<?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/news/uae/2026/08/12/president-sheikh-mohamed-discusses-regional-stability-with-bahrains-king-hamad/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T17:46:22.482Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/N3F4V73H2ZH2VCYGD6NJSQYB7M.jpg?auth=73c930368fc5bbfa3368b51a2a32c356b0c6c3e701e038e7d1f783a16730bee8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed meets  King Hamad of Bahrain in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court
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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/12/lionel-messi-doubts-he-will-play-much-longer-after-fathers-death/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T16:42:59.621Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/P2XZ3SSYDLLD7B4ITD2BQSB3FA.jpg?auth=bcc206e198e3a9b4a65158ae3c44e8910257d0a2946d23f71997758ff57e4f64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4128&amp;height=2752</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(FILES) Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi gestures during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Argentina and Venezuela at the Mas Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires on September 4, 2025.  On August 12, 2026, Argentine football star Lionel Messi said he has “serious doubts” about whether he will continue playing soccer “for much longer,” in an emotional farewell letter on Wednesday to his father and agent, Jorge Messi, who died on Friday at the age of 68.  (Photo by Luis ROBAYO  /  AFP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/12/6g-trials-uae-khalifa-university-du/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T16:38:53.118Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/J27NUAN7PBDKXFMCOI7ADWIKV4.jpg?auth=c8e2aaeadabef05b953dc7c444c6deaffc6b60c52ec2796560e5db0e68fcbc3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6686&amp;height=3761</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/oil-leak-pollutes-oman-beaches-and-closes-in-on-largest-island/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T16:24:51.378Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MIGYSLQYDPMJHYDNIFRONRXSBQ.jpg?auth=1db9ef18ecdc56e89bacdcfb271bcdb08a9456febc3cf0a5e149dd089f2f93c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9930&amp;height=7191</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A satellite image taken by the Copernicus spacecraft shows the oil leak off the coast of Oman. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/12/abu-dhabis-free-visa-package-set-to-attract-more-indian-tourists-to-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:45:47.223Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HTYSINEK4NCPPKT42MZ6IXO3NA.jpg?auth=ac8a538abeb6b051fa02c728f9fe2ce44181d2a43e9191e9b1296fcd8a70f04d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=958&amp;height=539</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Amit Mehta, a cyber security expert, on holiday with his family in Thailand. The Mehta family are among Indians keen to avail of the visa waiver deal. Photo: Amit Mehta]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/12/uaes-gsu-opens-50mw-solar-plant-in-central-african-republic-to-power-300000-homes/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:20:04.412Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RL7RMPQN3BDQLGMINC7AA4CHLU.jpeg?auth=f21a487bb06c36811b833f60fde8de058dd8949209a15fb93c11b14112d18914&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1152</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Global South Utilities' solar power plant in the Central African Republic in Sakai comprises more than 80,000 panels. Photo: GSU]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/08/12/marco-rubio-loves-tupac-what-did-other-us-secretaries-of-state-listen-to/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:13:38.86Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5N2QOKRNQ5GY3J57JKFNANTDO4.jpg?auth=99064e7b9bb166f77f55619ee7343fdb2176afe97e9228f16fbf2e657e486bcb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Marco Rubio is a fan of the late hip-hop great Tupac Shakur. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/settlers-maintain-siege-of-palestinian-homes-in-west-bank-as-army-withdraws/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T15:10:36.338Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6XHDCNY73EO5J3CKIHOF5OFAEM.jpg?auth=47e5de44ca6f50096b75ab3d1e04ce23214ce96a1c41f69ece27be221b9b3d32&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2895&amp;height=1930</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli settlers gather in front of Palestinian houses in Qusra, south of Nablus. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/how-houthis-gained-enough-firepower-to-be-major-military-player/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:59:04.118Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RPNE7GC44ZF3HKDKORM7V5SYH4?auth=7c7299e5349f80567911b3555603423020bfdcad51ac18e6910e1d4f36781f37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1055&amp;height=593</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Houthi drone launching from Yemen. The weapon is part of the rebel group's growing arsenal that threatens the global economy. EPA 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/live-us-iran-war-yemen-houthis-saudi-arabia/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:42:10.22Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AMSCMXYA45JGJKTMZDSMQRRYUE.jpg?auth=8f0f496ed07950eb9fdf22056ecaf4cc06fea26356a7e21259f3f06b26dc280f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5438&amp;height=3595</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - AUGUST 11: U. S.  