<?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/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/27/why-ridley-scott-sees-his-late-brother-tony-in-the-dog-stars/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T08:45:37.758Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MOX4CHVLIVG6LFI76AM72X4JGI.jpg?auth=768ac5caa548eacea18321140c309fe318a3e4a4673f84115992937e0f200f59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3393&amp;height=1909</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ridley Scott's latest film is a post-apocalyptic drama about a pilot searching for hope and human connection after a devastating pandemic. 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NO USE RADIO FARDA.  DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN.  NO USE VOA PERSIAN.  NO USE MANOTO.  NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL.  NO USE RADIO FARDA.  REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2026/08/27/the-compounded-burdens-weighing-down-humanitarian-work/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DR5S4FH7YOA4IWRLKO3B3LNKD4.jpg?auth=5c36bff15f925fa5a7a19111ad7c11541fee9f14a33bef38da92160ca3956d73&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4623&amp;height=3082</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Displaced Palestinians gather to fetch water in Gaza. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/27/un-and-laws-of-war-need-fresh-look-says-head-of-aid-charity-mercy-corps/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T06:50:43.039Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5WLPHMHOOZAAPEKXBEI6QUO7FI.png?auth=08e047f62738106bf9ae42ec44707a69fb3515544e0654d640c037bca3ea22fd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tjada McKenna, CEO of MercyCorps speaking to The National. Photo: The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/27/the-white-lotus-season-four-inside-the-french-riviera-hotels-setting-the-scene/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T06:41:31.727Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZUNF5Q2H3NC6FG3EXEOWDUVR74.jpg?auth=db99291a718a376db471749acb43fb2046ab890a9079e5cd7688536b58a4fd53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[French Riviera views as The White Lotus season four is filmed. Photo: HBO]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/27/chinas-xi-jinping-to-make-first-state-visit-to-egypt-in-decade/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T06:27:35.301Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HVITAQIRKC2TJNFPLZ67NYTHNY.jpg?auth=7670a2748a55113d7743224f01ece7bfa6f2dfdae84b0f8226e2ccab3df70449&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=738</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Chinese president Xi Jinping, shake hands with children at the Presidential Palace in Cairo on January 21, 2016. Mr Xi is on a two-day visit to the country - his first as Chinese president. Egyptian Presidency via AP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/08/27/japanese-artist-yayoi-kusama-dies-aged-97/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T06:09:13.154Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OA7G6AALNMVQLWWL5PHUW7WQ5E.jpg?auth=ca3da9ad31bc9bb8c7b127ab8c5f42699e0731c52268d91755b2996fa9a89fea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2248</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama poses for a photograph inside her Infinity Mirrored Room installation titled "The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away" during a media preview of her new exhibition at the David Zwirner gallery in New York November 7, 2013.  REUTERS / Mike Segar / File Photo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/27/nepali-society-uae-expresses-sorrow-over-loss-of-life-caused-by-devastating-flood/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T06:06:42.106Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VARPQNSLMMCKBSKMJIJ677EOME.jpg?auth=301785af1b4d49a3cd717c68bf84fccd2d22f0950f11bff44d3fd553cac23acb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7577&amp;height=5051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A resident walks along a street covered in mud following flash floods and a landslide disaster in Devghat, in Nepal's Nuwakot district. Photo: AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/27/qatar-pm-heads-to-tehran-seeking-to-discuss-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T06:03:58.752Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CUUUAKEA5RC7NBHYDO2CTC4OAM.jpg?auth=ff233f04d296f56e82da13a11102118eab4000bbf5389ab46a66be3098f66ec8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5088&amp;height=3392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman's visit to Tehran comes as Qatar seeks to build on its role as an intermediary between Iran and the US. Anadolu/Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/27/nvidia-forecasts-70-sales-growth-next-year-as-it-remains-bullish-on-ai-spending-boom/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T05:18:42.307Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4DGQD3JR66AJDHZXDMJUP7JLWU.jpg?auth=c5cdf2f5cf9f747cddc68ee1fe3d1c4e1fbc574b67e070a0bda1801b6fe31c7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3826&amp;height=2551</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nvidia said it expects demand from AI labs to contribute roughly a quarter of its overall business next year. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/08/27/sliman-mansour-funeral-hometown-birzeit-palestine-crowds-mourners/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T05:09:20.752Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6YKAWLKDQEL7VPGYXR2F233RPY.jpg?auth=9f234064da9e5117bc031d5a498fc9005766f17f4eb0a856d26c643c6d5f297f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7948&amp;height=5299</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mourners attend the funeral of Sliman Mansour at St Peter's Church in Birzeit in the occupied West Bank. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/27/french-intelligence-chief-warns-of-rise-in-foreign-targeting-of-diasporas/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T05:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6GUAEDM45C6BTPJ47HGMHOFRFQ.jpg?auth=b75ab986b6316496aad30b817d8112a08a48520046843d2bdf73483c6c44841e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7897&amp;height=5213</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A device used for drone security at Cochstedt airport in Hecklingen, Germany. Recent disruptions by drones in Germany include the failed attack by an explosive drone on a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport.  Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/08/27/syrian-president-makes-first-international-visa-transaction-in-syria/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T04:44:20.256Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SPSZOTQTMRGOXP37EE54SHXTWU.jpg?auth=559704cbb96c195ae852bd879caa3b74f51f02420e69cac78f3f22753a08d3bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Al Shara Visa payment. Photo: Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/27/danny-simpson-on-moving-to-dubai-his-role-at-arabian-falcons-and-the-influence-of-alex-ferguson/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T04:17:10.781Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CLVL2RHPD5AUVOCXIO2A7IHBBY.jpg?auth=420286334bc320241382f1cbd8daadc5007727fc92fe6ac64d304178176f8a2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6466&amp;height=3637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Manchester United and Leicester City defender Danny Simpson is now a player-coach with Arabian Falcons in Dubai. Ahmed Ramzan / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/27/live-us-iran-qatar/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T03:56:55.823Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JJMA4CBEXRDIPD2BEHHD2RFINE.JPG?auth=ccd6eae88be07da7b9463450e89aaf4b2dd943ebccec036b89658f8d108a9470&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=2813</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani speaks prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026.     Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/27/more-than-160-dead-and-hundreds-missing-after-floods-on-nepal-tibet-border/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T03:37:44.172Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/E6VU55O5Z5S7BMXAKXFD4QGEXI.jpg?auth=8e229440acaa76374f250139a5d03f1a51190aead82ff9ea92bc9bb4dde74f7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Riverside houses are partially submerged in muddy water after flash floods at Trishuli Bazar in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Wednesday. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/27/what-dictates-petrol-prices-and-how-governments-regulate-the-market/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T03:21:34.139Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KZPO6QDFYADKRX2F5WV3ISP2SE.jpg?auth=263dd89536f57e683f9b16b1593a959c0ca2e39814741eced1b8993b423a371d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prices per litre of unleaded petrol and diesel at a fuel station in Saluzzo, Italy. Governments have a number of options to tame prices at the pump, including tapping into strategic reserves and introducing fuel subsidies. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/27/rita-harb-on-why-arabic-remakes-of-turkish-dramas-are-not-carbon-copies/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T03:02:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KBLQOZA4GRCQTAWIDXZFE5JZQA.jpeg?auth=9cc0b425507ce7d0a37aa91b4a49e9bfedce0e301455a019e2685c74f84f97bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6240&amp;height=3512</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rita Harb as Joumana in the Arabic adaptation Hob Aa Waraq. Photo: MBC Shahid]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/27/bess-interests-why-battery-storage-is-the-missing-link-for-renewables/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CA76TOJI7S45OVJ6M7TGN6XX54.jpg?auth=4f6b803a5766ec426195c79c050242a0b3bd9c5a336f775cb907040cb7f534f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8047&amp;height=5349</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A battery energy storage system facility operated by Muench Energie in Merseburg, Germany. The technology is being deployed at an increasingly fast rate around the world. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/08/27/us-open-2026-guide-players-prize-money-uae-timings-and-how-to-watch/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BUCNATXRCSGESRGA3TGLBKVYQA.jpg?auth=4ccdace936d9724a1a7d5b17a318ae83e6405e715cb889a2c2b45cc674252d7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4759&amp;height=3173</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns to defend his men's singles title. Imagn Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/08/27/syria-sdf-mazloum-abdi-kurds-disband/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FGQEBJOJCMNJ6LR7TW3LNI5SZ4.jpg?auth=820e4568d6142dacf4ae1aac88532a34ae50ccd514bf0f4667c89b2030ee34d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mazloum Abdi, leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, speaks during a televised speech at the People's Palace in Damascus on Tuesday. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/27/weight-loss-medicine-must-be-paired-with-lifestyle-changes-uae-obesity-expert-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T02:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QKHF572HSBC6BCT4RYTHG4Y2QE.jpg?auth=a77d79a392c57f665311965a9fac1b6dacb569101d98ff466b52c646a93f4e9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[STANDALONERunners and walkers enjoy the early morning access to Mall Of The Emirates where the mall is open for exercise as part of the Dubai Mallathon initiative from 15 June to 15 September. "No sign-up needed. Walk, Jog, or Run with us at Mall of the Emirates every morning from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Our expert coach will guide you through warm-ups and cool-downs with each lap covering a 1.2 km distance." Antonie Robertson/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/08/27/syria-kurds-sdf-damascus-ahmad-al-shara-mazloum-abdi/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-27T00:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2IHVY4D5IVEW3HU3AUL5S4YNH4.jpg?auth=651383c24ce1ce0733e2269af6f48830a7886d4ac23e90140d3d8e8abf3d0287&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2244&amp;height=1311</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/26/trump-submits-saudi-nuclear-deal-to-congress-and-links-pact-to-ties-with-israel/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T18:47:35.218Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5L65TUSLLGZNSOFJCM4O2Q2VXM.jpg?auth=5c5cb2396bcaee6fc9b1272f7eb7f46e2089417a1e683435fab1340f4db03924&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives US President Donald Trump in May 2025.  Getty ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/26/gaza-ceasefire-heading-for-point-of-no-return-says-board-of-peace-chief-envoy/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T18:23:17.884Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZCWWHYORERDFJDZWO4RML6E7UE.jpeg?auth=6879a56cf0f4789057073fb9613ae5b4dc29cae7f2469872fc6112035377058e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5400&amp;height=3600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Destruction in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/26/bill-gates-warning-about-ai-jobs/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T17:57:38.11Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TTUNIXLRCRCH3FQZUARVLXIFCE?auth=02674133615a2b49d5ad3352415c09ab7d442d7eb098c15a925ce6ec9acb692a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5997&amp;height=3373</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In an essay titled 'The turbulent AI era is here', Microsoft founder Bill Gates doesn't mince words regarding his worries about artificial intelligence. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/26/uae-businesses-eye-first-mover-advantage-in-lebanon-as-relations-thaw/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T17:35:31.696Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4FK3YN4X7RDF7NYVCW2MJKJ3ZU.jpg?auth=753bb6a9c967a49c0d1c1b40c6db65740704006796dcc77cb03af6c4fb6d911a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=595</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lebanese-Emirati Economic Forum is being held in Beirut for two days. Photo: NNA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/zayed-national-museum-to-hold-long-weekend-programme-to-mark-emirati-womens-day/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T17:30:34.153Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PKIIJJM6A5EANOOPMY2Q77PCF4.jpg?auth=390d65b969bc6acbdb5a6b0ac4b7f7dd236fe70f0a5fff40ff23fda26d740f53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5461</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The museum will host a special three-day schedule of events from Friday to celebrate Emirati Women's Day. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/26/syria-turks-kurds/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T17:17:02.143Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AGBUZLWCG72L6IGNYL3Z2K3NQU.jpg?auth=9f7fded46a2e9db1913f2a9e09fa30ae5f2bdf35e1b5b30f957dc75456d9a5ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of an SDF brigade at a funeral for three Kurdish fighters killed in Aleppo, Syria. 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Photo: AD Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/26/iraq-lebanon-iran-us-hezbollah-corruption/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T14:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ACEFYMYVRGDBPS3ENDAO4JYKMU.jpg?auth=c7e75da79a04d3eab07d02c5e65771a9ae7a54cf8c71d5c47c8fb72e7e4fd30e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4928&amp;height=3280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An ancient Iraqi artefact seen during a handover ceremony hosted by the Lebanese National Museum in Beirut. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/27/kuwait-seizes-485m-of-pills-in-biggest-drugs-bust-in-its-history/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T13:42:26.063Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LYJCWWOI2REYRFNX7YBZCWQWTM.JPG?auth=892809d25886086c388e43bf3e38b30f56cad0c5edb31f0bb0f11837b233fc3f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2192&amp;height=1233</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BEIRUT, LEBANON - JULY 14: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'PRESIDENCY OF LEBANON / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah gives a speech as he meets with Lebanese President Joseph Avn (not seen) at Baabda Palace in Beirut, Lebanon on July 14, 2025. Presidency of Lebanon / Handout / AnadoluNo Use USA No use UK No use Canada No use France No use Japan No use Italy No use Australia No use Spain No use Belgium No use Korea No use South Africa No use Hong Kong No use New Zealand No use Turkey]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/08/26/dubai-airport-dxb-busiest-airport-passenger-traffic-recovery/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T13:30:55.705Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6WYVTNDFTJD6JKE3ARHDWWZ5D4.jpg?auth=2ff0b0ce4f8a5ab82403fcfc076d1b355dddd373dc8aef16671356670a755798&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A flydubai plane takes off from Dubai International Airport. Photo: Dubai Airports]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/26/questions-abound-about-spongebob-and-his-satirical-take-on-egypt/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T13:29:27.167Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EPDXYHBSGJD7VLIPBGKBKAWTIQ.png?auth=8362af25661f03eba0ee8524a9ae26de52967f1f217c1040c5979f365cb12b78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spongebob Egypt. Photo: Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/media-giant-axel-springer-names-new-middle-east-director-based-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T13:25:15.536Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EHDECN7YBVG6DPNJR52FWE3LOM.jpg?auth=ca984ead6b4f80d821e2b115c55d867a61f62e359c8f69ee6179fe6ab643faac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=810</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Frank Mahlberg will take up the newly created role in the capital on October 1. Photo: Ralf Gunther / Axel Springer]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/26/irans-bazaar-merchants-squeezed-as-rial-hits-record-low/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T12:18:06.257Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UCBBV2C4KGNQ27KKMGONRPM5SM.jpg?auth=d3a1f661e8b40a2c75aaa411f01b9a430642b99a58fc3cec77ebd060c77443bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7236&amp;height=4824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The rial hit an all-time low of more than 2,000,000 to the US dollar on Monday. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/26/netherlands-regrets-israeli-expulsion-of-dutch-officials-over-settlement-trade-ban/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T11:53:57.588Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/377RUJ7Z4HT2LDIMD5URG5AIBQ.jpg?auth=00e9a6cbba60edf6f9be4690d8f5361072126d190137404387d236da6613346f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said his country will go ahead with its ban on trade with Israeli settlements. EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/uae-gold-price-shopper-buying-trend-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T11:38:14.982Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S6XYPJTZHVE3NO5MEVLVEQNYOI.jpg?auth=c8da3c4e7ba283dad49c3ab145ad5582f35d80eeacd2a4571a92d6a8bf42875c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gold retailers say customers are taking a strategic approach. Photo: Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/26/oil-nears-one-month-low-on-constructive-oman-iran-talks-and-halt-to-us-strikes/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T11:35:52.502Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AM4N273ZDPWU6TGLTB43464JCA.jpg?auth=6abf7f69e93f2d645c9334ce2277462d5d93907e93f2a96793a020d8590390b6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Bandar Abbas, Iran. The key chokepoint remains a contentious issue in negotiations between the US and Iran. 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Photo: Ministry of Peshmerga.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/26/egas-al-taweelah-smelter-restoration-works-reach-25-after-iran-strike-damage/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T09:31:36.532Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5BPEEXQVLBA2TBKYEYDX7KOXU4.jpg?auth=bd526821e2fc8ff8cc60560de434fbd0a6c3058508b45dae8e1d4b471264a2cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8280&amp;height=6208</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[EGA is spending about $400 million to restore production at Al Taweelah plant.  