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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/21/alliances-forged-ahead-of-first-palestinian-elections-in-two-decades/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T13:23:35.661Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S6P3LMHS6FA5PKT74ZB4BCPAAY.JPG?auth=518b579d7e8978c08690ec36e5fb5cdf42ce5f5db81641174593983bfb8d2e84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5571&amp;height=3548</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas leads a newly elected Fatah Central Committee meeting in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/20/the-voice-of-hind-rajab-star-will-the-soldiers-responsible-actually-be-brought-to-justice/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T12:45:06.095Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/P4GTOA5ZBZCGF3WEIQVVGNB2QU.jpg?auth=c2ba7220294da071da60720a019f0a6fe1f5ad52d3c7f575409f2252170e6039&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5392&amp;height=3592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Director Kaouther Ben Hania stands beside actor Motaz Malhees, who holds a portrait of the slain Palestinian girl at the premiere of The Voice of Hind Rajab in Venice. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/08/21/al-hudayriyat-island-tops-abu-dhabi-property-sales-in-first-half-of-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T12:33:32.697Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2HHSQABDV5HERMI3K53FSJZUXA.jpg?auth=2282041064b3d128a796932738de84dc3d14e6e60eb3bb3c8d943bfa3a05da6b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2359</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Real estate sales on Abu Dhabi's Al Hudayriyat Island hit Dh19 billion in the first half of 2026. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/21/sdf-integration-into-syrian-state-marks-milestone-but-key-tensions-unresolved-experts-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T12:11:49.186Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LARE3LEGCRALRMJZTF6XNIG3NQ.jpg?auth=d05f3420e0c9164f0fed5ce74114e9203a5eecd5ff3ab123d084d0ab029a2006&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5428&amp;height=3618</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Women fighters stand guard during a joint operation by Syria's Kurdish Internal Security Police Force and the Syrian Democratic Forces, at Camp Roj, Hasakah province. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/21/quiz-of-the-week-august-21-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T12:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3UHXUGFFHZCWXIDOHD52KS7BPA.jpg?auth=af05fc8795b7bf28eab320f6b44bd10d1dd9ef07c8ebe08ca592c48ab4bdaf1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quiz of the week]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/21/i-saw-the-fire-then-heard-the-blast-deraas-fields-peppered-with-explosives-from-syrias-civil-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T11:59:01.229Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6SWFQONHEFFRBCAFMTUMIOD3ZA.jpg?auth=0680daff831927263952f19803d76ee4e7515416542ef7b1232e789bb176fda7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abdel Mohsen Al Masri prepares to detonate the unexploded Russian missile found. Ahmed Fallaha / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/21/oil-heads-for-weekly-gain-while-gold-and-bitcoin-jump-on-us-treasury-buyback-plans/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T11:32:39.813Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O7WVYP366CJUM3BINSKSP4ZO2A.jpg?auth=0d90bdd38eb537c527e5bbcd942c71059e0562d7f4bbf50b528366203feb1593&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he planned to hold a news conference on Monday 'to talk about exactly what we're going to do' about Iran. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/08/21/israeli-singers-accused-of-copying-palestinian-chilean-artist-elyannas-music-video-frame-by-frame/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T10:51:12.117Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NDGLVJZWQZFLTFLZWKJ4CD7T3M.jpg?auth=f6d26dd6636bd85094efdaa6ef223a412cf485d4af3107a149c1eee0e8ae1f1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2291&amp;height=1535</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli singers have been accused of copying visuals from Elyanna’s music video for her 2024 hit Ganeni. Photo: Universal Arabic Music]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/21/bitcoin-crypto-rally/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T10:13:32.141Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X3M3UDMOTRCOXHCBG77YARPZP4.jpg?auth=53e459c233e10d522328678b7de0a7aabebc51b0843b50084c130a78d0047ff5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7953&amp;height=4474</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bitcoin prices have been on the rise since the US announced bond buyback plans. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/21/french-police-prevent-185-small-boat-channel-crossings-in-three-months/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T09:52:04.863Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7XO4DZK3LBABZEVGA7XHROJ3RI.png?auth=79c05f7a4f565d9384a736785ac79099433f51135e85df04573cf2e91a3d1b56&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=654</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[French police intercepting a boat in northern France, before it attempts to cross the English Channel carrying migrants. Photo: UK Home Office ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/21/mclaren-and-lamborghini-firebombed-outside-uk-wedding-hall/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T09:24:43.567Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UQYOH5GP6FFMHLFW6GGF2FE2YY.jpg?auth=8aeb0b770ea22aacd4601f3182d2436bad7d2d62fc0420b615d410e69157e77c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1152&amp;height=648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Three men were caught on security footage setting a Lamborghini and McLaren on fire.