<?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/business/economy/2025/12/12/ad-ports-group-signs-545m-land-lease-deal-with-azizi-for-manufacturing-sites/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T07:17:15.857Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/655ZSXJUHNFHPCEJHBBFG2GNQM.jpg?auth=26438520c0162ac6fe5ed923f4c7e70c959c5015b21382bbed4ffeab8b8ea516&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi is expanding rapidly]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/12/12/dubai-parkin-paid-parking-deal-damac-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T07:01:55.4Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LPGMHCNFGRFSNAJNUHLPULUVIM.jpg?auth=c8aeeca12357645b60c7efa5a4f50ffcfe873042d456d2d18baafdd1d191afc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2680</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Parkin operates more than 200,000 parking spaces across Dubai. 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Abed Rahim Khatib / AnadoluNo Use USA No use UK No use Canada No use France No use Japan No use Italy No use Australia No use Spain No use Belgium No use Korea No use South Africa No use Hong Kong No use New Zealand No use Turkey]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2025/12/12/israel-eurovision-winner-boycott/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T06:49:41.642Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KMFYZQ3Q3SYEUU7BTOHOWP7KZY.jpg?auth=7fbd62d4a1edf8158d8f5fca711b0ba6c21ab0dc1c3aa3f8773cfc00d348d53c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3244&amp;height=2197</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Swiss singer and rapper Nemo won the Eurovision Song Contest in May 2024. 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Pawan Singh / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2025/12/12/saudi-v-palestine-fifa-arab-cup-quarter-final/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T06:40:24.538Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UHID43QIWNEIXH55KFPZB2IWUQ?auth=539a8bd7537230d743f2ec12c6c9c0abedd0a7a4869185c856e0c5bc6a278e15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5273&amp;height=2966</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Palestine's Wajdi Nabhan and Mohammed Saleh vie for the ball with Saudi Arabia's Abdulrahman Al Oboud during their Fifa Arab Cup quarter-final at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/12/12/abu-dhabi-and-dubai-set-for-wet-weekend-with-more-rain-to-come/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T05:34:48.689Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XJTZ4FQ5KVA77LFO2KQL7FYYBQ.png?auth=26313d482af17f7d0fb4391b7a1dc219e92eb224a8813e8fd98111a62b951f76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=973&amp;height=585</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bands of rain forecast over the Arabian Gulf next Thursday. 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AP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/12/aleppo-rises-from-ruins-but-waits-to-feel-richer-for-it/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T04:44:37.964Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XHKC33MMO5ANVMCELHTIJ5YETM.jpg?auth=2bfb654121318b2d02d0f148bbeaa21edbfec69a91b11c5d0ad9dc42b976b710&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4096&amp;height=2304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The citadel of Aleppo, Syria's second city, reopened to visitors in September. 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Photo: Jana Hossam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2025/12/12/uae-year-of-the-family-2026-winter-holidays/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VFIREFR6ERBFLOZKJLLFWKLFZQ.jpg?auth=56b6b12881be582b874e60b93b447bab7e3212e366c53cc3d8fdc18f765ea430&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2025</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The steep rise in travel costs is putting pressure on families. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2025/12/11/emirates-renews-push-for-berlin-flights-as-etihad-partners-with-germanys-condor/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/H7FEAO7PONZZ3NZHBMGLL3RS7A.jpg?auth=479c0731685ee3bdf463bc79103cdf869580820d3be20ccc2fe2f79492671ae3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4107&amp;height=2761</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Christmas tree shines in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Germany's capital and eastern federal states remain underserved in terms of flight connectivity. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/12/12/uae-school-timings-2026-friday-prayers/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T03:28:32.537Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/73IK2YZWMJGAFPRGIOIYLZ6NOI?auth=3b74bb771dfa0824140741335a547d32db8c914388fb42e4fff7fd68cc7458d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2419&amp;height=1814</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Friday lessons could be half an hour shorter in UAE schools from next month. Pawan Singh / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025/12/12/us-politicians-condemn-rsf-and-saf-over-human-rights-abuses-in-sudan/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T03:24:34.799Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NFBOVXYCLGE7WXFMUMHJVMKYWM.jpg?auth=9ece555146df2f133375fa4e0cbbed846006cfe4ee00fa77a25424722f22b52e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A group of Sudanese women and children wait for aid at a camp in Renk, South Sudan. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/motoring/2025/12/12/why-the-new-maserati-granturismo-is-the-best-its-been-in-years/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T03:10:03.394Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DPLQIHDE2RENTK3SQKWEZ27NNU.jpg?auth=bf6db874e1770a28fb88125fb77a601f4f8449b0edfaeb13f155e61b6208f252&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2468</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The first generation of the modern GranTurismo was launched in 2007. Photo: Maserati]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2025/12/12/abu-dhabi-finance-week-adfw-uae-investment-economy/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SXFNOFH6EFAQRGWQSOFTCY3EZY.jpg?auth=840b0bf80ea666b6264b56e0833e80af262b4e9225739a3140e63a8fbfd56b3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6825&amp;height=3839</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The kind of ideas discussed at Abu Dhabi Finance Week are about global policy impact, not just the bottom line. