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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/21/world-bank-projects-lebanons-gdp-to-contract-by-64-per-cent-in-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T16:19:35.02Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6CBIWC7PJQAHTCWRCBALXQ3CRU.jpg?auth=5a3e193179fbd6b22c79c818a5a90b0409499c5c77358b75f0629b482b32790b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli military operations continue in southern Lebanon. 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Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/21/sdf-integration-into-syrian-state-marks-milestone-but-key-tensions-unresolved-experts-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T12:11:49.186Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LARE3LEGCRALRMJZTF6XNIG3NQ.jpg?auth=d05f3420e0c9164f0fed5ce74114e9203a5eecd5ff3ab123d084d0ab029a2006&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5428&amp;height=3618</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Women fighters stand guard during a joint operation by Syria's Kurdish Internal Security Police Force and the Syrian Democratic Forces, at Camp Roj, Hasakah province. 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Ahmed Fallaha / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/21/oil-heads-for-weekly-gain-while-gold-and-bitcoin-jump-on-us-treasury-buyback-plans/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T11:32:39.813Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O7WVYP366CJUM3BINSKSP4ZO2A.jpg?auth=0d90bdd38eb537c527e5bbcd942c71059e0562d7f4bbf50b528366203feb1593&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he planned to hold a news conference on Monday 'to talk about exactly what we're going to do' about Iran. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/08/21/israeli-singers-accused-of-copying-palestinian-chilean-artist-elyannas-music-video-frame-by-frame/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T10:51:12.117Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NDGLVJZWQZFLTFLZWKJ4CD7T3M.jpg?auth=f6d26dd6636bd85094efdaa6ef223a412cf485d4af3107a149c1eee0e8ae1f1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2291&amp;height=1535</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli singers have been accused of copying visuals from Elyanna’s music video for her 2024 hit Ganeni. Photo: Universal Arabic Music]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/21/bitcoin-crypto-rally/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T10:13:32.141Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X3M3UDMOTRCOXHCBG77YARPZP4.jpg?auth=53e459c233e10d522328678b7de0a7aabebc51b0843b50084c130a78d0047ff5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7953&amp;height=4474</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bitcoin prices have been on the rise since the US announced bond buyback plans. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/21/french-police-prevent-185-small-boat-channel-crossings-in-three-months/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T09:52:04.863Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7XO4DZK3LBABZEVGA7XHROJ3RI.png?auth=79c05f7a4f565d9384a736785ac79099433f51135e85df04573cf2e91a3d1b56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=654</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[French police intercepting a boat in northern France, before it attempts to cross the English Channel carrying migrants. Photo: UK Home Office ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/21/mclaren-and-lamborghini-firebombed-outside-uk-wedding-hall/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T09:24:43.567Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UQYOH5GP6FFMHLFW6GGF2FE2YY.jpg?auth=8aeb0b770ea22aacd4601f3182d2436bad7d2d62fc0420b615d410e69157e77c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1152&amp;height=648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three men were caught on security footage setting a Lamborghini and McLaren on fire.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/21/ad-ports-group-hires-hsbc-to-advise-on-limad-takeover-bid/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T09:10:42.489Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LYDXKGI3GNBGBCMNFN4ZM276XM.jpg?auth=1eee82f895ad75a8aa825a8fe0af098a32e5d986831a4e608ce1565cc9eed547&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2100&amp;height=1575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi is part of the rapidly growing global portfolio of AD Ports Group. Photo: AD Ports Group]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/21/silo-season-3-episode-8-review-apple-tv/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T08:23:36.505Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VOPVL2OX55DLDMKXBOMHMQSJBI.jpg?auth=83c9bddd69edae888570ce63e9cdfc69000c08489220f51450c4fbdfcb0ceb3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6524&amp;height=4351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ashley Zukerman as congressman Daniel Keene, left, and Jessica Henwick as journalist Helen Drew in Silo season three. Photo: Apple TV]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/21/transfers-savinho-set-for-spurs-switch-konsa-signs-for-arsenal/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T08:23:13.085Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZN6LE2CISFFJFKFBGGWCVMZGYQ?auth=1da8cb4c4802a2aeb2e8d6cc308744467db2cdaff8a6d78d512e2fe3b974bba5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3906&amp;height=2930</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Savinho, left, has been given permission by Manchester City to travel to London for a medical. 