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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/07/07/wimbledon-2026-sinner-stays-on-course-to-defend-crown-as-gauff-reaches-first-semi-final/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T15:22:08.149Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AGZ7SPOSKRDNGNHTVSRBUVTEZM.jpg?auth=ff68d34aabc2a3c929bb5b08a5adbc1d751f8d00ed8e3f317ee5932bafa12b47&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jannik Sinner celebrates his victory against Jan-Lennard Struff at Wimbledon. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/07/dubais-air-taxis-primed-for-lift-off-after-approval-for-first-vertiport/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T14:37:41.3Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/G6KOGFQDPRCWHMR6VXRME4PGZQ.jpg?auth=09206755e25c1b6a210167343fe7998f704a248d87519ae863ef59943eae3375&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=4644</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The DXV site features two take-off and landing pads. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/07/lebanon-caught-off-guard-as-israel-announces-new-talks-in-rome/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T13:54:44.532Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UVC2ZROINQTJTF6LDAZMJVITUE.jpg?auth=9bdb211ec4f79870760e6aaa0bfb289f252269768298c60351e04e739d75078e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8026&amp;height=5351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US, Lebanon and Israel agreed a plan aimed to end the war involving Hezbollah after talks in Washington last month. AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/07/07/judge-rules-nord-stream-insurers-do-not-need-to-pay-out-after-pipeline-blasts/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T13:53:57.535Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5WMMVYYZ2DEGOUPCOXTTV4F3QQ.jpg?auth=c68f9a613d28ca9964407d2423120a56da00bd59d533bfa82d815a3162ddba7e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8688&amp;height=5792</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gas emanating from a leak on the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/07/07/nigel-farage-quits-to-trigger-by-election-challenging-uk-politics/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T13:49:47.763Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/36XNNZDYOUUZ2MAR4OPVUBUJQA.jpg?auth=1f96f249919edad62ab3bf7b39d1039d50aa27e941f531feda3539a1bcb2ecb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4524&amp;height=3016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage delivers a statement on his "future in public life". Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/07/07/marine-le-pen-suffers-blow-to-french-presidential-ambitions-after-ankle-tag-ruling/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T13:24:55.817Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/H4WW3ZNOAVFD7OQ3PMD7TMLOY4.JPG?auth=7469eed2af0a3b59864594384cff4ab836b2d1d608b9af5ad2a4eb46f398a4b9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4764&amp;height=3176</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been fined €100,000 and the court confirmed her guilty verdict for embezzlement of public funds. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/07/07/trump-and-meloni-set-for-nato-showdown-over-defence-spending/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T12:59:55.748Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2U23G2EHP27CGMRVFU554IFWX4.jpg?auth=c32d896e41c6ea79cc2656c46bb45111cc5547d965400cfce53a3a7f61229dda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5432&amp;height=3623</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with US President Donald Trump. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/07/no-talks-unless-us-stops-threats-iran-says-as-funeral-prayers-held-for-khamenei-in-qom/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T12:22:57.182Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T6INFMF5WLJAHRTLY3OMZ2JJFE.jpg?auth=8ee0b8370c8c0f9d6162841ed134f93edfdd0b038b363c9dac0473773a3f7005&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2200&amp;height=1467</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crowds gather in Qom for the funeral procession of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/07/07/france-and-syria-begin-return-of-assad-era-confiscated-assets/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T12:20:57.321Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ANMP5GY72MGTXJ65HSSPIEZ5KA.jpg?auth=5098ed0c97c1bac7df0f7416f45532cc14689fde25be8ca5892fa2717e85b1da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron and Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara at Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/07/07/lebanons-private-sector-workforce-cut-by-one-third-as-israel-war-worsens-crisis-ilo-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T12:08:06.077Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IOVJVOEBNZ4KQ7CPGTQCA5CCIA.jpg?auth=cc1d8f809366089bfa9700812392d1a2a72a6ef2456ff9bbfdf59f7cb2d981ed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A shopkeeper has his store repaired after Israeli military strikes on the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre. Job losses in the country have been distributed unevenly across economic sectors. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/07/egypts-top-court-upholds-plagiarism-ruling-against-culture-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T11:53:57.266Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RNNBAMTZZBC2NNFEUZ6VHUVNUA.jpg?auth=d44ed7105a24863f8bc88f3cf3195b23ca6b65e6eea15d9664a1c4544975bd74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Culture Minister Gihan Zaki cannot appeal against the Court of Cassation's decision. AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2026/07/07/sharjah-international-book-fair-returns-in-november-with-oman-as-guest-of-honour/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T11:10:22.62Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/URT4YMP5DFCXNETKN7VVE74LBY.jpg?auth=eee378a2eaa3824b4ab2086ba5ac44533b42fe57ece55f73bca9d8111c2b4f53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3922&amp;height=2898</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Poetry evenings, creative workshops and children's activities are all on the cards at Sharjah International Book Fair 2026. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/07/07/noora-jabir-and-moufida-mohideen-win-christo-and-jeanne-claude-award-for-artwork-inspired-by-ancient-uae-city/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T11:07:31.837Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AXYZCP2PAFGEXEGEC4FGFA3ZLU.jpg?auth=58ca219503792505d69eec7492e0548f29f46998718bb469c332fe930c3722f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Noora Jabir and Moufida Mohideen graduated in 2024. Photo: Admaf]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/07/khor-fakkan-port-terminal-capacity-to-be-doubled-amid-hormuz-disruption/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T10:59:19.468Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/P4DBYARAE5C6PNLAPEBCL3CFWU.jpg?auth=41150f57631c4e1a06ffcee1b0ebd65dfcb612eb8fc4b57a67130cae7d59c9ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7799&amp;height=5199</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maritime traffic through Khor Fakkan has soared since Iran imposed its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/food/2026/07/07/fix-founders-on-creating-the-dubai-chocolate-phenomenon-the-world-named-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T09:06:59.054Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XONOPPV2W5D4NGF6MM62LNHVYQ.jpg?auth=be6dd0fd0b9f78684ea12c35ddd6215e863600440640fc9705a5fadc553c3064&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1138&amp;height=854</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fix founders Sarah Hamouda and Yezen Alani. Photo: Fix Dessert Chocolatier]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/07/sheikh-mansour-announces-new-human-trafficking-court-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T08:37:54.72Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/V5JQEQ7E4VB4BGIS7T6E4ZR6HY.jpg?auth=ee2fdab29f459f845e8d323e3b5188f91abbf8cad64831901ff61f62a97ae54f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6180&amp;height=4120</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has issued the resolution in his capacity as Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/07/07/belgium-mocks-trump-world-cup/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T05:37:19.053Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PJCKMSOQUB54SDZBJIBQSHBJTQ.jpg?auth=84758cf1450f4da96cf5d4930e89bf3681f8b1b9cd24adf985dbd5297925cef5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3623&amp;height=2305</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Charles De Ketelaere of Belgium scores his team's second goal during the World Cup last-16 match against the US in Seattle, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/07/07/dubai-drops-seven-places-in-global-ranking-of-costliest-cities-for-ultra-rich/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T05:33:43.6Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DAXVHH3BE5F2JAPPCP3A6OGUVQ.jpg?auth=fe1de239336f5631bc269dfa0048bd7b168caec5e95dca2c76cc04aa4e6e40d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3227&amp;height=2420</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The photo shows Palm Jumeirah, Jebel Ali Industrial area and large parts of residential areas in Dubai. 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Photo: Adnoc Distribution]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/22/world-cup-golden-boot/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T04:38:52.367Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QOBQPXDAUKVFS57GNRI3THNQS4.jpg?auth=ea370bd6a5527aca3a6df11a079c23b0156a7529c596f948ad67794f9785bb94&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5146&amp;height=3388</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erling Haaland scored both goals as Norway dumped Brazil out of the World Cup. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/07/07/adnoc-signs-15-year-agreement-with-japans-inpex-to-supply-lng-from-ruwais/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T03:58:49.259Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KCARR7ZXPFGORKBBLUSLABU4RA.jpg?auth=8c44ba72d6ccb42cfc81e99ac2a11aaa3f8ab612cb661b1bc2742b2a217f747b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6522&amp;height=4348</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The deal was signed during a visit to Japan by Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and managing director and group chief executive of Adnoc. Photo: Adnoc]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/07/07/kylian-mbappe-blasts-despicable-paraguay-senator-over-racist-remarks/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T03:50:30.953Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GEZLVC6NPJAXXEZI6XKLHLDLSE?auth=047c9ab70b3b3b66861bb65c056041e9b101f141d80ac7227d448cbad2d5b4ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5923&amp;height=3332</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[France captain Kylian Mbappe trains with Ousmane Dembele, Maxence Lacroix and Ibrahima Konate at Bentley University near Boston. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/07/07/argentina-v-egypt-messi-chasing-more-world-cup-gold-inspirational-salah-marmoushs-struggles/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T03:42:47.505Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C2AZFK2AWJEADKOLELV2V2TGZA?auth=b18c976ff88ef8abe84b052d24e3a3df7eac541d672944693077d63452bcc7f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2910&amp;height=1637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lionel Messi has scored seven goals in four games at the 2026 World Cup. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/07/iran-fires-missiles-at-two-commercial-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T03:14:14.468Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7N7QQM7Q5FH25MTT64YPDX3QXM.jpg?auth=9b6407555667eb3fded54d818fc48e5aa562294dc81483fda6307eaae472d478&amp;smart=true&amp;width=768&amp;height=432</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The LNG tanker Al Rekayyat was struck while sailing at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz. 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Photo: Reem Mohammed]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/07/07/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-moana-disney-simone-divorce/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T02:57:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AVEBBAB4JYZW272YGTWE6WRFUE.jpg?auth=cd6a9a104ecae2cb1289e793ab2d4671aece9d1d1318264785cc353fb48d3f88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7026&amp;height=4686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dwayne Johnson has three daughters: Simone, 24; Jasmine, 10, and Tiana, eight. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/07/etihad-rail-fines-violations-list/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T02:15:48.76Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WIWSVTLJF47R5IEJLU7ZK6J27E.jpg?auth=a3e44131c52fb968b13da04c8cf01fc3ddf2168d6562cfd4091e3a65e3cf8b31&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2382</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fines include unauthorised commercial photography and filming in trains and at stations. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/07/07/a-century-underfoot-how-iwan-maktabi-reinvented-the-levantine-carpet/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T02:11:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/V2HIRHVFJFH7HC56FABPQXEMMU.JPG?auth=ad216636966e7a4744dd60895786136dcbeb6e3f84a76fa0a92f8a3a0e17e59c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7728&amp;height=4344</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Chirine, Mona and Mohamed Maktabi in their Dubai flagship. 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Photo: Muhammad Usman]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/07/analysis-what-turkey-wants-as-nato-summit-host/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-07T01:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2HKHXCEJIHZR3LHG7NWVS4ZINM.jpg?auth=3732e19f4c2fb4d69e9c68f4d0a031477067b7a2eb5f76fc2f4a88c4efcb6dcf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4590&amp;height=3120</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara.  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AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/07/06/wimbledon-2026-alexandra-eala-sees-dream-run-ended-by-superpower-of-jasmine-paolini/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T16:20:19.62Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DAXU3OLV4JKZ5UFTXGS4XPPSSU.jpg?auth=485722dfeaca307ae5203993a8dec31070ccc53e57b7c4cb8a508c70be6d1f1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4034&amp;height=2749</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Alexandra Eala acknowledges the Centre Court crowd after losing to Jasmine Paolini at Wimbledon. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/07/06/trump-balogun-red-card-fifa/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T15:43:53.665Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TS2OQBVU5EX54OUWZCH4F464HY.jpg?auth=db8c953d91a774d257baaed4f91ef42ffe9fc015d02b28b302e8a38547445a92&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4480&amp;height=2984</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump answered questions about his controversial call to Fifa. 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Photo: Expo Dubai]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/07/06/dubai-plane-lessor-dae-and-us-based-neuberger-launch-6bn-leasing-venture/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T13:17:02.955Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DEEYJNTKONGRRPUYTUI3VABYDQ.png?auth=8a81869406bcca072907407791985dd9f836e7d6278104da0b1e3d4fa142dc86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DAE manages a fleet of around 700 aircraft, valued at approximately $25 billion as of March 2026. Photo: DAE ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/06/20m-stuffed-into-water-bottles-seized-in-iraqi-corruption-probe/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T13:13:57.575Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VKACJ7SUKNAE3FQS7I756MNOS4.jpg?auth=025fbc6b9037aa941b41cd9866a15fdeb5a7116df814efc0ff933219a7b9f95a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1195&amp;height=672</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iraqi and American currency worth $20 million was seized in the latest corruption raids. Photo: Iraq News Agency]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/07/06/charity-watchdog-examines-oxford-union-over-hamas-linked-event-partner/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T13:01:39.948Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RHIVMXZXMJBFDFC3TRID3I23VA.jpg?auth=7e8b59a13d39e7477d0315aa0e45e501870bbf03dab5fd56743efb3cc5a107c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1992</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US