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/feedback/2025/12/12/diwalis-inclusion-in-the-unesco-heritage-list-is-more-than-just-an-honour-for-india/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7EW5OT3Z5S6NFSUVXOYY3MOV7Y.jpg?auth=2892ef6526247d42e274c0c473cb00b1a36613baedcbd9a67ae917a97587970f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7890&amp;height=5260</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Women light firecrackers during celebrations on the eve of Diwali in Chennai in October. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2025/12/12/british-military-suppressed-dossier-questioning-israeli-defence-firm-bid-for-2bn-training-contract/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F2DEZT2AQRFMNI4SKQ4YY4YWAY.jpg?auth=c671047198af05beea1709e20d92b22bbab71b86b8ff0e43d09ed1f85d3dbdab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5315&amp;height=3543</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elbit Systems UK is a subsidiary of Israel’s largest defence company. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2025/12/12/antar-and-abla-abu-dhabi-arabic-opera-tickets/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T02:03:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XCVGPVE6QFBQRHWJQVVSTWEVWM.jpg?auth=5cba3421de2c985e253bd845232f6ccb2287637d53c22d5b69c0bea93d914f61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7286&amp;height=4098</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese American tenor Amine Hachem (Antar) from the production of Antar and Abla. Photo: Arabic Opera]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2025/12/11/whats-stalling-phase-two-of-the-gaza-ceasefire/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-12T02:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3BN6KGG5NFH5HKHN46CLFLCJGY?auth=ce9e5fd9bf26cd9ff091717199fb534f215ec9fc347e2a7820c3178e9816c48d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3084&amp;height=1735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A photo taken while embedded with the Israeli Army and cleared by Israeli military censors shows Israeli soldiers from the special unit Yahalom next to an underground tunnel in the Al-Shaboura neighborhood of Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, 08 December 2025 (issued 09 December 2025).  Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was reportedly held captive in the tunnel in recent years, before his body was handed over by Hamas.  The tunnel is over seveb kilometers long and approximately 25 meters deep.   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Israel has long called for the agency’s dissolution. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2025/12/11/lawyers-warn-palestine-action-hunger-strikers-could-die-in-prison/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T18:16:03.423Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NWJ7XIR5TRHXPB4S72W3Q4OQ6Q.jpg?auth=82e04c2054136abcd437c21c84144518023cb0c0a37807817ec5fccbde86da01&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5049&amp;height=3366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An activist holds a sign bearing an image of hunger striker Kamran Ahmed outside Woolwich Crown Court. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2025/12/11/disney-and-openai-deal-sora/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T18:01:43.049Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MDLEOKHS55W6YO26MEGEXRMRPI.jpg?auth=d3485d713dca87904a81fa9850b479469e5efea62b231b2af65e3252d0e8d90c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6815&amp;height=4859</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OpenAI's Sora 2, which received criticism amid allegations of copyright infringement, has reached a deal with Disney.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2025/12/11/two-million-tickets-for-2026-t20-world-cup-go-on-sale/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T16:33:06.429Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GMRI3TRACZFNRKJDSJTTE73WXI.jpg?auth=0655b374795a04c2a78569e95f96205e13485701d0095d94825bd9eddd830647&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5508&amp;height=3563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[India won the T20 World Cup in Barbados last year. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/12/11/driverless-robotaxis-can-now-be-hailed-through-app-in-dubai/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T16:30:26.033Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SY4MLDA3ARGGNKUTWQLR6U7M2Q.jpeg?auth=c4ee0b16c079748473773a7cbcf5e8bbdb09d961c1dda69e9b293c41f6389e22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6606&amp;height=4682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The self-driving Robotaxis are currently operating with a specialist driver on board to ensure a safe and reliable experience. Photo: RTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/11/syria-sanctions-shara-hts/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T15:09:19.265Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KLOYAF5W6RCIRBDBP7PWK4XT7M.jpg?auth=db6329b708f50806213143429129276dffc517b1033d6de9a3d47fa7b68f2898&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7952&amp;height=5304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Syrian pound strengthened against the US dollar after the vote on a repeal of sanctions. EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/11/iraqi-judiciary-withdraws-directive-calling-for-legal-action-against-critics-of-political-system/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T14:42:54.222Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6QLJTIXQAWGJBDKH276YB522OU.jpg?auth=75bfa167c3459f26f29920475889354332547bae080fe24773e372f2ac931f13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3602&amp;height=2402</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Judge Faiq Zaidan and Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, which he heads, became the target of public anger after the directive was leaked. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/11/storms-flood-gaza-and-cut-off-solar-power-lifeline/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T14:41:34.875Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DLCUCK6OWFAM7O2MGV7NZRJ2OM.jpg?auth=ba9e17a2413c21b74644dd0b74bd7d2278139af712eec0d3b9d1fa3dd61a6086&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7500&amp;height=4219</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[epa12585266 Displaced Palestinians make their way on animal-drawn carts through a flooded street following heavy rainfall in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, 11 December 2025. According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, an eight-month-old baby girl died on 11 December due to the extreme cold in Khan Younis, as heavy rain flooded entire camps and areas across the enclave, worsening the conditions for 1.5 million displaced residents.  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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/11/death-of-gaza-militia-leader-yasser-abu-shabab-reveals-rifts-and-turmoil-in-israel-backed-groups/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T14:02:16.57Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3V2VKGEYDZEQ3NCNQ5QCVAM2CI.jpg?auth=1df28797f3836de917239a4acc19ecfdb495a23f0ecef31a6b44b259de45bcf0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1018&amp;height=573</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab was shot and killed in Gaza last week. 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Photo: Westminster City Council]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/11/army-air-strikes-kill-more-than-1700-civilians-in-sudans-civil-war/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T13:07:41.984Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VYI24PV3MZATPF6SCI7FWIMCEE.jpg?auth=9be2108459b5346106ce7887e0204108c6059e930d59d846f92e45148e6e56ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2647&amp;height=1765</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sudan's armed forces have been fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in a devastating civil war since 2023. 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Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/12/11/uae-moon-mission-ready-for-lift-off-next-year-after-key-tests-on-rashid-rover-2/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T11:59:11.451Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5BNX5TWL7JHNPADIVLTPKWNKRE.JPG?auth=f999592a2a1e42375fb231f8dcd501ad8ce43900db3828d1675839381c39e393&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Rashid Rover 2 is set to travel to the far side of the Moon for a 10-day mission. 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Photo: Red Sea Film Festival]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/culture-bites/2025/12/11/why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-our-own-spotify-wrapped/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T11:19:22.936Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T32I462KXJESHILAJVUKNCBRDQ.jpg?auth=b376a60a1fc802872e7f7903165b8c1fca077d4a5013b564819062c471edd561&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/11/egyptian-fans-and-commentators-back-our-legend-salah-in-liverpool-drama/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T10:53:12.934Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SAANP2G2FVWVEOWHE2JBSEMMAY.jpg?auth=6c06737e6764367db16947612f0694586454ed5ba21bcad5dfe13bef1fc3606f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2326&amp;height=1422</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mohamed Salah arriving at Liverpool's training ground on Tuesday. 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AP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/12/11/teachers-in-uae-turn-to-chatgpt-to-cut-workloads-and-boost-efficiency/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T10:20:43.474Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C3A22AYA4PRHJAIJQUGVJNSOPM.jpg?auth=b27abc225df531de12b60b50b59ffb5537df55ddbae0c5ef38ddb04b8ac335ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4752&amp;height=3168</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Advanced technology is not only changing how pupils learn but how staff teach. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2025/12/11/saudi-pro-league-official-confirms-mohamed-salah-a-transfer-target/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T10:14:37.911Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W36EWQM45A5ECPXS6MJPFC2VAE.jpg?auth=b5a57092cce4db163d852f4832a7dbcac332584b231a71f298694f9df82f1984&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4768&amp;height=3178</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mohamed Salah says he has suffered a breakdown in communication with Liverpool boss Arne Slot. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/11/sudan-must-not-be-safe-haven-for-terrorism-uae-warns/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T09:55:28.212Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZSLN26DZJJD3THA2POMSPGCYYQ.jpg?auth=4f3f0d888a9706ba5b7dd1c725982740392da7012241a559136dc34f996d7eea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5864&amp;height=3300</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State and Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the EU, with EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica, in Abu Dhabi. Mohamad Ali Harisi / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2025/12/11/humans-were-making-fire-350000-earlier-than-thought/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T09:53:23.898Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MSUNVXNS3ZBR5CFF47QEA44YSA.jpg?auth=90b620ff49a0312c7769de3dc9ed444aac961dca6c811d6bb5a6998e2b75265d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5334&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[EMBARGOED TO 1600 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10Undated handout photo issued by the Pathways to Ancient Britain Project of a fragment of iron pyrite discovered at Barnham, Suffolk, in 2017. The earliest known evidence of fire-making by humans has been discovered in the UK and dates back more than 400,000 years, research suggests. Issue date: Wednesday December 10, 2025. PA Photo. The find, at a disused clay pit near Barnham, Suffolk, between Thetford and Bury St Edmunds, indicates humans were making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously known. Previously, the oldest known evidence of fire-making was from 50,000 years ago in northern France. Photo credit should read: Jordan Mansfield/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2025/12/11/manus-on-markets-divided-us-fed-cuts-interest-rates-but-trump-still-not-satisfied/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T09:14:08.757Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KA4OIRV3GRCNVJDN4R3AXJTUGE.jpg?auth=613148709984d700c4a457b373e625fa5d42589d971028f97aaa6b457bc720d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Divided US Fed cuts interest rates but Trump still not satisfied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2025/12/11/ahmed-raza-wants-uae-to-be-more-ruthless-at-gcc-t20-championship/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T09:00:13.006Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ISUTSDOL25HINAOGBCV3CXQQDQ.jpg?auth=cae0c54e6218c3444d28ef467b9fc31308f98fdc0b58f94b5a529c2c44eeea87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2803&amp;height=2023</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE women's coach Ahmed Raza wants his players to build on the momentum earned at the Emerging Nations trophy in Bangkok. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/advertorial/2025/12/11/beyond-developments-reveals-new-vision-for-purposeful-living-with-siora/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T08:50:55.08Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6KYYX7RRANAB3PLNBPV7AIXEBU.jpg?auth=276352cf04b8139acd7d7be2320cc591c858f0647e27fd15139cdc851e949928&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2400&amp;height=1350</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The launch of SIORA aims to define the next generation of urban coastal living on Dubai Islands. Supplied Image]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2025/12/11/uae-and-eu-begin-talks-on-strategic-partnership-agreement-to-deepen-ties/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T08:40:30.678Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JX3YHXWJ7JAUZBWKD5WEJ7JZ74.jpg?auth=b2de664b09581825b929bf2ead8a2b7ded3873a0c0b38b95e16435412787592d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5905&amp;height=3949</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE is forging new trade relationships with countries around the globe. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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SPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2025/12/11/byd-in-talks-with-uae-authorities-on-driverless-cars-and-research-centre/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-11T07:18:14.474Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SSIDRYY775B6JDHHNIBABFUXR4.jpg?auth=d6301150de6e01100fc05be71bf0017d90e45674c411c47b547d31563458975c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stella Li, senior vice president of BYD, at the Chinese auto maker's showroom in Dubai. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/10/drone-attack-on-southern-oilfield-held-by-sudans-rsf-kills-dozens/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-10T17:56:33.897Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IZVPNTM5UCNVEVRGRF7YEJFPGI.jpg?auth=98b68b3d8f2c80d1434a5278dd75f7bc5f42bd01abc3fda9c674131d9905d5cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3690&amp;height=2538</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sudan's Rapid Support Forces seized a key oilfield from the army this week. 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AP Photo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2025/12/10/former-uk-pm-cameron-worried-about-britons-leaving-for-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-10T16:21:20.437Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RX2MU435ANAR7NRROOEE46Z7GU.jpg?auth=ef04a9c39a34524e5a007245dcbf558aea4ec85d893a3dec97613aba752b87ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1209&amp;height=680</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former UK prime minister David Cameron says he is “worried” by the number of Britons leaving the country.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2025/12/10/frances-sarkozy-warms-to-far-right-leader-marine-le-pen-in-prison-memoir/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-10T16:17:50.659Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LBJXITKLAUQK3THEPQO3MOZW3M.jpg?auth=5bba2f5dc75890660b9628dd35f4d25e4515f3097ab9042b75263e2d41a69a9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3001&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy as he headed to La Sante Prison on a five-year prison sentence. 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Photo: Adnoc L&S]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2025/12/10/lebanon-fails-in-bid-to-extradite-beirut-blast-suspect-from-bulgaria/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-10T14:06:48.024Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/REVYZM5AGLSI3M4APDTI6JAYXI.jpg?auth=0cdf42fa836bf16f0244a07fe4dbeb303c7256c1d0e6c596a03c7793e3f89b11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5202&amp;height=3286</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Igor Grechushkin is taken to his hearing in Sofia, where his extradition was blocked. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2025/12/10/nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-launches-liberty-fabric-to-symbolise-detention/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-10T14:01:33.298Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CHL57DMVURGUVHRO5DQSVNEEBI.jpg?auth=3c009abf70d4e92d5f00b96383184d6485e2e85090977b0bbc1839b594c7e619&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2560</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Imperial War Museum and Liberty London fabric Passage of Time. Liberty]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/12/10/bassem-youssef-says-his-fame-suggests-comedians-are-more-trusted-than-journalists/</loc><lastmod>2025-12-10T13:05:20.503Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PXXVNFI5M5A4JPM3O6ZBLONJ64.jpg?auth=a3946630b131ce79a9235a8bbc5e4d37fa51371d229e99887aa37ad6c662e783&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4991&amp;height=3329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bassem Youssef at the Bridge Summit in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>