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/21/ad-ports-group-hires-hsbc-to-advise-on-limad-takeover-bid/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T09:10:42.489Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LYDXKGI3GNBGBCMNFN4ZM276XM.jpg?auth=1eee82f895ad75a8aa825a8fe0af098a32e5d986831a4e608ce1565cc9eed547&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2100&amp;height=1575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi is part of the rapidly growing global portfolio of AD Ports Group. Photo: AD Ports Group]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/08/21/silo-season-3-episode-8-review-apple-tv/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T08:23:36.505Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VOPVL2OX55DLDMKXBOMHMQSJBI.jpg?auth=83c9bddd69edae888570ce63e9cdfc69000c08489220f51450c4fbdfcb0ceb3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6524&amp;height=4351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ashley Zukerman as congressman Daniel Keene, left, and Jessica Henwick as journalist Helen Drew in Silo season three. Photo: Apple TV]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/21/transfers-savinho-set-for-spurs-switch-konsa-signs-for-arsenal/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T08:23:13.085Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZN6LE2CISFFJFKFBGGWCVMZGYQ?auth=1da8cb4c4802a2aeb2e8d6cc308744467db2cdaff8a6d78d512e2fe3b974bba5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3906&amp;height=2930</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Savinho, left, has been given permission by Manchester City to travel to London for a medical. 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Photo: Envelop]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/21/hope-for-katia-sheikh-mohammed-to-fund-24m-treatment-for-jordanian-toddler-with-sma/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T08:18:21.117Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XIPBULG7BRGR3PCXBOC2XICZOU.png?auth=e937a421d7b5eb49bce7614be68149da669794f5f2bfee4c14546a2363b9d16f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=645&amp;height=547</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A family's prayers were answered when Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, stepped in to cover the medical treatment of Katia Abu Al Saud, their 16-month-old daughter. Photo: Nour Roudnahal]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cycling/2026/08/21/tadej-pogacar-eyes-vuelta-a-espana-crown-and-grand-tour-clean-sweep/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T08:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/36VTS24TUB7XFDNVQOGUJ7HGQM.jpg?auth=8f116ea7980962b619795b672443d67b29b824811b3a4022d06ff796201380e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3220&amp;height=2147</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tadej Pogacar sealed his fifth Tour de France title in July. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/21/western-leaders-condemn-israels-unacceptable-e1-settlement-project-in-west-bank/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T07:36:15.868Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DFWJXXCB4ZRWDZNMZBLGQVIPZQ.jpg?auth=bd9a54842edf1198ae32bfa2734ea952462b55d3debb54cf2d04d5fd29447d53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5721&amp;height=3816</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israelis move into the former settlement of Kadim, near Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/08/21/dutch-gp-talking-points-antonelli-still-man-to-beat-verstappen-deal-ends-rumours/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IECAECNNIJHAY42OGG4MYTNSYE.jpg?auth=7531ebccb0f5cd3678836f447459559763abcac252ecb71b9c2da3bc3a32eb85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5775&amp;height=3850</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kimi Antonelli leads the title race by 50 points. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/21/uae-takes-action-against-resident-for-insulting-emirati-women/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T06:49:23.183Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7UX7VC5ER5HHVMIJ54UGQ4RXLY.jpg?auth=258e5f0d65bc634d2f56f92e2f68af5690cedbc2064724ff57af24c1865c68a8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7441&amp;height=4906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Action has been taken against a woman who said she couldn't find suitable Emirati women to take part in a photo shoot for Emirati Women's Day, and wanted international models instead. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/08/21/sri-lankans-kenyans-and-ugandans-join-zimbabwe-community-day-in-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T06:44:09.35Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WRZAANVTXNELLMOONKL2PHJRLI.jpg?auth=1efaa5a65b798a0f50a8ce8d7639efe403c4462a2e92a0e6d33f782da6f0ba3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ZimFest Dubai 2026. Photo: Charlotte Mutusva / ZimFest]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/08/21/iran-war-enters-a-new-phase-israel-and-turkey-clash-over-syria-and-uae-schools-prepare-to-reopen/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T06:37:05.705Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5YDYD2624VAIM73EFTITLTXQ5U.jpg?auth=f9a3f3be054183786b9ae56199944c6b4383f4d98a40382ab5d8f46516e7c3f8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Navy sailors on aircraft carrier USS George Washington on August 20, as it transits the Arabian Sea to support US military operations in the war with Iran. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/21/us-missile-and-air-defence-spending-is-soaring/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T06:17:52.089Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LHBPTXCSF5GBDPPSRENYBO5GQQ.jpg?auth=d17cc55d59015db12a0ab1a1a371536ecdf532d2c27b97742630858336177121&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6466&amp;height=4311</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. Marine Corps MQ-9 Reaper drone assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One prepares to take off for unmanned aerial system tactics training as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 1-25 at Laguna Army Airfield, Arizona, Oct. 5, 2024. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/21/mohamed-salah-still-looking-for-first-win-as-trabzonspor-lose-to-ferencvaros/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T03:27:13.354Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HPTHSPOWXVHTTFW7TZZJMDGJ6Q?auth=1da60c16c578c977bf22b0d87150ebf9dd1cbf4655f757df59016c194da4c40f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3651&amp;height=2054</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mohamed Salah failed to find the net as Trabzonspor fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Ferencvaros. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/08/21/nine-cultural-events-to-look-forward-to-in-abu-dhabi-before-the-end-of-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-21T03:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Z2POT3ROJBDDRO4WTUARG2RE2E.jpg?auth=2b9696f86b23d3cd1eed3e26197aae320b234cb4e90d6557cd820e678bc118d5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=10863&amp;height=8146</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will open on December 11, becoming the latest major institution to join Saadiyat Cultural District. 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