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PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/05/04/remembering-hany-shaker-the-balladeer-caught-between-egypts-old-songbook-and-pops-new-reality/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T10:08:53.529Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2NR4Y3T36FG6LHE2PZCQUZEBMM.jpg?auth=d4b96f8e127be2fb931512fed970943f25801762635c226bb7be563b8337e86f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3542&amp;height=2362</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Known as the Prince of Arab Song, Hany Shaker built a career on romantic ballads, orchestral performance and a polished vocal style rooted in Egypt’s music tradition. 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High school students resumed in-person classes after a suspension of more than two months following military strikes launched by the US and Israel against Iran that killed its supreme leader, triggering a war that spread across the Middle East and prompting the Kuwaiti Education Ministry to implement remote learning for students.  (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT  /  AFP)  /  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/04/dubai-airport-boss-predicts-rapid-recovery-as-q1-figures-show-extent-of-slump/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T06:44:16.699Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QVE6UNGA3ZFJJHRNM2ZJ57RLAY.jpg?auth=f621324ab4fff76d12e5446ec445191250117db5506fa7bd11ffc744b1ac571c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=3200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[First-quarter passenger traffic was 21 per cent lower than the same period last year. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/04/live-hormuz-us-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T06:17:48.218Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BWZBOBFTTJDYHLJ4L6PZL5BPZU.jpg?auth=993a03b9f874eee49d27ee40d6a20152c4dc80dbfbda16e25cc744a6d6073cde&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[USS New Orleans (LPD 18) sails in the Arabian Sea during the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, April 28. Over the past 20 days, 48 vessels have been redirected to ensure compliance with the blockade. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/05/04/momentum-on-the-extremes-as-greens-and-reform-scrap-for-hastings-vote/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4U4NZWZHUG6T3UDYCGOGZHMHTE.jpg?auth=e41bc4f855b4937bd26dc822202b440108697ccf7e12d78ab6572534f28942f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A poster for the Green Party, which is looking to strengthen its position in British politics. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/05/04/uae-will-be-the-centre-for-money-says-binance-founder-changpeng-zhao/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T03:22:32.472Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/V7PVK3Z56ZAQ5LLRIHQEYIRZ5E.jpg?auth=e0f60cecc9d201c7b8f0bf188539fc448b0b4e142b1d6d550fae46ed4996d505&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6741&amp;height=3792</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Changpeng Zhao has praised the UAE's regulatory clarity and forward-thinking leadership. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/05/04/miami-gp-talking-points-antonellis-hot-streak-continues-ferrari-fumble-strategy-and-norris-dumbfounded/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-04T03:16:43.268Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MVINAWTIXZGRBE4TW3AXISTHFI?auth=a9f7672e61d1e79ddb0d736590285552285570e3c7f23ce636b8df9cc0625e41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5518&amp;height=3104</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli has now won the last three F1 grands prix after victory in Miami. 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Photo: UAE Cricket / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/03/jordan-arrests-several-people-for-attending-illegal-muslim-brotherhood-meeting/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T14:14:04.927Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5YIWGOW55U6M5CY2LOBCWCT7RU.jpg?auth=53e690f3106065f3cacae685b0cbba7d8cc7fd44ba869c90e169afb7d6f1f7d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The alleged meeting took place in the southern city of Aqaba. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/05/03/hany-shaker-prince-of-arab-song-dies-aged-74-in-paris/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T13:32:32.047Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AJLL7G34RVEJPBBSXIGG7RB6FY.jpg?auth=109a1835e65e8f5fda80a6ab4f455243d617c5ede6f666a802c9a413bcf9f08d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3542&amp;height=2362</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Egyptian singer Hany Shaker has died aged 74 in Paris after a prolonged illness. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/03/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-inaugurates-tunnelling-work-for-dubai-metro-blue-line/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T10:31:57.116Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AVFEVLUNTRDUFNZKT55LTJJXLY.jfif?auth=7af19949652b3fd442c54f4890885ccca759ce13954745f5d084f9c2ef54b1b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1068</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid says the Blue Line will help reshape Dubai. 