Photo: EGA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/26/netflix-blood-sacrifice-series-thriller/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T09:09:29.704Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SC4XMCQQGVFVDISYIDXAK4XH3Y.jpg?auth=4be1de67c159385ced1e43fd30b7825e8c7a3be6776d78219eb8cbcd5cb5bc34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jakob Oftebro as Thomas Berg, left, and Peter Andersson as Alfred Berg in Blodsoffer. Photo: Netflix]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/08/26/abu-dhabi-grand-prix-the-chainsmokers-and-the-script-to-headline-f1-race-day-concert/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T08:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T6UYLBEKMRAPDNHNCV6GGVR2YY.jpg?auth=48cebb5e2294b3a0be6553e188a23d43b71051ab3c76dc10aa6ab2b33e7df319&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4758&amp;height=2676</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Danny O’Donoghue and The Script are among the acts announced for the Abu Dhabi F1 race-day concert. Pawan Singh/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/26/taqa-to-be-delisted-from-adx-as-limad-completes-acquisition/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T07:59:41.797Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YWAQQLR4JREBXGE6TI2WFVWSQI.jpg?auth=a5237f62eba1a7db53e985670a5625714dcd7e04c39889a9870d5289a0a7856e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taqa has investments in power and water generation, water treatment and reuse, transmission and distribution, and upstream and midstream oil and gas operations. Coverage by Vidhyaa Chandramohan for The National.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/08/26/iran-suffers-from-fuel-shortages-syrian-kurdish-force-dissolves-and-dubai-airport-traffic-expected-to-recover/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T07:37:43.082Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BHIR6JJP4P4CNGFEJ4RD7QLFYI.jpg?auth=261b7eb72e3ac2ab253a1d30318b6522e4cce93722f23936998b11935ffce74f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=4480</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Drivers queue at a petrol station to refuel in Tehran, on August 25, 2026.  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out plans for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, expanding Washington's secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that do not join the campaign.  The announcement comes almost six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate, with stalled peace talks and Tehran blocking most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.  (Photo by AFP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/08/26/egypt-squash-star-nouran-gohar-on-choosing-motherhood-at-peak-of-her-career-i-needed-meaning-in-my-life/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T06:39:55.896Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5SCQNZTBGRCK5GIAINIBPHL67A.jpg?auth=f1686ac40d2c4b74410eb22c54b64a5f028ce26bd1d76c5c59b013aa21e04dbb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=491&amp;height=478</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nouran Gohar. Photo: Nouran Gohar]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/26/houthis-grow-smuggling-networks-in-african-conflicts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T06:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BKHSZIUTS5IRI3NPO6DPUTIC3Y.jpg?auth=6d09fedda0586b322c7987d2786317161ad6807bb30235e7100afdb2061570b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3289</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Houthis are believed to be smuggling weapons alongside Al Shabab in Somalia and the Sudanese Armed Forces in Sudan. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/26/tax-on-ai-tokens-could-fill-uk-fiscal-slump/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T05:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/P7LEDBG4OCK6KB57KGODKMYOI4.jpg?auth=41d887b118bca48c2d63eea2f854034ae3edacdd3437255f5e922c01fc100c97&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=698</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taxing AI from robots and other machines is a potential source of future revenue for the government. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/26/dubais-e-commerce-playbook-aims-to-boost-syrian-market/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/G2DHM46IYZBUJE5WWDGPOAEMX4.jpg?auth=e7b9dd03817922fea720db9af20417973bb2c3d6e565950f1e41e0d4db4b2c7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7008&amp;height=4672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rami Kaiem is the co-founder of the My Syria super app. Courtesy:  Ahmad Fallaha]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/08/26/pakistan-hospital-fire-kills-at-least-14-babies/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T04:53:11.905Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UCEYLBQPR7YN56C3GAWFQ5UD6Q.jpg?auth=387d2bfbf8b6045cea1a5af3d75e6cf3f6448a1519011dfdff8b580bb5f933ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5040&amp;height=3360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A mother reacts after the death of her child following a fire incident outside the Mother and Child Health (MCH) ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital in Islamabad on August 26, 2026.  A fire at a hospital in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on August 26 morning killed 14 children, a local authority said.  (Photo by Aamir QURESHI  /  AFP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/storm-hits-al-ain-and-hail-falls-in-dubai-as-unsettled-weather-affects-parts-of-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T04:50:07.014Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FRHKZUHFTBSVJOJ3Y5XV3ZVBF4.jpg?auth=97b074ee9b6a61285b4e3fbe186410cd13b3657746280d88135ed617d04f7a1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Motorists contend with strong winds and poor visibility. Photo: Antonie Robertson]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/26/josh-brolin-has-had-enough-of-man-caves-and-men-who-dont-talk/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T04:41:37.295Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/65P6X34365ABFHLBLLC2Q75V5M.JPG?auth=4743d975f3103c0ca77a0a71be00b0eb6dcc495ec3a87762948b8808c9bb304f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3977&amp;height=2982</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Actor Josh Brolin in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi at a photo call for Dune Part Two. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/08/26/alex-eala-and-felix-auger-aliassime-bow-out-of-us-open-mixed-doubles/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T04:41:31.008Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T462GYMPW5GS5M2EVU6F3NH72U?auth=af9829aa7670c5c4f533d45c3d143056bdb5885cf70844df73fa2cfe03dfb587&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4862&amp;height=2735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Philippines' Alex Eala during their mixed doubles match against France's Gael Monfils and Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/food/2026/08/26/onam-2026-where-to-eat-sadhya-in-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T04:32:46.371Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3KEPKXB2ARC73IZRSMCE3SAC64.jfif?auth=34316a93a9f39ea11391e1745b1451997b717d2d4f8e96c42aed222801fcdaad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1918&amp;height=1438</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Onam sadhya feast features between nine and 30-plus vegetarian dishes, served on a banana leaf. Photo: Punjab Grill]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/08/26/whats-in-an-onam-sadhya-from-avial-to-payasam-all-the-dishes-explained/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T04:32:30.713Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DLTK77U3MJEPHIUM3SHKBPTZDE.jpg?auth=a2d447ff5c0bde27c1f192bdcb424973516af1a3628678aac55b624fefd59a82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5966&amp;height=3356</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Onam sadhya is the vegetarian feast served during Kerala's annual harvest festival. Adobe]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/08/26/uk-andy-burnham-london-mayor-sadiq-khan/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7V3IRR3JUIFHIYMT7IRFVAVPOQ.jpg?auth=c4ddca93e74ff94ae49fed73a3177acd1d6630a3e3b514a0a4a8c25b3a68f6f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5806&amp;height=3873</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andy Burnham during his visit to Kyiv this week. Getty]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/26/us-visa-appointments-paused/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T03:59:03.721Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UZNXACSQK5FSBG2NZTC2E5PGGM.jpg?auth=4eb47414c92ed3bdecc7a00979dfaa72dba4b30e75f13d46d0376b6c3d82f7c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2630&amp;height=1479</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trump's immigration crackdown has been widely condemned by human rights ⁠groups. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/26/cristiano-ronaldo-snubs-al-nassr-bench-after-being-subbed-with-his-team-trailing-2-0/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T03:55:07.906Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7F56C22Z7ZHPTBN7MOOXV4RAEA?auth=34f76022cc55ad978fdf81cf3f614d3503210d366e59fd39234b8469d1b0c990&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3264&amp;height=2448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo was named in the starting line-up but was hooked after 46 minutes with Al Nassr trailing 2-0. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/combat-sports/2026/08/26/itauma-vs-hrgovic-fight-time-uae-tv-full-card-and-ibf-title-explained/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T03:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PU4NJXPREVBWNNV4MEQZP7INWM.jpg?auth=3757067523d94e35bfb6e985be4d87a537263327ce22f01006a270d57c71c7ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5900&amp;height=3933</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Moses Itauma, left, and Filip Hrgovic face off ahead of their IBF world title fight. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/08/26/syria-us-terrorism-sanctions-gulf-investment-ahmad-al-shara-bashar-al-assad/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TCCXLKN2CBQ4IU57VRZ46KK3CY.jpg?auth=751485ee33d47bc6d874eca6805325f496ec15966dc1cd837b18c27334f273e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6720&amp;height=3776</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Two Syrian artists paint a remainder of a wall of a collapsed building in Al Milan village of Idlib city in Syria. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/26/the-data-will-always-override-how-ai-is-helping-al-kholood-outsmart-saudi-pro-leagues-big-spenders/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T02:58:47.921Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Q6CHPAY4VVDO7AOQ4SN7RIHO3E.jpg?auth=b81102690e92b96b5c40353c54a7b42bb82e95d86bc78aa24f3996945adbe8e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Al Kholood uses Teamworks Player ID to find undervalued players whose projected performance matches the squad’s requirements. Getty Images/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/26/uae-school-bus-fees-will-not-increase-emirates-transport/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T02:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YCCONJXGMZFH5FUKA3B37LEUEU.jpg?auth=0b0f771bdadec347d032fd8cce3089e5d3d51d013f0c9e7282e6a708f7277141&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5461</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tariq Al Awadhi, commercial lead for school transport at Emirates Transport, at the company's control centre. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/26/raha-beach-hotel-and-spa-review-time-tested-quality/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T01:51:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7OMRSXG3YJHYRNDPLEXQ5E7SBY.jpg?auth=1904601b2da37bb3b0abf1f094d0493905349ba68858deb8f32e980c32ecac3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7374&amp;height=4927</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi's Al Raha Beach Resort and Spa stretches along the coast of Al Raha Creek. Photo: Al Raha Beach Hotel and Spa]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/08/26/palestine-gaza-israel-paper-kites/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-26T00:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PJINHN75MVHUVK7ONL7J2M4N5U.jpg?auth=7925f3fc482029d7e578ed12a1dda172aa821268392d0bcef67c8a104995ce51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2244&amp;height=1311</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/25/infant-food-warehouse-in-gaza-destroyed-by-israeli-strike/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T22:26:41.895Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W4OPDV4YTFGFLPT2EF6LI774QA.jpg?auth=4d2124687693cf05141dee2799bd4bf850be5afd46fc280be768d0334bc8f792&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=960</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[None of the nutritional supplements can be used after the warehouse's destruction, Gazan charity Ard El Insan said.  Medical Aid for Palestinians]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/25/barrack-golan-israel-syria-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T22:13:37.939Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QPXMLMAEENDG3H7LWFLVH5WOGU?auth=81aa15fd0919780c2395a66307cb7cff98e5ee5434e085667723490d4360b7aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2114&amp;height=1189</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tom Barrack speaks during a UN Security Council meeting in March.  Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/25/openai-chatgpt-hannah-wong-manifesto/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T20:38:43.346Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F6W2DXUDYZABFA2DBXTAZSBJYU.png?auth=a126ab8f5a02db38e0ec3cbe1c763be866785895d7eb1c5a27e451dcab754ae0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2836&amp;height=1548</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hannah Wong, OpenAI's former director of communications, explained why some AI firms were viewed with such distrust. Photo: Clipbook]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-obit/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T20:14:49.105Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/V7CHCY6GDBHTHBAPBOB43YV64I?auth=f579b215f52d054979342fcd5f138372cd1a21a1e75e39da1b16436df367dab3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2218&amp;height=1247</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(FILES) Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton performs in concert during her 'Pure & Simple Tour' at the Frank Erwin Center on December 6, 2016, in Austin, Texas.  Legendary US singer-songwriter and country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on August 25, 2026.  (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO  /  AFP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/25/syrias-kurdish-led-sdf-dissolves-as-fighters-join-state-forces/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T20:00:13.416Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FGQEBJOJCMNJ6LR7TW3LNI5SZ4.jpg?auth=820e4568d6142dacf4ae1aac88532a34ae50ccd514bf0f4667c89b2030ee34d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mazloum Abdi, leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, announces the group's dissolution on August 25.  AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/08/25/global-economy-so-far-resisting-iran-war-energy-shock-imf-chief-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T19:46:56.689Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/24C67WVUSVLPLLK7F7AUYSJDL4.jpg?auth=a400a828c265b3d36112929bf8af7dbeffa6075339e472f3702ea4e87c23808d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/25/gecko-robotics-uae-adnoc/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T19:22:34.942Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3I57GX4ICFBHBBDCBQG3K3XWEY.png?auth=2629f2ee2d8df04767854ea3594d40a33894dca9a55a0acf71dfc3eadd1b6bc8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1025&amp;height=576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gecko Robotics chief executive Jake Loosararian.  