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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/24/lebanons-aoun-vows-end-to-neglect-of-tripoli-in-first-presidential-visit-to-city-in-15-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T09:36:51.155Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RNBN4AQBQVKAIS3RKW5FGAIZP4.jpg?auth=9d0c28f96e09af93bab044ffd6474a777b8ee75e061d9471a727070a4fe0ae8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/24/iran-us-war-live-trump-epic-fury/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T04:41:42.44Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W74CKQDUI7M7NNCIQTL5EVF54I.jpg?auth=98fbf845f8e95e49a1024e13a8bf5fa94f6866ee87f2408e93c3602c2f856c10&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5122&amp;height=3415</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 23: U. S.  President Donald Trump (L) speaks to members of the press as Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F.  Kennedy Jr.  (2nd L) and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr.  Mehmet Oz (R) look on after they landed at Donald J.  Trump International Airport on October 23, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida.  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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/24/overseas-israelis-mobilise-for-change-in-election-that-could-end-netanyahu-era/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-24T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DWODTQUDBBFARMWHX4W6HFVEB4.jpg?auth=c6856965ed3d5138b5066733f552c4b43a7688149de7da7a289cd37a9f80e852&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thousands of overseas Israelis have flown into Israel in recent days, with many determined to help vote out Benjamin Netanyahu. 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Photo: Rajendra Dawadi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/23/uae-foreign-minister-condemns-jordan-church-attack-in-call-with-safadi/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T17:25:49.3Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KDJ252RM2QHMHBV5QGS3MUPS6M.jpg?auth=6f7460a9b987ba42df946d4e28d6d9ed191009eb45255c943f99b721f550e60c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3172&amp;height=2114</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People and security forces gather outside the Greek Orthodox church in the village of Hammoud. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/23/initial-shipment-of-russian-diesel-heads-to-the-us-after-trump-putin-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T16:52:57.075Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/N75W77GJEO73UX2KSPXGZ3LE5M.jpg?auth=1556190f45dbced7c735584bd80c542c612b4e9af18824b7c89870123ae3cae5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Malta-flagged Agioi Fanendes is transporting the diesel to New York. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/23/dubai-sends-winter-relief-supplies-to-gaza-through-new-air-bridge/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T13:57:19.021Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GR66TIHPBFACZGGQMQX5EIV7SQ.jpg?auth=f6f1008aaa844e8ae04746a147098acf954b9445dfde2f403fa2d8816368c356&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3126</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The flight arrived in Al Arish, Egypt. 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Photo: Dubai Police]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/23/why-uae-petrol-prices-are-expected-to-rise-again-in-november/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T12:14:37.971Z</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[A petrol price increase in the UAE in November would be the fourth consecutive monthly rise. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/23/lebanese-and-british-troops-conclude-three-week-joint-exercise-with-mock-helicopter-assault/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T10:13:19.254Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZREWCYMN2RAU5PPA5SYIIMHY5U.jpg?auth=f5bb7af6d5ac50cb66f97235611efa13d2a469b9ad956f332cb4051c3b3c3941&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In the presence of the army's acting commander, Brigadier General Hassan Odeh, the PEGASUS CEDAR 2026 exercise, which lasted for three weeks, was concluded. A British team from the Royal Scottish Battalion and the Qajouqal Battalion in the Lebanese Army participated, with the participation of elements from the US and Italian armies and the presence of elements from the French, Cypriot, Qatari, and Jordanian armies as observers. 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Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/23/us-stresses-there-is-no-military-solution-to-sudan-war-in-geneva-talks/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T09:40:15.533Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LXBF3CKI2MBUTKFIN7GAAZSKCU.jpg?auth=71d20e4690f137e1db3b124792cf172100905d81782fa34ffe53415699c37a22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Representatives from 27 countries attend the sixth Consultative Meeting on Sudan, at the UN headquarters in Geneva. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/23/netanyahu-orders-west-bank-lockdown-after-hebron-checkpoint-shooting/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T09:18:58.82Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FP3BZLWHJ4OVPJVTSR5C72YN24.jpg?auth=fb6b662125bf0228c428194a876aeb5bb87fa39b8fbd7a9b4bcfc0025177a882&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Israeli soldier stands guard near the scene of the shooting in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/23/abu-dhabis-nmdc-awarded-projects-worth-763m-by-saudi-aramco/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T06:43:23.758Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WUA62BOUZVCGHMTMMZRKC64OIE.jpg?auth=b5df0d5e0c97331edc75349cf1c7a60be0cdd3f541f13774880e22c41c9934e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3533&amp;height=2650</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An NMDC Energy vessel. The new deals add to the Dh2.2 billion in project awards secured by the company in the second quarter of this year. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/combat-sports/2026/10/23/ufc-in-abu-dhabi-street-fighter-volkanovski-says-evloev-has-plenty-but-not-enough-to-beat-him/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T04:30:30.724Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M2OX247IOZH65DO43BNVJACRMU.jpg?auth=9b06efda949571638755b36c0d061b65e8139614d3ac049198d8cd7cb85fd336&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2761&amp;height=1812</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, left, faces off against Movsar Evloev ahead of their headline match at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/10/23/dressmaker-and-eight-simulator-games-that-make-everyday-tasks-surprisingly-fun/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T03:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YFP7WWFH7VEUDMLA4SQJDS33KE.jpg?auth=82b0dc75481a2a69997c13ab423a73243598c66391932a9195b9706a4667d0f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1365&amp;height=765</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Players can design garments from scratch in Dressmaker, choosing fabrics, cutting patterns and stitching pieces together. Photo: Cozy Lives]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/10/23/un-next-secretary-general-diplomacy/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S3AC27PARWQFMKA3TBGIDMPRSQ.jpg?auth=09e381b76032952de3ae91718d317f2cd0ef940637066bb51b090f8ade5b7311&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UN headquarters in New York. The organisation's next leader must have the vision to renew its purpose, and member states must help that leader get results. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/23/us-lifting-sanctions-on-dark-fleet-not-expected-to-solve-tanker-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SK62WQPGDCIVQ522ENNGWHQRYU.jpg?auth=02465b86c2c8e704013e24a7886df7d92537b594ef5a63e91f5dba57a1a73f35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An oil tanker sails in the Arabian Gulf. Commercial ships in the region have faced deadly attacks from Iran. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/feedback/2026/10/23/flydubai-pilot-captain-smit-machchhar-hero-ali-alhosani-imf-obesity-drugs/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EH2AXJRTVREKPM2XLS2HJFCSNY.jpg?auth=e8c2e9e6654f5694fb5157a65a133669c52b4cdb2974f80e97cce141cc562d77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3464&amp;height=1948</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar during an interview with The National in Abu Dhabi. Photo: The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/23/uae-woman-arthritis-diagnosis-symptoms/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T02:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MCKRUPYAMFFJZCWFXSZR7QO37U.jpg?auth=9fe13e922d9ee6b717bd6b3c78a838b2bd7e1428365c5335c78b726524e6d48e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Afna Shanavas talks about her undiagnosed arthritis as a teenager ahead of World Arthritis Day.
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