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Photo: Envelop]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/21/hope-for-katia-sheikh-mohammed-to-fund-24m-treatment-for-jordanian-toddler-with-sma/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T08:18:21.117Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XIPBULG7BRGR3PCXBOC2XICZOU.png?auth=e937a421d7b5eb49bce7614be68149da669794f5f2bfee4c14546a2363b9d16f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=645&amp;height=547</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A family's prayers were answered when Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, stepped in to cover the medical treatment of Katia Abu Al Saud, their 16-month-old daughter. Photo: Nour Roudnahal]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cycling/2026/08/21/tadej-pogacar-eyes-vuelta-a-espana-crown-and-grand-tour-clean-sweep/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T08:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/36VTS24TUB7XFDNVQOGUJ7HGQM.jpg?auth=8f116ea7980962b619795b672443d67b29b824811b3a4022d06ff796201380e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3220&amp;height=2147</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar sealed his fifth Tour de France title in July. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/08/21/dutch-gp-talking-points-antonelli-still-man-to-beat-verstappen-deal-ends-rumours/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IECAECNNIJHAY42OGG4MYTNSYE.jpg?auth=7531ebccb0f5cd3678836f447459559763abcac252ecb71b9c2da3bc3a32eb85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5775&amp;height=3850</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kimi Antonelli leads the title race by 50 points. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/21/uae-takes-action-against-resident-for-insulting-emirati-women/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T06:49:23.183Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7UX7VC5ER5HHVMIJ54UGQ4RXLY.jpg?auth=258e5f0d65bc634d2f56f92e2f68af5690cedbc2064724ff57af24c1865c68a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7441&amp;height=4906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Action has been taken against a woman who said she couldn't find suitable Emirati women to take part in a photo shoot for Emirati Women's Day, and wanted international models instead. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/08/21/sri-lankans-kenyans-and-ugandans-join-zimbabwe-community-day-in-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T06:44:09.35Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WRZAANVTXNELLMOONKL2PHJRLI.jpg?auth=1efaa5a65b798a0f50a8ce8d7639efe403c4462a2e92a0e6d33f782da6f0ba3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ZimFest Dubai 2026. Photo: Charlotte Mutusva / ZimFest]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/08/21/iran-war-enters-a-new-phase-israel-and-turkey-clash-over-syria-and-uae-schools-prepare-to-reopen/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T06:37:05.705Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5YDYD2624VAIM73EFTITLTXQ5U.jpg?auth=f9a3f3be054183786b9ae56199944c6b4383f4d98a40382ab5d8f46516e7c3f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Navy sailors on aircraft carrier USS George Washington on August 20, as it transits the Arabian Sea to support US military operations in the war with Iran. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/08/21/nine-cultural-events-to-look-forward-to-in-abu-dhabi-before-the-end-of-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T03:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Z2POT3ROJBDDRO4WTUARG2RE2E.jpg?auth=2b9696f86b23d3cd1eed3e26197aae320b234cb4e90d6557cd820e678bc118d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=10863&amp;height=8146</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open on December 11, becoming the latest major institution to join Saadiyat Cultural District. 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UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/21/gazas-rise-in-aid-deliveries-challenged-by-absence-of-engine-oil-needed-for-last-functioning-lorries/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QSPMRLFCPJEGFBDNPKK343BIKY.jpg?auth=7dbbe8c6cd63898cde84d4305246ec8133ea34eeb14cf685bda609f9a5de9a20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man sits in front of a lorry damaged in an Israeli attack in Gaza. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/21/what-is-the-arabian-shield-and-why-is-saudi-arabia-keen-to-dig-in/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NWCQMRGRTZHABEK4FGKIXICZ3Q.jpg?auth=69f797806f61a14420d9d378b8fd389c5f18aa6263fa31e118708ca906928cc5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1589&amp;height=894</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Arabian Shield in western Saudi Arabia is believed to hold deposits of valuable metals and rare earths. Photo: Saudi Press Agency]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/08/21/abu-dhabi-power-economy-arabian-gulf-gcc/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C4SHFLAA25AJFCO2GV4NERE3VY.jpg?auth=23bb9da368f5d0df5b84abfbfc0b594d16be748233ecae2453717fe72ddd4da1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=3376</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A solar plant in Al Dhafra, UAE. The power required to keep Abu Dhabi’s factories operating and servers running around the clock will have to come from cleaner technologies. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/21/abu-dhabi-steps-up-environmental-monitoring-to-safeguard-national-waters/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T02:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EAJDD5WTMRD5LMC53IR674BCJU.jpg?auth=4ecccde9531715febb9f5e910eedd29287a21b0c65bec29a747705669b3aeab4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1825&amp;height=970</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three decades later, one of the agency’s biggest success stories is beneath the sea]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2026/08/21/how-cheap-weapons-are-changing-the-balance-of-military-power/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T02:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UBVJCTQHBTXR7TNICYAQIC3EIE.jpg?auth=45c060b38cb9b6e48de76fe9861968648199a6ccabcdd35fb0bdd179afa0ea8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5838&amp;height=3892</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Iranian-made drone is displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/20/un-secretary-general-candidate-ivonne-baki-calls-for-security-council-overhaul/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T19:20:44.134Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3L7LQTZOP7CYXPXPGLCIYAQ5LY.jpg?auth=86acb1774cc681d329e2d3ea726b8fb6ee3c6237a745529d9165f28132fd2edf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ivonne Baki, Ecuador's former ambassador to the US and candidate to be secretary general of the UN, speaks to the General Assembly on August 20.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/20/us-re-designates-hezbollah-as-terrorist-group-and-unveils-new-sanctions/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T19:02:07.793Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XSDMIKEPNQEM7MUCPBUHHUKXF4.jpg?auth=6847a04264b875500fbae6a9be547f19dafcc6fbe6f9396ef311e4acb5a57965&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hezbollah supporters protest outside the Lebanese Government Palace in Beirut, on August 18, against direct Lebanese-Israeli talks.  EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/20/bessent-iran-sanctions/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T18:55:00.978Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZX22XRZPEC76QWBLZINEWSJNU4.jpg?auth=5864cc4c3479944752bf2f650bb6b716ab8b2eef08a6348ee501381d7ce834f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6221&amp;height=4149</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he plans to detail new sanctions on Iran on Monday.  EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/08/20/investments-in-completed-dubai-property-projects-top-30bn-in-first-half-of-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:41:23.061Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CKL6WPRZNFH4VNHYL4LOFWXXQQ.jpg?auth=4f7b6a921ed5e5c050584c94c7d924f451733d74733a5825b42f267102c968eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubai's supply of residential units topped 24,500 in the first half of 2026, according to the Dubai Land Department. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/20/dubai-toyota-building-demolition/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T17:16:39.398Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DC6FTYJ2MZBALJ4YMK27SMAAEA.jpg?auth=0a6c2031dd10aeb6f29e6af764c204addf386d18717e26688d8ade949fbde156&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4729&amp;height=3039</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A view of the Toyota Building, one of Dubai's best known landmarks that residents have used as a reference point since the early 1980s. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/20/uss-george-washington-arrives-in-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T16:26:37.998Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5YDYD2624VAIM73EFTITLTXQ5U.jpg?auth=f9a3f3be054183786b9ae56199944c6b4383f4d98a40382ab5d8f46516e7c3f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Navy sailors work on the flight deck of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier as it crosses the Arabian Sea to support American military operations in the war with Iran. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/20/iraq-tangles-with-iran-over-name-of-the-gulf/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T15:52:34.563Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4PJF33CPZQLITF7HLKE4VURCC4.jpg?auth=2b95eea80eac2fdd1aa7c6775c9da85fe711578e4418b0d332c3fd1520ebfc5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5892&amp;height=3928</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The shores of the Arabian Gulf on Qeshm Island, Iran. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/20/two-men-fined-dh50000-each-for-assaulting-uae-petrol-station-worker/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T14:55:20.476Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MUNR3T5BXTFF7Z4FTS5D254UFE.jpg?auth=0c02a29f08261b05e13731a2671cad942b662ec1fb0c4aec5bb3aa3ac72676bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3972&amp;height=2778</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The assault occurred after a driver asked a petrol station worker to clean his windscreen and was told he would have to wait. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/08/20/uae-events-concerts-book-fairs-nancy-ajram-tamer-hosny/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T14:39:19.28Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/E525GKRMNFDTXLGO77DLDXWUAM?auth=a5d0c1e5f2328b1a4fca64e097f5cd2683685628a40f64f314aaaae856943447&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3686&amp;height=2765</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram is among the artists confirmed for the UAE’s busy autumn events season. EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/20/syria-turkey-aleppo/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T14:16:47.509Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QS3HOWQRDVSNP2YID6PGAVOVLA.jpg?auth=20e1bdc9d30c4118a7b934b8eef645d6e19f6657cb47461e33b9d6624d7d3526&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4236&amp;height=2824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abu Al Duhur base near Aleppo. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/20/sustainability-youth-jobs-climate-carbon-economy/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T14:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T67PEPBAYFFF5CI7XPVXA4B2XA.jpg?auth=6278d6aa0721a510974d1ad5db31da20bd8ed059221aad5b6a2d8ee50f6efe2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[About 60 per cent of the Arab world population is under 30, which means a little more than 300 million youth. The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/20/oil-surges-nearly-3-per-cent-as-us-tightens-pressure-on-iran-after-hormuz-deal-expires/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:26:24.217Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KA67PQDHOMSOSMIQB6XTQNH474.jpg?auth=99598cf625557d4a41ddb83c3756905796f2368f6aaa99b4f66bb3ac97fc00a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3681&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blockaded, with traffic well below pre-war levels. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/20/business-as-usual-uae-schools-to-open-as-planned-despite-missile-alerts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:06:54.153Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OIN4FOUPOZHABNIA2AKWQIX4UQ.jpg?auth=ba636702e6568c7e21353c342f78d0e1691c68ee814e392dcf55cdd270f2dcdc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5600&amp;height=3849</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Schools in the UAE are sticking with their plans to reopen on August 31. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/20/trumps-threat-of-economic-consequences-who-will-it-affect-and-is-it-credible/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T13:05:13.33Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6Y3CPMOOHNHXXF4CCRRRNQXBRU.jpg?auth=74358601f0f53667df28646bf6439b29f5b7d847e9b3089f2193c3afef3ab69a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4884&amp;height=3251</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Donald Trump has warned countries dealing with Iran that the US will carry out a 'crushing ‌economic operation'. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/20/gulf-states-push-to-break-iran-deadlock-and-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T12:40:40.996Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EAJ5ZD62BVAWDERFRVYTHVX22Q.JPG?auth=b3ddf3051d32ab39428f762fe7e4b25fc1d8d4a8514159c715303507f2083763&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6031&amp;height=4021</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Qatar and Oman are seeking a diplomatic solution between the US and Iran, even while stressing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/20/uber-and-baidu-start-driverless-taxi-service-in-dubai/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T11:03:04.004Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/N2OANJXQD5DDHNTPGXSA5TTS7I.jpg?auth=e36426b1089aef1d610e5a00e4c314f1528c70626f85b96efc009d22752c7b60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3072&amp;height=2048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Apollo Go service uses Baidu's sixth-generation RT6 robotaxis. Photo: Uber]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/20/lebanons-president-aoun-meets-pope-leo-in-rome/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T11:02:05.167Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/I6U6DWH5BT5J4AGLJKVG7XWTTA.jpg?auth=91bb733b31da7e98a4622c462a9a4dea5d37800f1640bf402e6bcf834e4ebd06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7087&amp;height=4725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV greets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during a private audience at the Vatican. Vatican Media / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/22/live-us-iran-war-hormuz-oil-tankers/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T10:58:32.946Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZHBRKYURFRUUK466Z6KZATWQYU.jpg?auth=ce3e8a0d1574505f7339a08646e0b44ecba284ab7cad2d3196d3f7694e6ed150&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5017&amp;height=3345</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(FILES) A picture taken on May 31, 2015 shows Iraqi flags fluttering in front of a tank for oil at al-Fao (also spelled al-Faw) storage terminal, located on the al-Fao Peninsula, south of the Iraqi province of Basra.  Iraq's prime minister said on August 21, 2026, that he wants to increase the country's oil exports to as much as 10 million barrels a day within six years.  Before the Middle East war between Iran and the United States began, Iraq produced around four million barrels per day, and exported an average of 105 million barrels per month, mostly from its Basra oil terminal via Hormuz.  The conflict has choked off the Strait of Hormuz.  (Photo by HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI  /  AFP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/20/school-pays-tribute-to-girl-who-drowned-alongside-palestinian-parents-in-uk/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T10:51:30.022Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D3WAUOL4JRHOVJXDCGV6AECY2Q.jpg?auth=4dbcc89dd71532615f0a308b891d3bd758b2d6ff99638c03d0c9b8815f4a6815&amp;smart=true&amp;width=561&amp;height=316</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sara. Photo: Ellen Wilkinson School]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/20/al-shibanis-visit-the-first-to-pakistan-by-syrian-foreign-minister-in-19-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T10:43:57.599Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EWHJEV3MEVEWHAIBIJXFOTJKWM.jpg?auth=aabb563eac084f3d9ac72825a5fd6a0685f321274f70683156c899d6fb59f972&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2256&amp;height=1692</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foreground, from left, Asaad Al Shibani and Ishaq Dar, foreign ministers of Syria and Pakistan, respectively, walk side by side in Islamabad. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/20/dubai-inflation-softens-in-july-from-june-peak/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T09:55:42.616Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4NF6JWOLCVHQXCXYZTACIUAYL4.JPG?auth=6b849d2dabee9160f06361d26c65f4283ba4a5f5c8650bdc0b42cfc5cd79734d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ Dubai's consumer price increase last month was slower than June's 5.7 per cent annualised rise.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/20/japanese-fm-visits-saudi-arabia-and-oman-with-maritime-security-in-focus/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T09:40:17.023Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NJXNTLVA3VGIHPBXW4NRRI2PZY.jpg?auth=558de4f877befe94b9f3fbc42196e088143137a94e24d7e7686831a9380e82f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=680&amp;height=572</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister, receives his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi. Photo: Saudi Foreign Ministry]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/20/uae-pupils-celebrate-success-in-gcses-despite-disruption-of-iran-conflict/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T09:36:10.014Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KKDHA7W77NAMVB56DYU3J3WRAQ.jpg?auth=335a6d475f8822670ec04c06ab2cbf237b3de34523520dd8035e14a04b143483&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4540&amp;height=3027</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sean Jenner and Aryamik Velliyur celebrate their GCSE results at Repton Abu Dhabi on Thursday. 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Photo: Disney]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/advertorial/2026/08/20/mediclinic-middle-east-recognised-by-src-as-network-of-excellence-in-endoscopy/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-20T07:57:52.276Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4JKWFE6RBJBO5PDVZ76T7UNVHQ.jpg?auth=acd50255fd072a58f279e645eb675e9a5074fac75691aa13aa34aa1c077bf267&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=1067</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mediclinic has been recognised for delivering high standards of quality patient care and safety across its Dubai network Supplied Image]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>