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( Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court )
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Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/02/07/t20-world-cup-faheem-ashraf-spares-pakistans-blushes-against-netherlands/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T11:32:58.131Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4Y7TOOOD4BEWVHYSR6AUXBTL2Y?auth=e54bface8bc552412b3e701b80ff210fb119c290add815d9306295feaef7c240&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3573&amp;height=2010</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf celebrates his team's win against Netherlands at the T20 Cricket World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/02/07/hugo-ekitike-how-could-i-say-no-to-liverpool/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T11:18:44.294Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T662N355CJETXA6Q26W2ESBFCU?auth=4223df98f78df87fcb1e97c673c495ac966f5a583324e3be30aa5710f06ca4fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5158&amp;height=2902</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hugo Ekitike has scored 15 goals for Liverpool across competitions, ahead of Sunday's Premier League match against Manchester City. PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/02/07/saudi-arabia-to-sign-syria-investment-deals-in-sectors-from-aviation-to-property/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T10:44:40.776Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GDSWCZBBJBFPDBTQ4LDJLPBWRI.jpg?auth=aeeea8f6f3a64b1f6b4c2708ba08da70d5dc9ae42e02448b24d8414ed41dad31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1808&amp;height=1017</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Saudi economic delegation headed by Investment Minister Khalid Al Falih arrives in Damascus. Sana]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/02/07/nepal-aiming-to-inspire-next-generation-when-they-take-on-england-at-t20-world-cup/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T10:26:38.479Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IE6J6YN7TNH4RGADBQGQFSGHBI?auth=e2cc1ae5c7a2f5518deca52c3eb951cc93f5734a6135cd3f10e3bf516f19dec2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5711&amp;height=3213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nepal captain Rohit Paudel and coach Stuart Law are looking to make their mark on the T20 World Cup in their opening match against England. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/02/07/cristiano-ronaldo-left-out-of-al-nassr-squad-again/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T10:09:36.588Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SYTWPHFWXBCRRMKHCCBKVJYQXE?auth=fbbce39f514ab5e6447d5e54ec6e439aad42d4e97ef06a2a48b899eb2b20d058&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5434&amp;height=3057</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A supporter holds a placard showing the name and number of Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portuguese forward was omitted from Friday's match against Al Ittihad. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/07/sheikh-mohammed-hails-spirit-of-optimism-before-arab-hope-makers-awards/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T09:53:07.829Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WUEY3LN7XW37M6MZKOXFTKL46E.jpg?auth=a98eec02f03b3df6c740b7f24a5227cf0d4d9d6457bbf37b1a7f8a9cb7fec385&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, will honour those 'devoted to serving their communities'. Wam ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/07/silent-suffering-gazas-cancer-patients-deteriorate-behind-closed-borders/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T09:14:55.157Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LFAKD2MPDC5ZLNHYUI5CQKKSKU.jpg?auth=f1d3984f301267e88e0bcf523c878aedda65df3d52811c49c72c5f38d54475a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7500&amp;height=5000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A patient inside the radiology room at Al Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza. About 4,000 of the 11,000 cancer patients in Gaza urgently require treatment abroad. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/02/07/oil-settles-higher-as-investors-monitor-us-iran-talks/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T07:58:24.896Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DWRFVRLQKKP77U7SBXXPUHEFAA.jpg?auth=c988bb55c2b169e5f5546a6efdb1b8f14c635dcfa096a10d22acedcbfc1e3594&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5217&amp;height=3336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian daily newspaper Tehran Times carrying picture of Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and USA special envoy Steve Witkoff. Escalated tension in the Middle East, which supplies about a third of the world’s crude, has added a geopolitical risk premium to benchmark oil prices. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/07/athletes-hail-unique-opportunity-of-open-masters-games-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T07:40:14.89Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GK7UZ3XYP7ROXZUQNQRUE57NUI.jpg?auth=7c62f606121eb345009f8bb87d04b95a37f1829e1cfb94617ab13f0e64d61d20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 7: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) Basketball on Day 1 of the Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026 at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on February 07, 2026. (Photo by Mohamed Musthafa / Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi 2026 via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/07/trump-confirms-future-meeting-after-very-good-talks-on-iran-nuclear-programme/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T06:52:09.655Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XBZUPXLGCRFTNNJXPXRRAGSPNI?auth=2e4a21e590ecf1dbcd7bc1cb1dd84c69e84dcd69621cf27baeabea9ca0557b85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5397&amp;height=3036</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on board Air Force One on his way to Palm Beach, Florida. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/02/07/france-and-syria-seek-transfer-of-32m-from-rifaat-al-assad-assets-sale/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T06:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5VP6RCQ2I5BQFHDFMHVBFEXFMA.jpg?auth=62a54b00e5c5bc00ad90814dd6a78b0902bc90335adbff018a933ab9aec542e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1201&amp;height=674</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SYRIA - NOVEMBER 28:  Rifaat al Assad back to Damascus after exile, Damascus, Syria On November 28, 1984 - Left to right: Hafaz el Assad, Abdel Halim Khaddam, and Rifaat al Assad.  (Photo by Daniel SIMON/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/02/07/best-photos-of-february-7-uae-athletes-at-winter-olympics-to-election-rally-in-thailand-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZQREXULN6I3M5PLLFGCBHF4ZZI.jpg?auth=885d1c1f8289ad4d5d130fc4a2e8cfb4478df427859f371831bbfcd30d62be99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6472&amp;height=4315</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE's flag bearer Alexander Astridge parades during the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Livigno, northern Italy, on February 6, 2026.  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Photo: CoreX]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2026/02/07/turbulence-modern-muslim-woman-hafsa-lodi/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T03:03:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DLV4JJ43W5BJ5ED2EXKZRZS65E.jpg?auth=8910e41339f9940bce1b74a5e2cfd9f34104cb52d24ac1d0a47c8e7d0e950b08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3071&amp;height=1727</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Turbulence is Hafsa Lodi's debut novel. Photo: Hafsa Lodi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/02/07/uaes-pakistan-contingent-feel-thrill-at-playing-t20-world-cup-in-india-not-fear/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-07T02:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YRRNKTAUFJEULAI7422PLTMLB4.jpg?auth=b8c48d07e411f43fd2d7499d546a32476cf6234ef72e237c58c762d2303444c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5244&amp;height=2950</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mohammed Rohid, centre, and captain Muhammad Waseem, right, are among the many Pakistani-origin players in the UAE team that will be playing in the T20 World Cup in India. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/06/uae-and-gabon-sign-cepa-to-enhance-bilateral-ties/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T20:38:07.011Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AMLRMGFQAJHA2ZZHDHGLREIVRM.jpg?auth=702dbc316983c86c344dee7cc2935da2cd6b41925c70266bd070151f1e60fa76&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed with Gabon's President Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s Minister of Economy Thierry Minko, and Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade. Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/02/06/dow-hits-50000-for-first-time-as-wall-street-rebounds-from-tech-rout/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T20:37:07.381Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5SLS5JS3EEH63NWKLGV5I7CEVQ.jpg?auth=63c0e6b061c7fec5506775b9e9363a6209f663313ce16d596cf178a66fefd536&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5580&amp;height=3720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Traders celebrate as the Dow Jones Industrial Average passes the 50,000 mark on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/2026/02/06/kayan-wellness-festival-2026-review-guide-tips/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T20:25:11.423Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IN27H3EZ7BF2FF7PHEA3IBYZFQ.jpg?auth=b2f060fba1b68ae04d2b47ecbd24093e6cf805c7a6406a68f236b2998f4ce59f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=1822</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kayan Wellness Festival offers visitors a chance to enjoy musical performances, talks and storytelling sessions in a relaxed setting. Photo: Kayan Wellness Festival]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/02/08/trump-obama-ape-video-apology/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T20:15:29.685Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZLAACHI7WZ2YMAZCPABC3RFHYQ.jpg?auth=9b67d45ffa4e9608db40bb130a4a980fc8903c78b9099924134157445155e48d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Trumps and the Obamas during Donald Trump's first inauguration at the Capitol in Washington in 2017.  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Photo: The Magic Table]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/2026/02/06/on-the-record-google-deepminds-plan-to-prepare-humanity-for-advanced-ai/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T18:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HLIQKZH27N6FEDUTRFF6LQARZI.jpg?auth=f097b6f0dd98429c57b96dd6dc2bbb1f39a40d9a9e5f0b59ffc3cf72f9959340&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1281</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lila Ibrahim of DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence research lab, tells audience members at CogX about the company's latest developments, including AlphaFold, the revolutionary clinical software programme it developed last year. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/02/06/learn-arabic-karaz-cherry/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T18:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LV2EYW4VERDFXCC7V2E5KX36WE.gif?auth=21e994184896b2f7c3364975e248941d89a6f0a0051a6a7cf71e9bc874d89f28&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=450</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/02/06/travel-trends-2026-gig-tripping-concerts-live-music/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T18:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3G2XZBAOAJBSBDOR4RXJIUNBYU.jpg?auth=a9d0d96d3c3ed0abedde20ebc2f9dcf30d9e74d42be169a17d797c152b8a1695&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6606&amp;height=4677</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adele performing at Hyde Park in London in 2022. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/02/06/uae-property-how-is-remote-working-changing-where-people-choose-to-live/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T18:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LHG4JC63PVB7DBJ6TNUMQBMKPU.jpg?auth=8ca3fa1fddadc612905d3d45da8e76f27aedb7fe7f9c55906ea4983326b65e0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With fewer people required to be in the office five days a week, priorities have shifted. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/pop-culture/2026/02/06/mario-tennis-fever-nintendo-video-game/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T18:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ORTCNWTK2NGWVMXSLXNVRBQ7XY.jpg?auth=e812fc10748f73b416977048d64a22fbe48b13137918072e551aa2182b5e46da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Afghani and Kenny James voice Mario and Bowser in Mario Tennis Fever (2026). Photo: Nintendo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/06/abu-dhabi-corals-extreme-heat-stress-test-climate-change/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ASKYTUOUI5GQ7BKMWRYICKR23Y.JPG?auth=a762e5b2944f9f1511505e6d885c3b215a303d701b87c4dcfe41302d510dd2e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3648&amp;height=2736</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Corals off UAE coasts have suffered bleaching events, with extreme high temperatures causing them to expel the algae that live inside them. 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Photo: Sarab Atway]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/02/06/melania-movie-fernando-sulichin-pope-of-documentaries/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MXERGZTUDJCKXC5DDSTO6XBHRQ.JPG?auth=07f9d976cafb1ffae9df08b816cfbcc7e1dcfe5ae62b97be1e4ed5990a7c3f1e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5853&amp;height=3292</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Producer Fernando Sulichin is planning to relocate his company to the Middle East. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/02/06/syria-rebuild-europe-investments-damascus-security-risks/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PFYO6HH6ONGYRLX4DT5P4RS3R4.jpg?auth=b9afec78ff2514aa3458cad59821993fda9972dbaed92fd15e5d9d854908ad1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7956&amp;height=5307</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syrian market traders will benefit from Syria's reconnection to the Swift system, proponents say. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/02/06/donald-trump-us-strategy-documents-middle-east-impact/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S5775BYAUNFQFH4HM4OU3Y3DB4.jpg?auth=ea76ab0816f1248350670a43a8c160872a7de9741919b3c518b04065cbcdb41a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Getty Images/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/02/06/bitcoin-crypto-price-trade-value-crash/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TTKKWAFC3VCRBKXKGCVWZNLCXY.jpeg?auth=c835618d6eb0232924d6193af645ba4d1327ea07742befc4c936ca4106bb7fa7&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/arts-culture/2026/02/06/syria-traditional-crafts-damascus-artisans-uncertain-future/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZQBS3RW6XBCXDH4WPXYBJ3F6SA.jpg?auth=833c49636c9c31809bbcf5e73ceba9ccf023314d94655bf5565ba0bd652718ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5654&amp;height=3180</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Glass items gather dust in the Alhallak family workshop in Damascus. Photo: Tamara Davison]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/02/06/iran-internet-filtering-blocked/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T16:50:42.152Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UUN5T5TVK6LIUEOAVQZKO6YWWE.jpg?auth=24986c87f486ed01b7bf234cd2f1f45cb2d8b6b78b6714af2eb067de44328aa3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5306&amp;height=3537</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Internet monitoring groups and expats insist that Iran's internet is still very limited and to some extent filtered. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/02/06/uae-and-us-sign-critical-minerals-and-rare-earths-framework/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T16:35:53.236Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FPJ4NTISVZEQVJI27SQIOBSKPM.jpg?auth=6e5eb65d80e701e8a62f718c805900bac6cf990e909524122a89638adcab6cf7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1802&amp;height=1012</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE Minister of Investment Mohamed Alsuwaidi and US Under Secretary Jacob Helberg. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/02/06/hezbollahs-defence-minister-wafic-safa-resigns/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T15:59:17.904Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D3INPUJG6Z5IAZBULFMM3EK2E4.jpg?auth=46781dcfcf69a5ac6969f5de529fe73aec2c933028f5dec871cd4e07b436997a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5250&amp;height=3084</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Wafic Safa survived an Israeli assassination attempt in October 2024]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/02/06/love-and-brotherhood-uae-ship-carrying-4000-tonnes-of-gaza-aid-arrives-in-egypt/</loc><lastmod>2026-02-06T15:47:07.714Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QM2PEOOJVFH27CNOEHCLDGNFRQ.jpg?auth=8c67251e9b9f8918714b30f022aa154aaeda55a912ba1d4f6bfe5bae63d2bab2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5779&amp;height=3853</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Saqr Humanitarian Ship arrived at Al Arish Port in Egypt on Friday. Photo: Wam 
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