President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after stepping off Air Force One on August 11, 2026 in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.  President Trump is returning to Washington, DC after traveling to Ohio to attend the 2026 Patriot Games.    Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker  /  GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA  /  Getty Images via AFP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/12/kuwait-foils-isis-plot-targeting-vital-infrastructure-and-arrests-suspect/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:33:16.356Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4V24CNDGBWSRD7KT23CAYZ4HXE.jpg?auth=9d2e8fd1600f1e3e7094209d9b0cc14f8d6dfac7f32c8af05bfede5fc90c898b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=2898</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kuwait's Interior Ministry vowed security services 'would continue to monitor and confront activities and plots threatening Kuwait’s security and stability'. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/12/uk-accused-of-mounting-increasingly-aggressive-tactics-to-refuse-gazans-entry/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:28:37.344Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EVBDUTR5D6GOLT5A6NALEZTY2U.jpg?auth=01ac0080476667ff3eef740eeeb9e018a745d34d1c254608b1d9b1443ee8318f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Makeshift shelters of displaced Palestinian families between the remains of their bombed houses in Gaza city. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/12/zlatko-dalic-appointed-uae-national-team-coach/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:20:13.655Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/N2QMH7V6J5BYXK6DKMH2MR4MBA?auth=afb7acb570ab4edb005c4ac3a7934792ceb8c94df04f41c316e599a02f8c93f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2126&amp;height=1196</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Croatia's Zlatko Dalic has been appointed UAE national team coach. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/egypts-latest-road-tragedy-fuels-outcry-over-child-labour/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:04:27.863Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RBNALMB7CVIIMBBRX2V4BXVOS4.jpg?auth=1c3401e538823b51a452c041bc264b2c29c82b41864357029e1fc27363c8aecb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3687&amp;height=2654</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A vehicle carrying the bodies of victims leaves a hospital in Ismailia after the road accident in Egypt. Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/12/transport-gulf-gcc/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T14:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XNK7IA6XQFCZ3COTK7VWV7PHZY.jpg?auth=48bdb54b6944a782c8165ee534ac6f6ed87796ab487b56cf02709e14bfb8f51c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7792&amp;height=4383</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[General view of people crossing the road outside a metro station in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/12/has-anthropics-new-watermarking-feature-opened-up-another-can-of-ai-worms/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:13:34.36Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5RRTWQP4DDMDX5YTS6RPFXJB5M.jpg?auth=936e7e89b482c07dd7127b687cc99516c5a1b080326ca1743f89e7bc33e42b12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthropic says its watermarking feature will introduced on all its Claude platforms but has not offered any technical-level details on how it actually works. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/08/12/space-solar-eclipse-meteors-planets-science-society-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QBH7HJJJJYECRCCQSK5QOJ5GOE.jpg?auth=27eee84e34d5d8c91e2a7226d3d6294b22286604a4e343fc9941bee0892fed11&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2514</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People gather to watch the Perseids meteor shower from the top of Jebel Jais Mountain in Ras Al Khaimah on August 13, 2025. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/lebanese-parliament-passes-contentious-amnesty-law-despite-opposition/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T12:46:18.89Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6WAC7AM3U5Y6HSMBXHZBOBWQEY.jpg?auth=a7c33b64701c2a5c2eeae9c8a03f226a6e314edde63312c14695071c728398cc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5749&amp;height=3827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nabih Berri, the Lebanese Parliament Speaker, opens a session to discuss the general amnesty law, among other items on the agenda. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/12/new-direct-flight-routes-launching-from-the-uae-in-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T11:50:29.063Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/J3272DKSQZCNTMMBYY53B66EFA.jpg?auth=40d6219ed4401534d41a51cfaa18a57590e0e343ab6e48bb3f0521273e90332e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1240&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gothenburg, Sweden's second-largest city, sits where the Gota River meets the sea. Photo: Etihad]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/houthi-double-tap-attack-on-red-sea-ship-how-it-unfolded/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T11:38:59.975Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TCCK4MYIHBBI3FZ7GL7T3F7EQA?auth=14d24b29c8a0e79898bafc3d051b64db06818924fce65222c6c0cbd5df7fae1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=540</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Damage to the Tanzanian-flagged and Egyptian-owned cargo vessel Tihamah. Yemen government ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/suspected-rsf-drones-attack-areas-in-sudan-including-khartoum-and-al-obeid/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T11:19:16.163Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F574HDI5NVA4TMJ6XRHP2MVYKY.JPG?auth=48ae65cba1df650b99f889a433e4ce9a021135ebc5482eaf37ea50281dd06f36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3939</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A displaced woman from South Kordofan in the city of Al Obeid, Sudan. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/12/rare-total-eclipse-set-to-block-solar-generation-across-parts-of-europe/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T10:55:39.59Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/47WVGI7RVAF7FXOR7V5KKRI2HQ.jpg?auth=a673024bcb4ad2bd4f323881bd1846e106601379b6168a2a6c73430586ec373c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman wears eclipse glasses in Almelo, the Netherlands. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/drone-strike-cuts-power-near-libyas-zawiya-after-electricity-station-destroyed/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T10:53:08.455Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MUCPCNH6CPFWJDE3VFFMPTXAQU.jpg?auth=fadf49191f07115f717425e7964d824aa42a4ac7d894454572ecca068bd6e955&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3520&amp;height=1980</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flames and thick smoke rise from a burning fuel storage tank after a drone attack at Zawiya oil refinery in western Libya. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/golan-heights-will-remain-occupied-syrian-territory-despite-colombian-recognition-say-regional-countries/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T10:28:20.436Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/773JKOVQXR5KRYKKSGFRRRO4KI.jpg?auth=cc32fe7913d7311d56ca78a22b81ec5a018e404a042f4ffcbb36b1d9a9ebcc33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli soldiers patrolling the ceasefire line, near the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights village of Majdal Shams. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/12/new-implant-for-heart-failure-could-halve-hospital-readmission-rates/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T10:27:02.347Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6O343WG42BGITMUBPM4DAXXMXQ.jpg?auth=13ff753b37ff601b303db62f110366a24c2a1f9fdb0b12262e3a37e7452c30c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The CardioMEMS device remotely measures pressure in the pulmonary artery. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/which-arab-countries-still-have-the-death-penalty/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T10:27:02.104Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MZEHJQ6PY5BRFMQQGVUTAUU2JE.jpg?auth=da8dd185ec24b408153db46f3027731a681c63389a7423b835e6242e79aeb897&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6514&amp;height=4343</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The vast majority of Arab League members continue to retain capital punishment in their laws, although the extent to which they use it varies. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/12/iea-deepens-2026-oil-supply-cut-as-iran-war-disrupts-flows/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T10:23:46.863Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TCCK4MYIHBBI3FZ7GL7T3F7EQA?auth=14d24b29c8a0e79898bafc3d051b64db06818924fce65222c6c0cbd5df7fae1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=540</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Damage to the cargo ship Tihamah near Murad, Yemen, after a deadly Houthi attack in the Bab Al Mandeb strait. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/12/mubadala-raises-stake-in-abu-dhabi-developer-aldar/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T09:21:43.004Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M7GHKQ4N3VE6RETTOW7YIU2Y3Q.jpg?auth=ef6eb0331779df5477b2598839e57e11e9970ed403534adfcb8498639d980c4f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8062&amp;height=5375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aldar's headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Aldar last month reported a 10 per cent annual jump in its second-quarter profit. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/iraqi-pm-seeks-legal-cover-to-bring-iran-backed-militia-weapons-under-state-control/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T09:17:51.169Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SSXWTL47BG7CTQ5MX3A6IHO25Q.jpg?auth=4c4e01e6397cc9fbc85381f5a46e35bf05ca1866fc2ca9c35a3e0cf038fbb457&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=854</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi's request for a bill signals intent but passing such a law would be difficult. 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Photo: EGA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/ebola-cases-dr-congo/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T05:12:25.028Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2XGOW7G6N7BI4IPFC7EM6HZ57Q.jpg?auth=d104ebe82c3494cef3a97d671118dabeacc57b2319c2264d1855fbb134afe454&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6604&amp;height=4403</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Health workers stand in an Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, in north-east Democratic Republic of the Congo. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/08/12/celebrity-owned-bars-and-restaurants-around-the-world/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T03:15:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CBHUXR47GBDQ5IKKHWLL6WJPDM.jpg?auth=0a82afa6d414bf15c8c41595c691ae54fc90f1b837ad2c5fd843be4c419d46c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1354&amp;height=761</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo is co-owner of the restaurant concept Tatel, which has a branch in Dubai. 