<?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/mena/2026/09/25/two-million-young-children-face-acute-malnutrition-in-yemen-this-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T13:43:51.358Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CW7LZZQLXDNYDYTMPCQ2ZAZU5Q.jpg?auth=66ef9d6e5ecc4bcf643a50772aa378c1f44cb91df8ee7680da94ee8b4d6ae664&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Women and children at a camp for internally displaced people near Aden, Yemen. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/25/icrc-warns-of-shrinking-access-to-war-zones-as-palestinian-detainees-remain-out-of-reach/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T12:26:54.194Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3ZTDL3SVEVBOBITHA3Z4SWEEWM.JPG?auth=b1241b3891ed22e83a275e9221b35814a923ea1e670d49b66b78ae43593985e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4240&amp;height=2832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mirjana Spoljaric Egger of the ICRC spoke of Iran, where she said drone attacks have created insecurity for people. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/09/25/from-taylor-swift-to-bob-marley-how-babylon-became-one-of-musics-great-metaphors/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T11:40:12.587Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MT5M53GC5ZEG5NMLFUNR24JYPM.jpg?auth=fdabc82ff19e1da9c2fd2afd944f83316e6b7921f941b2017dead7da37d376fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5032&amp;height=3355</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor Swift's new song Babylon uses the ancient Iraqi city to represent a life whose value is only recognised once it is gone. 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Getty ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/2026/09/23/milan-fashion-week-opens-with-skirts-only-show-from-prada-and-final-bow-at-diesel/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T10:50:33.912Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/55AONHYJGNEGRBHPVCJBTV7FE4?auth=f3d0e9a37ba2c5e97dca79276ab9075f260fecbbd8e3ed041713a30acd13c327&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8231&amp;height=4630</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Max Mara offers a collection in linen for spring/summer 2027 in Milan. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/25/israel-promises-to-allow-eu-aid-for-essential-services-into-gaza-for-first-time-in-year/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T10:49:01.488Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IJYNJ53TBTROLNSONMG5NPF5FM.jpg?auth=a9ab74d03693173da7d8bffe70d36364f82156100103ec2047ede0e661f9566e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6576&amp;height=4384</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Low-level hostilities continue in Gaza despite a nearly year-long ceasefire brokered by the US. EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/09/25/concerts-events-uae-abu-dhabi-dubai/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T10:40:07.265Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DA7VPTI7CKJWRHBONFX7A4NB4Y.jpg?auth=7f468d703acf8b636bd0b8074bad0a3fadefd9d972a57bdd798e7176f32f2f68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Katy Perry will return to Dubai to headline the New Year's Eve gala at Atlantis The Palm on December 31. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/25/two-israeli-soldiers-killed-in-gaza-by-drone-they-were-operating/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T10:40:05.175Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/77ADHXABMXGLWLZQDL44MYVLBU.jpg?auth=63caa140039ad16c0023d43f2eafcac486ad6e8d630806de00ec08da2bcfe8d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5783&amp;height=3850</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli military vehicles entering Israel from Gaza. 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Photo: Dubai Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/09/25/west-indies-t20-star-nicholas-pooran-to-lead-royal-desert-champions-in-abu-dhabi-t10/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T10:31:07.55Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/B7YLWACO3QLJBM2HPSOAN3JTKM.jpg?auth=44c1153b6b2926b84c263a63a70061e20d79d0dc1059d35f8fe53bcd33ab7c51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5220&amp;height=3480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[West Indies T20 star Nicholas Pooran will lead Royal Desert Champions in Abu Dhabi T10. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/25/dubai-launches-drive-to-send-10-million-meals-to-gaza-in-honour-of-sheikh-ahmed-bin-rashid/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T09:18:24.667Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JU5M6IJKVRAU7GP5URLSKNISUE.jpg?auth=b9bb254e8528c3407a8ccdc63208caab267227889e8e605999f3dbb9a1e4d10c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Volunteers helped to prepare 10 million meals for Gaza at Dubai Exhibition Centre in December, with a new aid drive taking place on Saturday. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/25/pope-leo-arrives-in-france-for-four-day-visit/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T08:55:37.494Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/23MEWTMHHGNK26I5H5UTH4FNLQ.jpg?auth=fd0967e699a63091d965cf62f86269b6221aa3774b4aa3b65a0115b964ef8cd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4858&amp;height=3237</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo with the French President Emmanuel Macron at Paris Orly Airport. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/09/25/gulf-and-indian-investors-bulk-buy-property-in-prime-london/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T08:41:52.277Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EPXLNUGPIVEYPL3TMFVKC7PY6E.jpg?auth=f3b12e7976177901617bcff658e8903256432a4a3548999c74166a78e6809f41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Gulf investor bought apartments in Curzon Street, Mayfair. Photo: Jack Hobhouse]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/09/25/oil-prices-waver-in-face-of-iran-war-truce-and-houthi-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T07:48:39.591Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5TY5R4APVKFTQWN6LRQRKBM32A.jpg?auth=d81a8c21acf221b4c5b3f6429d83a7e3f7c5028a7f6ea894022502bcd4746ea1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6056&amp;height=4037</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oil prices, seen here at a Shell petrol station in London, continue to trade higher amid Middle East geopolitical tensions. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/25/us-signs-deal-to-hand-over-diplomatic-hub-at-baghdad-airport-to-iraqi-government/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T07:33:14.846Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TJHWP47LFVBFJKTTD54JEIXIII.jpg?auth=d9c83aefcfd826a6a31d7bd07a0d3f06693b45e0448cb945382f3662defcb5fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4260&amp;height=2840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Diplomatic Support Centre affiliated with the US embassy at Baghdad International Airport is to be handed over to the Iraqi government. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/09/25/egypt-world-cup-stars-begin-new-chapter-mohamed-salah-and-next-generation-target-afcon/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T07:31:33.119Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PUHDE5P5ZVE5FDPLYB6T67WFD4?auth=84252edcc05ebfa32054f0b3644ac38c98cf4ecb4180926caf4ebc3cdcd296ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1656&amp;height=932</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mohamed Salah led Egypt to the last-16 of the World Cup in North America. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/09/25/israel-v-ireland-nations-league-jason-knight/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T07:23:12.333Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FK3OPSSBWRAIPBA5LQAMW3KBBM.jpg?auth=5ed5bd44b1a9a21d860849b43fef573f65cf8fc62338d2450d932504f356593e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8233&amp;height=5267</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland's head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said he and his players are uncomfortable playing against Israel. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/09/25/iran-hardens-hormuz-position-trump-hosts-xi-and-celebrities-detained-at-pro-palestine-protest/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T06:23:28.949Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4ZSATMFVAPM5LCTTHU3H7I3EVI.jpg?auth=dfc71b138c91ae1e1c6b5018ba65013035eac6f8ef45d6bdea0b6abeb3d67350&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, China's first lady Peng Liyuan, President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the White House on September 24, 2026. Photo: Annabelle Gordon / CNP / Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/25/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-receives-condolences-over-death-of-sheikh-ahmed-in-call-with-saudi-crown-prince/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T05:00:08.639Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HASS34G6F5BNJAUXABUHPGE3DY.jpg?auth=3fe70ccae99ad4c7baea85e3497c30637bef58112c7cd8ed72d4590c40157c1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=756&amp;height=425</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, received condolences from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Photo: Dubai Media Office / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/09/25/oman-builds-up-for-state-visit-with-london-real-estate-pop-up/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T05:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NRWCYEVJANEM3BCLQG2IDGAJKQ.jpg?auth=6a1905c6efa7fc8041e7f65e736191afcffb55b3307280d7b7dc3114636bfbba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Retired Omani footballer Ali Al Habsi at the Future Oman Event, left, and a view of the Future Oman pop-up on Oxford Street, London. Lemma Shehadi / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/09/25/gaza-palestine-israel-hamas-un-board-of-peace/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-25T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6GUZTVF6AAFGWGVSEV67OASVRM.jpg?auth=cd4719408d899d3d50b82ad8a2447e0be7d712b76791b85af8435a0548187df0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6110&amp;height=4075</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Sun sets over Gaza on Wednesday. The best chance to relieve ongoing suffering remains with the Trump Plan to which both Israel and Hamas have reluctantly agreed. 