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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/27/three-killed-in-israeli-strikes-as-lebanon-protests-to-un-over-ceasefire-breaches/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-27T11:49:53.412Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ICFWTUKCXUDLWPCYP5NJKU5W5Y.jpg?auth=3c65cf29cb4fd1fcd7c966d07f051e6992a7aabd05e9726d979f3440ba227144&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7479&amp;height=4987</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hezbollah supporters wave Iranian and Lebanese flags at a rally in Beirut. Israel says its regular attacks are aimed at members of the group. 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PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/01/27/pakistan-have-limited-options-as-they-weigh-2026-t20-world-cup-participation/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-27T11:22:26.618Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S6OTQDUH3ZFA3H442ZOCJBNQMQ.jpg?auth=0fd720a18347910efc9686ea3620de09d193d8d56cb68635f95bc0d9bdf11a75&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4303&amp;height=2712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistan and India last locked horns during the Asia Cup last year in Dubai. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/01/27/azerbaijan-arrests-three-men-for-planning-terrorist-attack-on-embassy/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-27T10:12:22.757Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Y7AVAADCGZH3DK4SGFPKWSPKZI.jpg?auth=b0a7687bf23720635d6f1e1646e1d0b6abaff546d5ee558444d8edda0f556c90&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4066&amp;height=2914</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Authorities in Azerbaijan have arrested three men for allegedly ⁠planning a terrorist attack. Anadolu]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/01/27/france-accused-of-discrimination-against-gazan-artists-waiting-for-evacuation/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-27T09:46:59.137Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YY2OIUCS3NDYXKQXHSM5COQHUY.jpg?auth=250e347ad2ec0543f9c0cd6d02b2bec6ea09cc12f19bd97ccfb6f925d64ed8e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6240&amp;height=4160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[About 26 Gazan musicians and researchers and their families - some seen here in Angers in January 2025 - have been evacuated to France since late 2023 under the Pause programme. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/01/27/cristiano-ronaldo-and-al-nassr-cut-gap-to-al-hilal-in-saudi-pro-league-title-race/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-27T04:33:35.356Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FDIEJC5OLIND5CIJ2Q3MOW2RXM.jpg?auth=4c3b1e53844a833780c71a3b2cdf58fb3047fa8325cc973822befb5ad1bc8c2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3174&amp;height=2117</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo during Al Nassr's 1-0 win over Al Taawoun. 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Photo: Fairmont Mumbai]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/01/26/trump-sounds-conciliatory-tone-for-minnesota-as-his-approval-rating-slumps-on-immigration/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T21:49:12.052Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DKSYTKHTGKVFWFLSD7QZK3TTA4.jpg?auth=3bcedbebe8c18d2ffcb045b2d96d793fcec12990b2916bdcdc78d3dba01bd0f6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protests have erupted in Washington DC and elsewhere demanding justice for Alex Pretti, who was shot dead on Saturday by ICE agents. 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 in central London on January 16, 2026.  (Photo by Toby Shepheard  /  AFP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/01/26/italy-demands-eu-ban-on-irgc-over-heinous-acts/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T18:05:43.449Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RC45JNQOLJMRAVCSD4PQPYRXNA.jpg?auth=ec43bd1b3573fc2ef9f32889cf20a94f69190933378912baca22f8ee5c5664d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3072&amp;height=2208</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said his country now supports listing the IRGC as a terrorist organisation. 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Photo: UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/01/26/abdalla-hamdok-tours-europe-to-support-sudan-peace-process/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T16:56:41.326Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XVFG3EIWSZBXPEWB76KZVYUMAU.JPG?auth=176934a0fa9419bbe575696664afbd2b72b982338782a5bf49c07de58c3821ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3935&amp;height=2623</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abdalla Hamdok served as prime minister in Sudan’s short-lived first civilian government. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/26/turkey-raids-armed-flatbread-mafia-threatening-rival-bakers/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T16:24:42.9Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D2BEBCQGWRFUVJGK5W7344UQTA.jpg?auth=a424e5c3ceeaff319d9d9bec54d6beee0005153fdd5c012b0a3d54032544d3f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lavash, a thin flatbread, is a staple of Turkish cuisine. 