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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. 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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. 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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. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/01/06/egypt-to-export-gas-and-petroleum-products-to-syria/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T08:52:51.162Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7OLCYXMYIN76OP3LRPWQPWEF7I.jpg?auth=28afcee56cf3ab609013dc8213e9ecf93091ca4ae1b880d08414ab30740d7829&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers fixing transformers near Damascus. To generate power, Syria will start using Egypt’s existing infrastructure, such as floating regasification units. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/01/06/ashes-steve-smith-and-travis-head-put-england-to-the-sword-in-sydney-test/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T08:51:40.098Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T5WHY7JHSRDH3HKYVGO34NSJP4?auth=da2fdf6af4f4b39ef30d78dc8a672dab52e445911bbd115dd0dab924f3b40a42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3869&amp;height=2176</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Steve Smith, left, and Travis Head scored centuries on the third day of the fifth Ashes Test against England at Sydney Cricket Ground. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/01/06/day-1-from-manchester-frost-to-morocco-rain-with-amorim-gone-en-route/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T07:28:14.415Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LOP4X3KC5ZFRHJHSAAODW47SMI.jpeg?auth=f5bf8b9a4f225c2529946e25fb9acaf9c48d1616abc245aef07afa7f0288304e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Africa Cup of Nations match between Nigeria and Mozambique in Fes, Morocco. Andy Mitten for The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/06/at-least-29-protesters-killed-in-iran-rights-group-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T07:04:07.523Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UZ3UM3CUEYV7BH3WRODM3XYRGU.jpg?auth=881fb793b06f9480155c8d760b72708d84fa15bd2f4434d35d4c34b1a2165fa1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian security forces use tear gas to disperse demonstrators at Tehran's Grand Bazaar. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/01/06/is-there-hope-for-peace-in-ukraine-in-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T06:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BMMZO4ZPGRBRFEKHHATYRENUZI.jpg?auth=b08d44db2976eb96f780309b513b1a2ab409629152b79c14853adb93483e0efb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5512&amp;height=3675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ukrainian soldiers behind the front line after 130 days of fighting near Kostyantynivka, in eastern Ukraine. Some experts see little prospect of the war ending this year. AFP 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/01/06/saudi-arabia-raises-115-billion-from-oversubscribed-bond-sale/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T04:54:54.375Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FGC774TDY5HDHH3QZRNP7YV4OM.jpg?auth=f397fa7359321971ae0315da8075add71ff10bc0ce7b59a32cc49a0db90892cf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The total order book for the kingdom's issuance reached about $31 billion, which equals an oversubscription of 2.7 times. Getty Images
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Bloomberg via Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/2026/01/06/gaza-palestine-israel-middle-east-media/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O6P2ISGIENB5ZARAGMM4AGTO6E?auth=fec813f06dd437d57d32c0cc144dc63e856baad077e0eccff022ffdd0a066b28&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3078</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of the damaged Al Azhar University in Gaza city on Saturday. Most US reporting struggles to maintain a 'balance' by allowing official Israeli sources to dissemble or obfuscate. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/01/06/mohamed-salah-says-egypt-not-favourites-to-win-afcon-after-hard-fought-win-over-benin/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T03:20:05.094Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/V4HAEGX4JBBP7BNGW4BJAXUCYI?auth=df368c9ba5d9d32f6a9a36cbc04850d7f9a1d67296e902af2965d799b97e97f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2549&amp;height=1434</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring Egypt's third goal to secure an extra-time win over Benin. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/01/06/papier-mache-plantation-inside-mohamed-ahmed-ibrahims-forest-inspired-exhibition-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T03:12:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OBPSO5WWA5BYLPFOGQNYHB53S4.jpg?auth=0280bf54407fec53085363864fe803ed787f3a4c692ee0f606847c91b5aaa290&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7232&amp;height=4821</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two Clouds in the Night Sky includes sculptures, paintings and installations by pioneering Emirati artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim. Ryan Lim for The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/01/06/yemen-aden-aqap-terrorism-houthis-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W3RMNGQ65VEIHLYAOKVXNL3B7I?auth=63360625a40158e692c88f3fd02fdc03813dbd303d5ea32f58737a2dfc47cd40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3094</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soldiers in Mukalla, Yemen on Sunday. The consequences of Yemen sliding further into chaos are not confined to the country alone. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/06/israeli-ban-on-international-aid-groups-a-disaster-for-gazas-children/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GEGE6IL22NDDLF3OOS3FN5ZZJE.jpg?auth=81a399dd50ec836a27261a63ca19127e840f16fc83786cdd91cf0ad4709bccb9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5426&amp;height=3052</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At least 171,000 people in Gaza, including many children, have been injured in more than two years of war. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/01/06/hamza-ismail-the-bedouin-kiteboarder-lifting-egypt-onto-the-world-stage/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-06T02:03:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KGRIEGWLUNC5LEWZTN4QMX7NXU.jpg?auth=471fc5d0c2a3be278d39755a73f56c6c0e623ffc0162424f67c34e3d385a7347&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5937&amp;height=3958</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hamza Ismail at the Red Bull King of The Air Tarifa Qualifier. Photo: Jason Broderick]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/01/05/cuba-colombia-us-intervention/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T20:01:42.718Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MFF2P3HR3INW5WEO3OW4FG52NU.jpg?auth=ae9fb28944d2699536bcd7fd38f092b4fdaf2d764416a1555e1c7a984fb6e055&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Colombian soldiers stationed in Cucuta, at the porous border with Venezuela. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/01/05/us-venezuela-maduro/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T20:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W4XAZKAURRD3XJQMOB4HHWL3KA.jpg?auth=105e259d620d56ea38548f951bf619cf0f22737fff56fa57643e2d4e9cdeeec8&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/us/2026/01/05/what-charges-does-nicolas-maduro-face-and-what-happens-next/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T19:30:12.847Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GAIVO65GJBJFMSHAHOWMKMCXXY.jpg?auth=77ad01a04713665cb1c053d08970a5cc211bb7214b4776dadc9f930cc75a0000&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives in New York for his first court hearing. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/05/israel-launches-strikes-on-hezbollah-and-hamas-targets-in-lebanon/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T19:24:03.787Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XA5FDGYYGIMYA4RWNUFF4OHQHM.jpg?auth=5f6bc68a6018746eec96e22aea7342e043be48cfe1c9894f93ef79f94ddf8501&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The village of Kfar Hatta in southern Lebanon burns after an Israeli attack. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/01/05/unease-at-un-after-us-seizes-venezuelas-nicolas-maduro/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T19:23:19.175Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RWO3TG3J6CRN5GIEBDHHRQXJWA.jpg?auth=339edaacb9088ab9a97b891afee6d4f246bf8311735fc418de74f41b16f5bc9a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mike Waltz, US ambassador to the UN, has defended his country's actions in Venezuela. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/01/05/four-palestinians-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-tent-in-southern-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T18:01:56.054Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LCYD5HDMGHLWTHXSOY3HYR2C74.jpg?auth=c7338679920d5e585891447e38a88fe5bd90d59e5b75932396245ca9c6c202af&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The ruins of a collapsed house in the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/05/president-sheikh-mohamed-discusses-gaza-crisis-with-turkeys-erdogan/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T17:42:18.89Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NEPLOX6RDVCLFLXZ7RBIOWFP6M.jpg?auth=4f212abd20904bde82937bb215e4124d3800538fd098ba239a283aec92557a92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ministry of Presidential Affairs / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/01/05/sheikh-abdullah-meets-omans-foreign-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T15:40:41.11Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UDJECHIDVVGNHBURQXIVCQXWJM.jpg?auth=f2d4b40f27b3cfda748f2af3671814abdd8cf1e54b05bd447240348a5c8cc736&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2100&amp;height=1400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Badr Al Busaidi, Oman’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/01/05/starmer-tells-trump-hands-off-greenland/</loc><lastmod>2026-01-05T15:22:04.037Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HHB5TT6UIFFPXAOYDEKPCEHJUE.jpg?auth=8764c214ecaa256d1fffe9005c3c8ed3a3cc473bf7d8d7f3110eedcdcd08fd70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3843</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A protest outside the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, whose Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the prospect of the US taking control was 'fantasy'. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>