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Photo: MSC Group]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/24/irgc-commander-killed-in-clashes-with-gunmen-in-irans-restive-south-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T06:48:21.46Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4QIP7P346ZAR7ATY4ZRJXQJ67Q.jpg?auth=3cbe132600242ae08fd99bf00042934a596317215de3071e6ac302a62bcadde4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1117&amp;height=628</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brig Gen Hossein Zarifi, a senior commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in Sistan-Baluchestan. Photo: Tasnim News Agency]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/09/24/lewis-hamilton-backs-f1-season-to-finish-in-qatar-and-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T06:21:25.08Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YYS4FHPQAJG2PGFPMQFAWYKCVU?auth=37922667b9ea6340209163aae65ed0f4ccbaf112546abda25ff7efcd8d598830&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7052&amp;height=3967</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton waves to the crowd at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/09/24/louis-theroux-documentary-examining-israeli-settlement-expansion-nominated-for-international-emmy-award/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T05:36:35.042Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KIFYSJ4QBRBBZKDF2IXMW2ZEGU.jpg?auth=fb25de8fa83a30b1217372942ba27492e1fd36c4c69ad3505bf54ec648aa0654&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4284&amp;height=2856</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Louis Theroux: The Settlers is nominated for the documentary prize at the 2026 International Emmy Awards. Photo: BBC]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/09/24/xavi-pascual-era-begins-as-dubai-basketball-look-to-turn-potential-into-euroleague-progress/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T05:36:25.13Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WGB7SMNH3FBPPDK3BOWSWQVSZU.jpg?auth=6a78e8921054d25e5212320e2292f3a7c4638f90cea6e26bbfa211eedf5b9cc1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubai Basketball's Davis Bertans, centre, during a practice session at Coca-Cola Arena ahead of the EuroLeague opener against Real Madrid. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/09/24/the-trump-xi-summit-runs-through-fujairah/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T05:32:59.186Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QDKKAPB5L6LZQ5HTUUPPG7VCDY.jpg?auth=1076340db957bae08c5a424b4ff7ab43bc30a2abce1e9d4d18a7918f8a248fbc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6972&amp;height=4650</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit focused on trade, AI and critical minerals, and the war with Iran. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/09/24/iran-proposes-ceasefire-road-map-245-billion-pledged-for-gaza-and-syria-tourism-doubles/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T05:26:08.002Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RI5CYHVYU5C3LT3LBGPI52RO4Y.jpg?auth=efbf7315c4e20355ca0737d97b43529a7ccf0e113fea3564df5fd070e149ca19&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=3456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US-backed Board of Peace has proposed a plan to begin rebuilding Gaza. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/24/son-of-israeli-ambassador-to-us-critically-injured-in-occupied-west-bank/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T05:16:03.891Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UWJNF3AAVY3A5YH6X3J52XVJKM.jpg?auth=e22a1e3604f04f35fc4c08c1ea1f0cd7ea1f4ca4fde672d4877e823fcafa8fd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5713&amp;height=3964</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli security forces at the scene of a ramming attack near Maccabim checkpoint in Israeli-occupied West Bank, on September 23. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/09/24/pope-leo-to-highlight-support-for-christians-in-the-arab-world-on-french-visit/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T05:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YWPBZAO6YAJKCIYY22V5IREVJI.jpg?auth=9f62dc83f101e2099c3557effbb4979c3ba5e402005f76af79247c9f1f77cb0c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3072&amp;height=2047</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV will lead prayers on the Champs-Elysees in Paris for an estimated 600,000 people. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/09/24/cristiano-ronaldo-and-jorge-jesus-reunite-for-portugal-months-after-al-nassr-title-glory/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-24T04:47:31.975Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QB2GPIZ3WNDA3AUIVMOOHAOVMQ.JPG?auth=9b14122219960a616a80b2f756b8035cfcdecc2f79f108d479054910ebf78413&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1547&amp;height=870</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus won the SPL title with Al Nassr last season. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>