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Ahmed Ramzan / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/03/irans-14-point-plan-demands-war-end-sanctions-relief-and-us-withdrawal/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-03T10:15:04.797Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BMWY6ZYG4AE5X3AGEXTHS2IYQI.jpg?auth=bd5c0c38a4beaaf1759a48a7425fa7f6ce9bc73c0a232ab06e1668963d55ea54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3094</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/01/us-to-withdraw-thousands-of-troops-from-germany/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T22:18:56.611Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CA22XUAFWLEJXISSULCW32MVYQ.jpg?auth=754c6dccaa8561f7bda489ce8b54114d3a6dfb937def7bfa4b6566ee35077389&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8120&amp;height=5416</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Army soldiers train at the Hohenfels Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/01/trump-iran-war-terminated/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T20:32:02.104Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XQNHE3TNNVXJVIFM5IDB6W6HJI.jpg?auth=14f369db4c5093093f6f04e26f1a7086118baffc44e5a1aa2c72724eb341a664&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7323&amp;height=4884</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump spoke to White House reporters about Iran on Friday. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/01/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-wreaking-havoc-on-global-economy-warns-chinas-un-envoy/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:43:58.697Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/56RTRSDBAVAYJJ7FRYDPF7TF6M.jpg?auth=a7c8e1981f23ae0d42b1b7b44dc7e61be747059e8f9cd96410c33b0f6345c9bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[China's ambassador to the UN, Fu Cong, has called for the ceasefire to be maintained. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/01/grenade-attack-kills-syrian-cleric-near-sayyida-zaynab-shrine-in-damascus/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:41:26.399Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LHAIFDBJHBHGREPL77PASAKGLQ.jpg?auth=22afc04a1966e7d9adad918a281e60c5e46acae8ade7fc8a693f010f6baf0c1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=628</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A car damaged in the explosion near the Sayyida Zaynab shrine, in Damascus. Photo: X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/05/01/beef-season-two-review-netflix-show-expands-rage-from-first-season-into-a-broader-more-layered-drama/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FX4V7XO3XFHCHH7MFPKX2NJDX4.jpg?auth=38aaf25c2f3bcaa336cb7c79912a8a0c63d980738dc7b15003395dbef561bc5c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=1800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cailee Spaeny, Carey Mulligan and Charles Melton star in the second season of Lee Sung Jin's anthology series Beef. Photo: Netflix ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/05/01/kohl-the-arabic-word-for-eyeliner-is-synonymous-with-clarity-and-definition/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ELP5APEZRVF5NFMQ7DR2DOF5WI.gif?auth=d64cbdc1a1cb9d418321c3e9683c8cfd5083769a3f1a1f5097660704707da7d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1260&amp;height=709</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/food/2026/05/01/jodhpur-review-palatial-plates-from-marwari-cuisine-find-a-home-in-dubai/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MWOGDKP565EQPLK5O7FFCIZU7U.JPG?auth=3a003cc3a26c09a9d893f44947b2dc890ff1dc06fcc1ac619daa2d1d7d5b3081&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4168&amp;height=3126</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jodhpur At Its Best is a trio of vegetarian dishes: papad ki sabzi, sweet churma and crispy okra. Photo: Jodhpur Bar and Kitchen]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/weekend/2026/05/01/pictures-of-the-week/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RTM74QY2LU2XXWLL45EDRSAOBM.jpg?auth=7b181eb977096e809ef95267732c573624e23b13bd516c53c0cd23963c6f4ffb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5670&amp;height=3780</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An aerial photograph of a local fishing boat in the Iraqi Hawizeh Marsh in Maysan province, southern Iraq, after water returned due to rainfall following a long period of drought on April 26, 2026.  Hawizeh is a transboundary marsh shared by Iraq and Iran.  (Photo by Hussein FALEH  /  AFP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/2026/05/01/as-a-millennial-i-feel-younger-than-i-am-but-older-in-ways-i-didnt-expect/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4CBGI64VHVBWFB6AD7TW2ZHPX4.jpg?auth=a07ac8c873dabc72bafddc142837c2ffcaa1c7a3a03981b1f08340aed36192d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=2879</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Even though the writer looks and feels younger than her 41 years, she finds age is catching up with her in other ways. Aarti Jhurani / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/05/01/new-zealand-road-trip-hobbits-tolkien/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BU2SJMZIPZGCPKX6V6QF2VRAEY.jpg?auth=86b6e23ecc0e52c889b2fa16030fd4c969a15a96b17562653d3d2f3b9e116879&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3024&amp;height=1701</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[It feels surreal to walk through The Shire in the Hobbiton movie set in New Zealand. Tom Evans / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/05/01/fraudster-david-haigh-warned-of-legal-action-after-appearing-as-a-lawyer-on-british-tv/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MGUKBX3HP5FEFDJRHKW3O73IMM.jpg?auth=df46e6d18bf7c20d0c7db54134bb1afdb7e664e0e7ceb0e3b75ed41e8b6102a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Haigh has described himself as a 'human rights lawyer' in the British media. Photo: Wikimedia Commons]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>