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AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/01/26/egypts-affection-for-trump-is-essential-to-its-national-security-strategy/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T16:15:22.18Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EZF6QHXAKK6VFNKJKHDAEDBDHA.jpg?auth=51f10be38e611e7ae65b827b1749cb149d2dd6e0e9c1d49750a9581d56e7e248&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6201&amp;height=4134</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump speaks with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi during their meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/26/india-republic-day-delhis-dynamic-ties-with-uaes-43-million-indians-celebrated/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T16:09:53.571Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IQ4TACUGM5BU3GDAXEWR46GKBI.JPG?auth=18f9baee2cb319c5660518c550bb36ab220a1e5dad3e7d25181533a022b42ef3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dancers take to the stage at the Consulate of India in Dubai to celebrate Republic Day, that is a national holiday in India. Photo: Consulate of India in Dubai]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/01/26/us-government-to-invest-16bn-in-mining-company/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T16:09:52.444Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HU2ZLFKJMHDATB77NUEC2KX5MI.jpg?auth=02f040e8eadbf99084bee45e6fb6d9e81cb4f79d23b3e470319acd79f9ffe53c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A worker holds crushed ore at the MP Materials rare-earth mine in Mountain Pass, California. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/01/26/ega-signs-deal-to-build-first-us-aluminium-plant-in-almost-five-decades/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T16:09:46.071Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AKZV5NIFPJCJHJ5JGQLTYETKOE.jpg?auth=ac0deb747aae455293d4337c2f62588bece58293d2edaa52e899b0d59563ce99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6359&amp;height=4239</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The EGA-Century Aluminium joint venture plant in US will be double the country's production of the metal. Photo: EGA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/26/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-visits-day-one-of-gulfood/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T16:03:08.08Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X6MOQPIGAZCTTFSZFJ3RJNQT2Y.jpg?auth=7bd30301669fc5b22ecad66502bcaab2c60935f1573b5916a91202c719be5410&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1367&amp;height=769</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, visits Gulfood 2026 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo City, accompanied by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and other senior officials. Photo: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/01/26/keir-starmers-china-trip-allows-uk-leader-to-leave-leadership-turmoil-behind/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T15:39:16.548Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UNOIMYVPCJHBBKKBWRPP3BMDSQ?auth=2ee96b68ef816dd6940c2cb4b2100dd847107a8b9e3a3832138e1293102796f2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1687</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Keir Starmer (left) and Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA Wire]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/26/palestinian-non-profit-among-zayed-award-for-human-fraternity-winners/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T15:37:45.02Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OY3UMZCTEIZG4A44IK2PDMHZ7U.jpg?auth=b1b7d8e409ec548244f6294086c72187e08075ffa978dac7aebd9cb607a96d3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A road lined with tents occupied by displaced people in Gaza city. Taawon has invested more than $1 billion across various initiatives to support Palestinians. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/01/26/tiktok-outage-us-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T15:36:22.338Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4D4KFYI2YNY2GTLQ6WRSOHZ7PE.jpg?auth=fe11b0d207891a84243d285ef9657e13f568780197850d9f64421100210f1514&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5688&amp;height=3708</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[TikTok owner ByteDance has finalised ⁠a deal to set ​up a majority US-owned ‌joint venture, to avoid ​a ban on the platform in the country. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/01/26/best-photos-of-january-26-from-indias-republic-day-to-a-snowy-new-york-city/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T15:08:38.849Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L4TJXXY3DFGXPK5ODNWXOGYJM4.jpg?auth=81646d9ec78385ffd6adbfd2ec9fa5d20923785f2ba532bc5fc4af90a09c7ca0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5619&amp;height=3746</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Border Security Force's camel-mounted contingent marches during the country's 77th Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/26/syria-signs-deal-to-buy-natural-gas-from-jordan/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T14:43:57.928Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XYW3TZA2WBCSVMJMPXAZTEDX3Q.jpg?auth=b311b4a77565cbe341e343648e2f946f2d5b63d31c13e89226190de1e5cdc260&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1189&amp;height=891</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syria's energy sector was badly damaged by 13 years of civil war. 