Gecko]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/25/cia-head-ratcliffe-lands-in-moscow-for-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T18:41:39.087Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PO5LFA3KM7SJL2RFWVF4JOZCHM.jpg?auth=ed7cfb38b5ca8e21304dd3803a94b7d34f2000cc975e0c66c0763c06f7f21e65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3648&amp;height=2436</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump and John Ratcliffe, Director of the CIA, in July.  Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/25/carrier-pigeon-app-messages-pidge/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T17:28:06.831Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UF2ZHKGJJ5B4JGXJCD53DQVOOA.png?auth=b3944f6b8f1e8c875d4bbfcdbd9a359cf2b8be131156c38ffb1382d03bd6300c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1742&amp;height=980</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Messages sent with Carrier Pidge sometimes never make it to their destination, in keeping with with the realities of what carrier pigeons once experienced. 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Anadolu]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/25/dubai-police-fake-visa-job-offer-warning/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T17:06:07.187Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/E6X5MYS2UFHAVPBI73RLJKYVYA.jpg?auth=03188df5e9dbaea4234598e8aebae35df1a2944b5f8862bf0a71f20823d2971f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubai Police urge the public to be on alert over online visa and employment scams. Pawan Singh / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/25/us-sanctions-threaten-chinas-iranian-oil-lifeline-as-hormuz-blockade-cuts-imports-48/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T16:50:03.022Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FCQQ45SZC6WUBKDPIX2IM3N4FQ.jpg?auth=91778dce763d7fb9a752f84cf50c446934b1ad28ca9900f337b2d93548ec8c64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1834&amp;height=1218</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May. The two leaders face renewed tensions over China’s role as Iran’s biggest oil buyer. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/25/irans-irgc-holds-real-power-but-peace-talks-must-go-on-says-egypts-foreign-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T16:46:34.938Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OE4R5JNC3BAC5PSRBME7LPMEJQ.jpg?auth=bee1d5958be7b192d769b1dfd6e5ab2cbfad9ebcbcda436bc59acde7b749dd02&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5914&amp;height=3943</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty tells Hadley Gamble that the region has 'no peace, no war, calling the situation a 'deadlock' during an exclusive interview in Cairo. Photo: The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cycling/2026/08/25/tadej-pogacar-solos-to-spectacular-stage-4-win-at-vuelta-a-espana/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T16:15:18.042Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RHXNLMCD3ZCVZNWRA3XEYZPKMQ?auth=998301a6c0eefa9b56ba9ec3cf4db58c426f173e86ab9fe357e959ebf5488304&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3465&amp;height=1949</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win Stage 4 of the 2026 Vuelta a Espana. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/25/red-cross-head-says-aftershocks-of-strait-of-hormuz-closure-will-still-be-felt-in-2027/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T16:02:56.317Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ARZFRKC6KZAF3JIQMIBCLBTW7A.jpg?auth=58474ae54dc622e085c296b369e76cc35dc920887000d1df1eefb3536ddb48f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5997&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yasmine Praz Dessimoz, director of operations with the International Committee of the Red Cross, speaks during the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid conference. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/25/uk-and-french-leaders-urged-to-put-business-squeeze-on-israel-for-palestine/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T14:37:52.283Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AV4ZZH2WRWQ3MPF3YOEPWXEJMA.jpg?auth=8185524c8f10c8806624f4dae20d8f6b982cbe4e88b929f9d95424bec7d28525&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5812&amp;height=3877</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/25/israel-swoops-on-unrwa-training-centre-in-east-jerusalem/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T14:31:59.495Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IMV7AVHXL5RSNP56XBJ5PBWUEA.jpg?auth=e5a3138564bdbcf06945c04af4f425f3edfbc96ea75760f24f62ab63e4e4197e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7649&amp;height=5101</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli forces stand guard during the raid. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/25/uae-back-to-school-transport-safety/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-25T14:25:11.883Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2ID3A2QHXRBHDGL3FQEE5TT2CI.jpg?auth=e91a46278682861d814d9a6ffc80c0cf3cc18e573e91431fc9eb95442685b543&amp;smart=true&amp;width=899&amp;height=620</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Police will add additional police patrols to help manage traffic flow on Monday. Photo: Abu Dhabi Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>