<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2025/12/14/gaza-israel-palestine-us-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T20:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M3CVH5XEXZA53ODD3KXUL7VLKM.jpeg?auth=53ad2165502754d89a9d491f3e617bbb3cfbb9344f4c7838d4db7d89c5333543&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/news/mena/2025/12/14/israeli-army-kills-two-in-lebanon-as-hezbollah-threatens-crushing-response/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T17:42:17.114Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BFG3POTSYOLBE2Y5RI67X55QCA.jpg?auth=2950ab304c4ac62f854d4c78a75cbfd1a7288fcd9e3918111431a848c536fed9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3320&amp;height=2214</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Israeli army regularly bombs southern Lebanon despite last year's ceasefire with Hezbollah. 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PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/14/there-could-be-thousands-like-him-pressure-on-syria-to-quell-extremists-after-killing-of-us-troops/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T15:39:48.543Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UP353RHJXRNGSAEO2BWYLZCBEE.jpg?auth=bc9cccd44765447c3648954304728de8c42dab67cb8e802d29c49d9a58820359&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8305&amp;height=5537</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A small number of US troops remain in Syria to prevent a resurgence of ISIS. AP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/14/egypt-restores-colossal-statues-of-pharaoh-3200-years-after-earthquake/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T14:18:21.213Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RVQOUXRH4NEELEGRWDJG75EZ3A?auth=2f978b6de00e7035c6fdd7d9ccedf9c1840d1a856590e6247e6483a5ff833b7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=4644</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It took 20 years to re-assemble these two colossal statues of ancient Egyptian King Amenhotep III in Luxor. 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EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2025/12/14/palestinian-folk-song-adaptation-aims-to-top-uk-christmas-chart-to-support-gazas-children/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T11:21:53.398Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GVCBD2IW2RAL5NRJJ6Z4TRJXL4.jpg?auth=7b521e14d64f97bec4b17bc37039d1b5888bca9dec82fa45dd74c87d7282a9d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1397&amp;height=786</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The video, directed by Lina Makoul, shows both destruction and tender family moments in Gaza and Jerusalem. 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(AP Photo / Jon Super)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2025/12/14/what-are-queen-rania-and-the-jordanian-royals-wearing-in-end-of-year-portrait/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T08:00:56.347Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WYJBSSHQNRH55LT6RCIRDSNWOA.png?auth=d6a03b9c8cd319fe5206bb6c7a3386141cfed10bde0f2ef13c0b61a1f5bdd043&amp;smart=true&amp;width=587&amp;height=330</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Queen Rania wears Oscar de la Renta and pumps by the family's trusted shoemaker. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2025/12/14/uae-ride-hamad-al-meqbaali-heroics-into-fifa-arab-cup-semi-final-against-morocco/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T06:43:26.097Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4JHEGJB6Z5HOXHAVJ4IGEVPFQI?auth=8d079105168677aba131924197cc3d19e3109e75ac63cbf67c7fd6d62cc03073&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2920&amp;height=1643</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hamad Al Meqbaali saved penalties from penalties from Yassine Benzia and Mohamed Khacef in Saturday's 7-6 shoot-out win. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2025/12/14/ihc-raises-invictus-stake-to-40-as-it-pushes-deeper-into-global-trade/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T06:39:56.983Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6VLDBRNZIRCNHACHHHWRKWE42Q.jpg?auth=5a9ae845c59489098c2d62cf14f3b28b2ae673581e87fe396f89ad3990533e50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syed Basar Shueb, chief executive of IHC, says the company plans to invest up to $24bn over the next nine months. 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Photo: Handout]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/14/un-condemns-sudan-drone-attack-killing-6-peacekeepers/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T05:17:24.193Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HZW2NDQSPEIAWLU5DWX4XH624A.jpg?auth=401ee9ca09e5b615e268239be1971d4e229c524721b15189ae7d660d69806f20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sudanese people who fled El Fasher carry humanitarian aid. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2025/12/14/billionaire-investor-jim-mellon-plans-biotech-clean-food-factories-in-uae/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T05:17:05.709Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NAB4ASGEGJCKVHOEPXU7IE3E7I.jpg?auth=00b4cfc54eda1661c3dbb3ea0af9c4e3cea4596eabc18f2a966fb1c57437fae2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1467&amp;height=825</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jim Mellon is working with sovereign wealth funds, family offices and food manufacturers to establish local production capacity. The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2025/12/14/arsenal-v-wolves-player-ratings-saka-8-gyokeres-4-andre-8-arokodare-7/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T04:32:00.394Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2WNFS7CLQFA4JFCESLGVHZ2AWA?auth=6b9b1ae45ce2d645d864c8ca8daf8fcf0c17f076fda6377eef7e1c5caf335c33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3583&amp;height=2015</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, centre, and Leandro Trossard of Arsenal celebrate at the end of their 2-1 victory over Wolves. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025/12/14/two-killed-and-nine-injured-after-shooting-at-brown-university/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T04:14:05.158Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FNS7L4LHF7KIM7YJ7OI44Z5SFI.jpg?auth=9021dd901e9e0b7cfa3e273ac699a7d0237af8ccd467360b1054d697121413fa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1734</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tight security around the city of Providence as police continue their manhunt. AP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2025/12/14/fans-left-fuming-over-exorbitant-price-of-2026-fifa-world-cup-tickets/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T03:51:29.249Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4YWD3CMID2DVPL3AIU7MYPZNDU.jpg?auth=44639aa72b88cacd39a027c7455307362f8aba2fceb8890e7b0fcb60d088ac3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Fifa World Cup trophy during the draw for the 2026 finals in in Washington this month. 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Antonie Robertson/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/12/14/my-dubai-rent-soapmaker-loves-life-in-dh205000-a-year-villa-close-to-her-factory/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-14T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6SQ4AP6NZVD2RDXAZOZ56A7CJA.jpg?auth=ba7bff98c8243439250ab22f7883c226cf68609e0b1f3ebc55fe4619e38f64cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stevi Lowmass says Dubai Silicon Oasis offers good value for money. 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AP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2025/12/13/abu-dhabi-marathon-2025-amanangole-seals-historic-back-to-back-titles/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-13T17:17:07.758Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LW267WBGABAPJI5IFXBP76PROU.jpg?auth=61c82da55547f210aef5b1294939486e42adf8a20cec735a8b700d30ea4245c2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2890&amp;height=1926</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The seventh Abu Dhabi Marathon took place on Saturday. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/13/settlement-expansion-in-occupied-west-bank-at-highest-since-2017-un-report-says/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-13T08:50:21.028Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DTRFMS7PTBHTDMJ3KCV7DX6HZU.jpg?auth=2c6a76aef91bc2d3434a0bf2bfff79a40713042c17200d8a6ce3b4b6c40a26f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3866&amp;height=2994</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Palestinians displaced by the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Most world powers consider Israel's settlements, on land it captured in the 1967 war, illegal. 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Photo: 3Fils]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/12/13/going-dutch-can-groups-in-the-uae-follow-netherlands-lead-by-rehoming-all-stray-animals/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-13T02:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YKE4BZS3AU4EALYOL5LZK6Y6SU.jpg?auth=fbf1324402f6a195a0e741bf7fe9f1b23dc419cae26716d94a8b1e4a5eccf0f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It is estimated there are more than 200 million stray dogs and about 500 million stray cats around the world. 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PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2025/12/12/best-photos-of-december-12-flooding-in-gaza-to-smog-in-pakistan-2/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T09:34:44.288Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NNAXPMDE2RJ74XOC2G7LS3QONA.jpg?auth=042e90165054867d53d4e06e59a8f201638cff9a4aa4a4d33085b8f191da4082&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Displaced Palestinians contend with heavy rain in Nuseirat, central Gaza. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2025/12/12/lionel-messi-india-goat-tour/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T09:20:40.653Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZEPXV2PCSVF2FCNUBGKHMOFMSM?auth=46cd0e720d7e21e9ba74e3859511b3a1dbaf7d9bd3118988cc2057e5570da803&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4489&amp;height=3367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The face of Lionel Messi's 21-metre statue in Kolkata is currently under wraps. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2025/12/12/manus-on-markets-oracle-slides-as-co-founder-ellisons-ai-spending-spree-sparks-market-jitters/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T09:18:16.946Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YP7TJECQEVCBNIYXL2QX6Q6CWU.jpg?auth=b36c6877ade4357cab104f7f8156969ce9f616a1a6567fd8678f1160bf89be40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oracle slides as co-founder Ellison’s AI spending spree sparks market jitters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/12/iranian-foreign-minister-gladly-accepts-invitation-to-beirut/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T09:12:12.455Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZUSSJY4X67IPT3F65R4AE34AYY.jpg?auth=55364f6b9b4dbcfa05965d6e1602470452c16bcf3c63da874a716f91600cc1f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8208&amp;height=5472</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he found his Lebanese counterpart's refusal to visit Tehran 'bemusing'. AP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2025/12/12/bollywood-spy-film-dhurandhar-will-not-be-released-in-the-gulf-confirm-insiders/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T08:36:19.412Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/552KVLRW6RBZLK4RRZMPU3LW3E.jpg?auth=1a5fbfce06ae88f9167a100bc7b5c688993d9e4ecb1b16791badbab34fafcd21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1173&amp;height=492</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ranveer Singh in part one of Bollywood blockbuster Dhurandhar. Photo: JioStudios / YouTube]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2025/12/12/u19-asia-cup-vaibhav-suryavanshi-hits-14-sixes-in-whirlwind-century-against-uae/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T08:10:37.258Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6Z332RUZTNF2FGBMVPT7GOTZT4.JPG?auth=1837837a70872e1eac21dec67c080284931b44c2dcac2fe236a8cc1adf01e5b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3227&amp;height=1815</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[India's Vaibhav Suryavanshi hit 171 against the UAE on Friday. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/health/2025/12/12/ozempic-india-weight-loss-drug/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T08:01:13.569Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2HJAVRZWU32WXYAYC5UCXWRRKI.jpg?auth=7eac6b5c895901be14f90a47c2c994222d0d452b0d1be77768aed4cfe264d072&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2571&amp;height=1714</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ozempic will be sold in India in doses of 0.25mg, 0.5mg and 1mg. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>