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The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/01/26/inside-the-uae-india-strategic-defence-push/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T14:27:36.364Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M4O4QYSSYJAKREAXYDGYFOWJVM.jpg?auth=5cd1ede9f275293d813c9afde1c8e6ba2d7ee50bc0fcc1031709aacfb0d2675a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, witness the exchange of a letter of intent by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/01/26/abu-dhabis-xrg-raises-stake-in-rio-grande-lng-project-in-texas/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T14:21:42.236Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VHZTU4FV45F5PLHNTHFECY2CMY.jpg?auth=4c8d2f841ae5cdb08084bea3662ea2f1aace66c9db2cd0c489f09d5a67a6c820&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[XRG stand at Adipec 2025 in Abu Dhabi. XRG is a global investment company with an enterprise value of more than $150 billion. 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Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/26/india-on-alert-as-virus-outbreak-leads-to-airport-health-screenings/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T12:35:41.86Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/V7VHOGDIUYJ4WFDY5L36WUV3KI.jpg?auth=a73adb46ebafe163e7c20b85d4bbc4e1551d83d2bbe83748a1feb415a9320b39&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3761&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thailand’s international disease control checkpoints have carried out health screening measures for flights arriving from West Bengal, India, amid a Nipah outbreak. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/2026/01/26/veronique-nichanian-presents-her-final-hermes-menswear-collection-paris/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T11:12:00.863Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SJEYF2UEOJH6RKMWH2VSI7H3JA.jpg?auth=12d4a33eb4c0669d32fd6ad1b797a9520ce089cc9af4a549c8b1178360a5cbdb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1499&amp;height=843</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Veronique Nichanian’s final collection is greeted with rapturous applause in Paris. Photo: Hermes
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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/2026/01/26/disneyland-abu-dhabi-need-to-know-location-opening-date-yas-island/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T09:23:46.749Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AXYKBUIMB5BVBID6WU7E3C45PU.jpg?auth=f687ecdfc5122d0ec11db141b95d598f687157737e746c1780c5be163e199358&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Disneyland Abu Dhabi has been officially announced, with Mickey and Minnie Mouse making an appearance in the UAE. 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Photo: Ministry of Interior - State of Qatar]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/26/uaes-zayed-sustainability-prize-opens-submissions-for-72-million-award-fund/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T08:58:50.4Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6YS5FEQT5NGD7NUUV2QCFJNREM.jpg?auth=805775673c6fdf9b6af004c55aa611e3d20c3b6ef2e016e266ae81e28f09ab33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6511&amp;height=3662</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed with Jade founder Ronaldo Cohin, alongside his son Lucas, 12, and an Emirati school pupil at the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize ceremony. 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Randi Sokoloff / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/01/26/us-oil-companies-boost-libya-investment-despite-troubled-past/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T06:07:02.934Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DVSOMGQKAVBDHJOVWYCT3RFOLM.jpg?auth=db8656027b17750bc943081be8576371dfbef906acb0c26f37d37b3638237856&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4255&amp;height=2393</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stands at the Libya Energy and Economic Summit. The North African nation is aiming to attract more international companies to invest in the country. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/01/26/gold-exceeds-5000-amid-weaker-us-dollar-and-geopolitical-tension/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T05:37:27.889Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YMEBUMUAPZHHJHGNXKCVJY3RUE.jpg?auth=67e26c1fcfb98b11eeb996c48a040bfd7836fe274c9ca6ae3ea9d9eaae6172c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7572&amp;height=5047</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A gold retailer shows his jewellery at Madinat Zayed Gold Centre in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/26/uae-hit-by-hail-rain-and-high-winds-as-winter-weather-alert-issued/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T05:37:24.092Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZXQ7YEVQ5FBGDEOWSKVN2GRD6E.jpg?auth=168fea5eb647b59a562f6725db48f5837dc9b29e9d975a3b68936881aaff4481&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1152&amp;height=648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ras Al Khaimah saw hail and rain overnight amid the country’s winter weather system. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/01/26/doing-this-for-my-home-alex-astridge-relishing-chance-to-make-history-for-uae-at-winter-olympics/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-26T03:26:24.748Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GMJVJXH45BC7DFATMURXCWTCXU.png?auth=f8d046db13835f9221ae8eeb37c08bff8c3b65c0c3051511aed8c651729bec73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1183&amp;height=665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE skier Alex Astridge learnt the sport at Ski Dubai. 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