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Image: Reflect Orbital]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/11/deraa-the-heart-of-the-syrian-revolution-celebrates-assads-sentencing/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T18:01:27.803Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2HOSVCMPHVFO5NMTCTHVKT7W7Q.jpg?auth=87ec394435d8bf4bedbab8e3212cfd480022e5031c24760c0e34e12437f78f41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Deraa in southern Syria is regarded as the birthplace of the Syrian uprising and civil war. 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Pascal Sonnet / Hans Lucas / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/11/mamdani-wife-travel-rama-duwaji/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T17:38:04.508Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PXV5P5EQGBF5NCCPKE77NY6X5E.JPG?auth=994ce29fde3c46cabd5565b04cc88bf7a9e0cc19873f01146ca54cdacdb96279&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1540&amp;height=1027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zohran Mamdani, New York City Mayor, with his wife, Rama Duwaji, during his inauguration ceremony on January 1, 2026. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/11/trumps-remaining-economic-levers-in-iran-fraught-with-risks/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T16:02:08.276Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IIGROFL2TBFLVFHDOP4YQN6FGQ.jpg?auth=670499aef04ed490fd6b5b50e05168b8403b75fe920da9efea625702b2a7c420&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5555&amp;height=3578</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A show of Iranian patriotism in Valiasr Square, Tehran. Tensions between Iran and the US over the Strait of Hormuz persist. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/11/warehouse-fire-shuts-two-runways-at-paris-charles-de-gaulle-airport/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T15:19:27.275Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5QAX2LWZARH3LI7K7C2I6SEVTU.jpg?auth=222de4790ad0b7ce6e1b59bf31099e4fd2804d5970886ed6b0d5558539a331da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7852&amp;height=5889</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is the third-largest in Europe after London Heathrow and Istanbul. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/11/abu-dhabi-top-uae-occupancy-rates-in-first-half-amid-war-fallout/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:57:52.869Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FMW73UH5W5HRVCZXCKRGPPVXCM.jpg?auth=c43f6e675284e2d41a168171b9ea47b58b07136c12b79d9f6c4f92f9dfd637ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4948&amp;height=2783</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The UAE capital's hospitality sector was supported by 'steadier domestic and government-linked demand'. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/11/migrants-refugees-uk-europe-eu-spain-italy-ceuta-norfolk/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T14:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3WSINCOKHOGLCC5H2J3XLWY2UU.jpg?auth=8923ed2bb70c4aa94275f8e45bce5d83a8cde869bc4027571a0ca6234b35f0de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police and soldiers in Ceuta escort a group of migrants to the border after mass crossings from Morocco into Spanish territory on August 1. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/11/gaza-children-win-legal-battle-to-move-to-uk-with-grandfather-after-parents-killed/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T12:58:41.713Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WXGNGU5WK4MJW2F2FNN7PVAJWE.jpg?auth=89e3b5184c4cd81f8927224c3a22dcd681b531a09698b1826f7b9b5070a760de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The grandfather and his grandchildren are living in destitution in Gaza.  AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/11/uae-workers-receive-more-than-dh830m-from-government-schemes-to-protect-loss-of-income/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T12:33:51.468Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YZLVB5YA5REMVJN7SGIMZOEIN4.jpg?auth=7f5f0e74c0702973fbecda21a03e8f2775c43237e86798052006ed9905826f80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[There were 44,000 beneficiaries of the Workers Protection Programme in the first six months of 2026, with an average payment of Dh7,000. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/11/strait-of-hormuz-traffic-falls-to-seven-vessels-as-us-iran-deal-hopes-fade/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T12:23:36.401Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EQHI3PNG4V4OOW6DTDVB2BVK44.jpg?auth=e940decf93351294dbd6c21d035ddc2c7126e95d58bf39ddac1487fe2e8b5cc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8020&amp;height=5347</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ships in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, on Monday. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/08/11/which-teams-have-qualified-for-2027-odi-world-cup/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T12:22:02.324Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7VNGU6L72XMHQETHRKZJAGM4XI.jpg?auth=eb8d167eed7d1a08bd9ef9ac7f1ad970ac83669f6cd580e4670a820cffb8e4a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3427&amp;height=2312</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2027 ODI World Cup will take place in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/cargo-vessel-struck-off-yemens-coast-with-deaths-reported/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:39:10.156Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TCCK4MYIHBBI3FZ7GL7T3F7EQA?auth=14d24b29c8a0e79898bafc3d051b64db06818924fce65222c6c0cbd5df7fae1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=540</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Damage on the Egyptian-owned Tihamah cargo vessel after the deadly Houthi attack near Murad, Yemen on August 11, 2026. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/11/uae-to-charge-businesses-new-fee-for-playing-copyrighted-music/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:21:00.66Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UDLKK6ATJLESRIB4BMRWWL4UIY.jpg?auth=e567fa858bb892d7d323c7ca729e62e01333476c7db5fe826f329379d84035b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5341&amp;height=3561</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coffee shops and restaurants are among establishments that will have to pay royalties to play copyrighted music from December. Photo: Newscom]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/iaea-to-visit-syria-over-nuclear-material-left-by-assad-regime/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:12:24.67Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RHOWYXT4MOKTWKWDV5VRCGRSJM.jpg?auth=b87d1edc08646fbbd3c1bf977389bd68c91080e8b1c9e5f7c7bda73d1058fa27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=2704</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UN's International Atomic Energy Agency is to remove nuclear material from a site in Syria under a US-brokered agreement. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/who-are-the-nine-assad-regime-officials-sentenced-to-death-in-syria/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:06:06.087Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4OKICBMZDZDDFCWBDQP436GXL4.jpg?auth=7ce10d9fbf17b3e2620c86ccce26618a4968bb87d55fb8e880172e6912c9fa61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=860&amp;height=573</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Syrian court issues death sentenced former president Bashar Al Assad and eight ex-officials to death.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/11/iran-lost-95-million-cubic-metres-of-natural-gas-output-due-to-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:04:43.448Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VBDNKUDF7SMVNCQS3W65INNUJU.jpg?auth=536a94227555d19059972cd5ab2bc26b0c9494c79410cde264f228039f654d4b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5748&amp;height=3820</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The South Pars gas field in Assaluyeh. Iran is one of the world's biggest producers and consumers of natural gas. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/lebanese-parliament-approves-abolition-of-death-penalty/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T11:03:36.074Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AE7UH7TMWJDKLHVP4ZQBKNKY4Y.jpg?auth=ee427f525532509a0d037af3b4d3f5207bc7a487bac08929c17962956189886b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5749&amp;height=3827</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nabih Berri, Lebanese parliamentary Speaker, opens the debate on the abolition of the death penalty. EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/11/oil-prices-reach-90-a-barrel-as-hopes-weaken-for-us-iran-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T10:03:08.392Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DH5STL7M6YFWZDLPOKAQQXM4ZI.jpg?auth=d626eb589b1b65c340082560d0060f25522cfc6eff16c61241ab498262c2db71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4849&amp;height=2755</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world’s oil, was up 2.6 per cent to $90 a barrel at 1.16pm UAE time. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/08/11/ipl-stars-david-miller-and-heinrich-klaasen-set-for-ilt20-debuts-all-uae-players-to-be-part-of-auction/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T10:01:52.298Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JLPK7HBZS5AZ3HE7VT2274KPSE.jpg?auth=94d587ebc1b7aa6a7c9be99478954c5f414045e169ef208cefca9c8bfb27e688&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2192&amp;height=1233</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen, left, and David Miller are set to feature in the DP World ILT20 in the UAE later this year. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/11/mega-dinghy-with-230-migrants-on-board-shows-french-deal-is-working-says-uk-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T09:44:06.668Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L6G4E6KI27DG5HJEAN5GBM2UD4.jpg?auth=392fc6c327a04d0a8ecb1b112d387a9c90e8562769e2921df4d2a4e37f08a3bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Migrants on board the 'mega dinghy' as it set off to cross the English Channel from  France. AFP  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/11/smoking-bans-and-train-cancellations-as-europe-braces-for-new-heatwave/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T09:37:43.642Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5DKHVYTXMUVTBR6V4WUZ3RIHKY.jpg?auth=67027d60553c74f3940fbd12ee609c1ab82e78ba0ecc7ca4b6598440793ce91d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5086&amp;height=3391</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nearly 70 per cent of France is subject to water-use restrictions this summer owing to drought. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/11/region-cannot-remain-in-state-of-neither-war-nor-peace-indefinitely-says-dr-gargash/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T09:10:39.079Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VTGXHO7VGVGBZIXVGVS3HVU55A.jpg?auth=ab84ba456e532be3326bb4927ac2bac7bf699258c3574e1b0314612ef537d0c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4446&amp;height=2501</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Anwar Gargash says the region's stability and the future of its people require a clear vision and direction. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/11/donald-trump-says-removing-gianni-infantino-as-fifa-president-would-be-a-terrible-mistake/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T08:43:44.007Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PDHJGLIMW2UTXCGZ3ZFAZRXTTA.jpg?auth=d7113f5219c20c9defdc5af3dc7745a51438c44c44e2db977e0299f4b3dfdfb8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3123&amp;height=2164</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino, left, and US President Donald Trump during the 2026 World Cup final trophy ceremony. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/damascus-court-sentences-bashar-al-assad-and-eight-others-to-death/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T08:33:05.696Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/B7HWSXNBFRGYFJFLCYPA6T2AEQ.jpg?auth=b640866e5966ef335a0d75f609beb1b228ba6f5d2d69e6de30cf9509b20b1f71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1152&amp;height=648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syria has sentenced Bashar Al Assad to death in absentia for mass murder]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/11/uae-visa-free-discounts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T08:17:42.11Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O7IU6R32LFFFPF5SLAAEFB47O4.jpg?auth=9b1872e2ebe120437b8392d77b3104f9e0c915e33bccb569d89dd7a7cc6701ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5891&amp;height=4013</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Indian passport holders can save on the cost of entering the UAE under a new programme from DCT Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/08/11/john-cena-middle-east-film-and-comic-con-in-abu-dhabi-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T08:04:31.904Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3GG5APQ6L2AGYQZOT4NANJKUD4.jpg?auth=98aeabc75323ccf5c5bbeab80ce544dd2f0b81f2abb5112d8eba7c37e2920185&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3071&amp;height=2048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[John Cena, who retired from in-ring wrestling in 2025, will appear at Middle East Film & Comic Con in Abu Dhabi in September. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/08/11/ilt20s-player-rule-set-to-transform-grand-auction-for-2026-season/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T08:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RVTTMJPUR5FBXHS6PN24IUNEI4?auth=a42d3af5dfd202d24ef190d69b2259e7cbaac5cc012b3f510f34a4eec3a7ee00&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3223&amp;height=1813</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE's Sohaib Khan celebrates after scoring a half-century during the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup against Canada in New Delhi. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/lebanese-judge-slaps-new-charges-on-former-bank-chief-riad-salameh/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T07:01:45.029Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CFXHDZYCM2DW43HVGBBEYW5RXE.jpg?auth=d1de345ca1bce82004357e1ff41ebc875106cfcd9c9235e1f8ce1c4898f10b7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Lebanese prosecutor has issued new charges against former central bank governor Riad Salameh. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/11/oman-investment-economy-gcc/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IPSZGSITJJBBHGUVIAN2Q6ABXA.JPG?auth=9cebc932094ac1ef9063d156e8096e25035ebd56e434aa102554e3b94d51284b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7000&amp;height=4669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The growth of investment funds suggests that the country is simultaneously laying firmer foundations for capital to be pooled and invested through its own financial system. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/turkey-passes-law-to-dissolve-pkk-militant-group/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T06:57:59.863Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CAKIA2KBNMGDRZ673Q7YHQDUKQ.jpg?auth=b062ad96283829ec5cb894c6dd8b10fa7ab7725b873493637f768deb7b5951bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3846&amp;height=2564</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of Turkey's parliament in Ankara voting on a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/president-al-sharaa-discuss-syrians-safe-return-with-un-refugees-chief/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T06:53:48.868Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CRVAK4OW5YYDWXXTT5XANKVVYM.jpg?auth=e8d99c16caa698f8216e605b2c114a915bcb7352e3aac5ab4bca25b9829fc24c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, left, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih at the People’s Palace in Damascus on August 10. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/11/who-are-the-six-commanders-appointed-by-irans-supreme-leader/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T06:32:17.149Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JW52SJPEE5F5ZI5DSWAOFZIVMA.jpg?auth=27aa4f79af0413909cef356d3fdac7947b3f1b1db73d020b1e26e40c66ffcf42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=756&amp;height=425</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clockwise from top left: Ahmad Vahidi, Ali Abdollahi, Ali Ozmaei, Hossein Taeb, Kioumars Heydari, Mostafa Izadi. 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