goals and 11 assists to his name so far this season. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/01/06/key-fashion-show-dates-to-look-forward-to-in-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T10:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JHBYGCZQDBDGDL4DW44T3FHE2Q.jpg?auth=a7dd14242174dd718dffc0a4fffc800a1039b37d6af3003acf5539e55a0b1b6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7967&amp;height=4481</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Italian menswear label Zegna presented its spring/summer 2026 show at Dubai Opera in 2025.  Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/06/toddler-given-new-hope-by-2-million-donation-for-pioneering-care-in-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T09:54:31.726Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YTACH2EGTBDOVJZI4HJEZMHA44.jpg?auth=3b486474f4b043d835626470978db2884d6b0ea830038de0a9db7973a5cb5d4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=4608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hulusl Sert, (wheelchair) a four year old from Turkey, is the first patient to receive a new SMA medication in the UAE for muscular dystrophy at the Medcare Hospital, Al Qusais, Dubai. The procedure was conducted by Dr Vivek Mundada, Pediatric Neurologist at Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital.Attending the hospital visit with HulusI is his father Mustafa Sert, mother Anne Remziye and older brother Ramazan (six years old).Antonie Robertson/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/06/masterplan-aims-to-transform-dubai-design-district-into-pedestrian-first-waterfront-destination/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T09:47:24.312Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KXZ7HTTM4BFDLKTGYZEZYHDL6Q.jpg?auth=a7c00f6ce2b60058a5bff3fc6223b50c17a335bcd462388c65cc8fa57e8e10e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1250&amp;height=640</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Meraas has unveiled an expanded masterplan for Dubai Design District.  Photo: Dubai Media Office]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/06/eu-president-to-make-first-post-assad-visit-to-syria-to-support-recovery/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T09:19:41.001Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PPIDN4IGIMDKDKPQLEALWWBCGE.jpg?auth=fdcafd07c8ea160beeb65a70f78cb45cd6bfaa55a3ac71da966b70f0c2a74318&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, will be joined in the Middle East by Antonia Costa, EU Council leader. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/01/06/mi5-cant-be-trusted-to-tell-the-truth-say-families-of-manchester-arena-attack-victims/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T09:12:10.119Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MJARS6OOENBEXON43BLKFMPYFI.jpg?auth=54e7b177be62e4cc491375f456d0e41c9b3a141b18f5602bfc0953698fa28a06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People attend a vigil for the victims of the Manchester Arena attack in the city in 2017. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/05/gaza-aid-delivered-by-uae-humanitarian-ship-enters-enclave/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T15:14:01.734Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZZANPAVFZRGXVJ2ZFO756YBFRU.jpeg?auth=1b7c822041f586a412a5d175b466ccf9a18635b59bd446880e98e3c9d9783f43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The first supplies from the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Humanitarian Ship enter Gaza. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/01/05/london-celebrates-a-piece-of-palestine-on-british-soil/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T14:40:08.276Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HWBU6345MBESFOKIBBOANELLMI?auth=5923755fed07ba62eba56e310f885c9df201537cac08bb3f787ea0258bb860cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3432&amp;height=1930</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PABestPalestinian Ambassador to the UK Dr Husam Zomlot speaks during the inauguration ceremony for the Embassy of the State of Palestine, formerly known as the Palestinian Mission, in Hammersmith, west London, after the mission was upgraded to embassy status last September following the UK's recognition of the Palestine state. Picture date: Monday January 5, 2026. PA Photo. 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Getty]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/05/how-doctors-in-dubai-saved-sharjah-resident-from-blindness-caused-by-brain-cyst/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T13:53:49.305Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ULJRP5J7HJGENK3VYHW3XPL2SI.jpeg?auth=a59a67fb7d3df246304c48ecbe7e79eddabf05e4ffd6990a4bf8eb90afb6b112&amp;smart=true&amp;width=735&amp;height=413</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emad Arif Khan, right, with Dr Prakash Nair, the consultant neurosurgeon who led his surgery. 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A rebound in the country's output will also be supported by work in the Maracaibo Basin. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/05/uae-to-deliver-clothing-and-blankets-to-protect-gaza-families-from-winter-chill/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T12:48:50.943Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W742PSV5YVHYVPXXLP6JOW2IHE.jpeg?auth=dadc7ce3afb1c798b1b812edb5bb4d60fa81c4d93ba116e57926c785477f8b7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1863&amp;height=981</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Winter clothing for the campaign, which is part of the UAE's Operation Gallant Knight 3. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/01/05/case-against-syrian-businessmen-accused-of-funding-al-nusra-front-dismissed/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T12:39:31.435Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ELZW6KOU7FAFFPISAAE6NWJXMM.jpg?auth=576b294df3a5a69e3c083020a45757c2d8ea53cfef784aa2b4dbcf65fc79ff37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3511&amp;height=2340</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The case against Ramez Al Khayyat, left, and Moataz Al Khayyat has been dismissed. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/05/not-my-president-venezuelans-in-uae-glad-to-see-end-of-maduro-era-but-worry-for-their-countrys-future/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T12:38:56.842Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7CI4G2QXRZBE3BWXDIWPREM4DM.jpg?auth=925d78ba4b646acce72b4176be85d00ce1623d468e161a3464c207f693222c17&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubai-based Venezuelan Ivan Torellas welcomed the removal of Nicolas Maduro from office in his home country. The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/01/05/ruben-amorim-sacking-glasner-maresca-and-xavi-among-early-contenders-to-take-over-at-manchester-united/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T12:06:15.29Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/46QBO5BX4OQSRQE4ZUDR3BO674.jpg?auth=85d7b49b6b8801716fbcfc11c3c38db0898787141982453a376003b35a4a8bb1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1560&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner is among the favourites for the Man United job. 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Photo: Lateef family]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/05/sheikh-mohammed-praises-uae-efforts-to-strive-for-first-place-in-opening-cabinet-meeting-of-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T12:03:26.021Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XO4IWJXA6NAUVCD2SDCPBNYCAQ.jpg?auth=d1c6c2016e56b5b3bbf66caa3d5143c3b4fa5b803e35acc38484f95617ef2d49&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1279&amp;height=719</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has hailed the leadership of President Sheikh Mohamed. Photo: UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/05/iraqi-citizens-apply-to-be-president-in-challenge-to-post-saddam-political-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T11:58:20.969Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VBBXD7N2CTBACVI7DVYZU37TNQ.jpg?auth=d343ad593a7d9563eda5fefcc10102435664b6ba232ca5d201008216b3753c0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3300&amp;height=2200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iraqi policemen join the queue to vote in the November election at a polling station in Baghdad. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/05/egypts-military-increasing-support-to-lebanons-army-sources-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T11:44:41.932Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KE3VWQ2QUVEI3JJFDN66YBJHRY?auth=f618dcacd566456cf713ba4fe328bdf6112c590ee8b6f810b31e5ada42d33824&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2956&amp;height=1663</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Government Palace in Beirut last December. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/01/05/china-calls-on-us-to-release-nicolas-maduro-immediately/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T11:43:39.784Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RZ3SEUIWXSY6AJ5L4MCLT4AQWQ.jpg?auth=c6373d55737c4bc117da888aa91eb2e1355101fe1fd305f1064ee287bf2afb8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5035&amp;height=3358</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said no country should be the 'world's police'. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/01/05/erdogan-tells-saudi-crown-prince-turkey-ready-to-support-yemeni-dialogue-efforts/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T11:19:19.45Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BVRRPIKFSD5HKLCTBRRBFIGDVI.jpg?auth=6d3526f3e387eae970808307908b48a0bfc30eb2daff557271468970bd4aaff4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4755&amp;height=2763</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara in 2022. The pair have discussed Yemen developments on the phone. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/01/05/best-photos-of-january-5-protestors-in-caracas-to-a-record-setting-tuna-in-tokyo/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T10:41:31.307Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/USZIEK2UXHDR3LZB5FSYGIFKEQ.jpg?auth=f833cada9eb8d0f6009a9fb844924161fd57109627ead981c5bcd6d6c62a6030&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5908&amp;height=3934</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the militia group known as "Colectivos" take part in a march calling for the release of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, after he and his wife Cilia Flores were captured following U. S.  strikes on Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 4, 2026.  REUTERS / Gaby Oraa     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/01/05/manchester-united-sack-head-coach-ruben-amorim/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T10:21:36.802Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C4VI2WSDRWZK7BDP7NMX3WSHPA.jpg?auth=63354575bc9a164443a24a093f5bb0971a6bfa955df5239e34545815faa0ce80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4784&amp;height=3227</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[File photo dated 14/09/25 of Ruben Amorim. Ruben Amorim has been sacked as head coach of Manchester United, the Premier League club have announced. Issue date: Monday January 5, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Nick Potts/PA Wire]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/01/05/gulf-forces-launch-joint-military-exercise-in-saudi-arabia/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T10:05:40.135Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5PKMC4U2PRFSVG4IUYJBO6VFYI.jpg?auth=adb269a614aa1cd74c21a9bdac3ca0e2a94cf118ea175f5698aaddf628b218c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1803&amp;height=1014</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE has said Gulf Shield 2026 aims to enhance combat readiness, strengthen joint military operations and achieve operational integration in the region. Photo: Ministry of Defence]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/food/2026/01/05/uae-restaurants-opening-in-2026-nobu-gymkhana-hanbok-and-more/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T10:03:42.356Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/U3SAAI5ILREC5PONLUX5UTU5JQ.jpg?auth=306fce0cafa20b63ff16b2582cc44b60fb935182c636ae75d39b96361eb79e2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Popular London restaurant Isabel Mayfair is to open in The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi early this year. Photo: Isabel Mayfair]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/01/05/manus-on-markets-us-faces-100bn-bill-to-transform-venezuela-oil-sector-to-former-glory/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T09:34:44.248Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/H6RGWFMUUNF37E5MQI4YARWZWM.jpg?auth=ffd430eeb22ba6f2ab8d134791b0c46978631c97cc56637e2a68d122c44df0e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US faces $100bn bill to transform Venezuela oil sector to ‘former glory’]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/05/uae-weather-more-fog-on-the-way-after-weekend-travel-disruption/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T09:18:41.413Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PV7QIPDMRFFDFJKSN5UUN6NDDY.jpg?auth=d149115d4ddf824ddc5b4f02d5c119239a60b5a871ab7c51c884857812ef7f36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5894&amp;height=3931</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Warning signs urge motorists in Dubai to drive with care in the fog on Saturday. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/01/05/ashes-joe-root-saves-his-best-for-last-as-england-keep-pressure-on-australia-in-sydney-test/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T09:11:18.415Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WQSEUUDN5CCHR2URK7B7X6DJHY.jpg?auth=96e4f8ebbfc53df21d9f0b3bbbed66597c8dfeb4c2d859670580fe263f70563d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3542&amp;height=2449</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[England's Joe Root celebrates after reaching his century in the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/01/05/saudi-arabia-signals-easing-in-bond-sales-as-it-takes-cautious-approach-to-spending/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T08:59:57.013Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L3UDEGCZ7JGJ5FCIL3MG6RVO3E.JPG?auth=4d64ca1f97f295c61f02b538cdf83b03b19dcedc6ef5b67444e7a4c743fd0829&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia’s economy is projected to grow by 4 per cent in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund estimates. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/01/05/cuba-confirms-32-citizens-killed-in-us-raid-on-venezuela/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T08:48:34.904Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PZHSTI6UW7TQ4H6BP4DROZQETQ.jpg?auth=aece0fc99814bab0dc1ed24162ee2326cdcc036ecdeeca9bc59ba0cdd605aeb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A building in Catia La Mar, Venezuela, damaged during US strikes on the country. 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