has imposed sanctions on Zaher Birawi, who has been described as a 'Hamas operative' in the British Parliament. Alamy]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/06/iranian-envoy-visits-yemen-as-houthis-announce-air-link-to-tehran/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T12:55:39.002Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GVTP4KKEGRAP3GUHMP2QOLSOZ4.jpg?auth=db3e4f20a135e124b89f4719467acb08742cf611e675d24d973d0fd84ab8d5c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=671&amp;height=377</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian ambassador Ali Razaei with Houthi Deputy Foreign Minister Abdulwahid Abu Ras. Photo: Yemeni News Agency]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/06/vast-crowds-join-funeral-procession-in-tehran-for-ayatollah-ali-khamenei/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T12:33:48.782Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GYQCMLRNLKENOTQG2W23BH5JXE.jpg?auth=dc32d1b2d80f98e7b27304dc52845f9b19dccdda471815f94aa50bd3ce1f8914&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2550&amp;height=1700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Crowds surround a vehicle carrying the coffins of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members through Tehran on Monday. 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Photo: Gems Education]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/06/uk-and-france-to-launch-mission-to-secure-strait-of-hormuz-within-days/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T12:23:44.887Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/B333STMQWJEBPC3YPBIHNWKBE4.jpg?auth=d1def30d6673af3c87abfdd1d180d7208002b2dfb3944183474347246d915e68&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[HMS Dragon will play a key role in keeping ships secure, with a mission in the Strait of Hormuz led by Britain and France expected to be launched within days. Photo: British Royal Navy]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/06/al-obeid-in-darkness-as-rsf-maintains-siege-of-key-sudan-city/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T12:16:17.196Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/B7KL5VOVDRHDTPZZQTTNNMJXX4.jpg?auth=6114462172918633b6e4bb60deadabdef4e179acb6190cb2ac7d95b5f3390fbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3583&amp;height=2016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Al Rahmaniyah camp is now housing many Sudanese who have fled Al Obeid in the state of North Kordofan. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/06/uae-revokes-licence-of-horizon-university-college-in-ajman-over-severe-and-repeated-breaches/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T11:57:02.512Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WPTMPUSJHZBYBFJ7LZFFOHL4FQ.jpg?auth=683498538380efd5a9e65dc15a564e0daaf22789a248cb398e4db15ea2ca7a71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1125</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The licence of Horizon University College in Ajman has been revoked due to breaches of academic regulations. Photo: Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/motoring/2026/07/06/bentley-unveils-torcal-its-first-ever-fully-electric-vehicle/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T11:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4SDD34TA6BDBFFJHD6MPY4XX4M.jpg?auth=2fc6a6ae473f5027770980c6ab47c396d0b1992ec2774bd385b44ffd5a1c0f04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1983&amp;height=1115</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bentley Torcal. Photo: Bentley]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/06/dozens-killed-after-houthi-assault-in-yemens-worst-fighting-in-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T11:21:32.27Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CKQQZVU2KOI6Z7TZVYJI7TGB4I.jpg?auth=072d7653c8ba35b649e3d60f641fc0eae0556445ad16ef71940279f73ebd1f8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3775&amp;height=2763</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Yemen's government says its forces repelled a Houthi assault south of the port city of Hodeidah. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/06/lebanese-mayor-rejects-netanyahu-claim-of-christian-villages-asking-to-be-annexed/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T11:09:49.739Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RB7K3AHQZFBAVOCX2UQQO7ZS54.jpg?auth=a940645fc7fc1bbc531e520e3727e09c194f449f060b9dcaac3c34f3f32503ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saint George Church in the town of Qlayaa in southern Lebanon. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/07/06/bahrain-gp-return-to-calendar-would-be-incredibly-positive-message/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T11:09:40.485Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XQGQTDEYINHPXCSK7RJ2RWL2CY.JPG?auth=7eb0ef1374099c4a57b00085420f2e14821ce8b64255091561ed32c85474a498&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3553&amp;height=2341</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bahrain GP in Sakhir was cancelled earlier in the year due to war in the Middle East. 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Photo: Abu Dhabi T10]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/06/uae-field-hospital-in-gaza-receives-visit-from-un/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T09:39:47.075Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AIYBYWVDB5G6RDUQBNNYHJ3PQI.jpeg?auth=b92a2befb9fe9fb83417dee8c93e372b92d83e2d511be6806582181a43dec81f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1344&amp;height=756</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A delegation from the UN's Office for Humanitarian Affairs  visit the UAE field hospital in Gaza. Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/07/06/at-least-25-killed-in-prison-clashes-in-sri-lanka/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T09:32:48.772Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EYVC423VNDSHOIUYRKQNVIVP3I.jpg?auth=c2b943599b0485dc12d07e6968f4137df17cb84ac53dbe9cb2cb177d882953e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3920&amp;height=2613</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sri Lankan personnel stand guard outside the Negombo prison after deadly clashes between inmates. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/07/06/public-art-abu-dhabi-biennial-to-return-in-october/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T09:08:50.909Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PKRIEE4KN5FOPNFPPOTXCYHFL4.jpg?auth=57b5606057846e8ff681e6d994b44eaaf8d29f12aa4c7087dcec146530d8a677&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1378&amp;height=1033</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An installation by artist Wael Al Awar on the Corniche as part of the first Abu Dhabi Public Art Biennial. 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Photographer: Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/07/06/ismael-saibari-fitness-concern-for-morocco-ahead-of-france-world-cup-quarter-final-clash/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T08:18:25.273Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LR3AACSFOEOAHOCAODXBAZDXJ4.jpg?auth=748184cd609605aba31991ba6d0c65dea6dc8be40cc22e043c8800eb253f281d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5510&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Morocco's Ismael Saibari sits down after picking up an injury during the World Cup last-16 match against Canada in Texas. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/06/hamas-expected-to-announce-new-gaza-governance-initiative/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T08:16:36.73Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FXJY3IRWDFDIDJTO3LY6PV7VHY?auth=8060eb380c8853438dac4f6f2f3bc2f6b58dffdeb5a1f4c85cfbc8683c20d61c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4443&amp;height=2499</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ismail Al Thawabta, head of Hamas's government media office, addresses a media briefing outside Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/07/06/manus-on-markets-why-opecs-latest-output-increase-isnt-shaking-oil-markets/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T08:04:36.067Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SZVF257RJZHN3NEXJVKCRVXKA4.jpg?auth=fa1420155d9e24babb5d630b828b02c1ef2021d873a455b3d7dee34bc1260006&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Why Opec+'s latest output increase isn't shaking oil markets]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/07/06/g42-and-microsoft-deepen-partnership-to-keep-sensitive-ai-data-inside-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T08:00:07.52Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YWRDG5RKONGRVAOSNJXBBLB3HI.jpg?auth=02c986647d0ea25b128e9043b16a11b0fd35082071dd0455fd744a9455f22006&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Integrating Microsoft's productivity tools and G42's sovereign AI infrastructure allows AI agents to operate across both platforms. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/07/06/ai-poses-greatest-security-challenge-of-next-decade-uks-cooper-warns/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T07:41:31.61Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DKVSUUY75Z7QUTU423GUQ4XZP4.jpg?auth=71b5bb3c1361a0cbe4cacf502e8dbc2b7f76713cc6b818a419bdf44a5ab2cd09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6231&amp;height=4137</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will warn that the world must pursue guardrails for AI development. 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Photo: Adnoc]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/06/jordan-foils-two-drug-smuggling-attempts-using-electronically-directed-balloons/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T04:10:44.718Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HFK65XJRNNHPFBTP3RQA3KKFGQ.jpg?auth=5133074689cde57ecd23ac5571152fa666b5a127f9352ac64460821dcc346517&amp;smart=true&amp;width=756&amp;height=425</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Eastern Military Region thwarted two attempts to smuggle a large quantity of narcotics loaded with electronically guided balloons. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/06/families-of-dubai-crash-victims-receive-financial-support-from-dh1m-fund/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OS733WV6CNG5LAVORN6KIT3UYU.jpeg?auth=1da283d85977a5e18c0d923e7b187dead2f931ab42bc80f1e1a9723f0805e3e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4906&amp;height=3458</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Representatives of Dr Shamsheer Vayalil meet the family of victim Abdul Rafiq Abdul Raheem in Telangana. 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(Photo by Rodrigo Oropeza  /  AFP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/07/06/esports-world-cups-paris-move-tests-foundations-global-gaming-ambitions/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T03:07:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TCX2B54FKRF4VNCPRZ55VJROTQ.jpg?auth=0fca8933a616e6ad7dda6994e95078bf50da3fad315e209ae52e02fc4a5d0d26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2026 Esports World Cup will be held in Paris from July 6 to August 23, marking the first time the tournament has been staged outside Saudi Arabia. Photo: Esports Foundation]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>