<?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/sport/football/2026/05/07/its-not-finished-vladimir-ivic-challenges-champions-al-ain-to-become-invincibles/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T09:37:42.546Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2HOAO7U5ARDALBFZA475FHVY6Q.jpg?auth=7093b0c2af98d5eda727b757daad0a7283de7d67eac16f0a52a51caf0802c304&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4153&amp;height=2336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Al Ain head coach Vladimir Ivić celebrates winning the league after the game between Sharjah and Al Ain in the UAE Pro League. Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/05/07/sara-shamma-syria-pavilion-cultural-renewal-to-venice-biennale-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T08:54:52.696Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BEYIFFIPBRC3VCECEV5LCS6WMU.jpg?auth=13708805d640ec38ba53311792965c2665c79cfd089799e790ade1176fcd5cb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4556&amp;height=3037</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sara Shamma’s solo exhibition is now on show at Syria’s national pavilion at the Venice Biennale. 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Photo: John Brunton]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/07/president-sheikh-mohamed-hosts-dinner-for-president-of-cyprus/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T07:55:46.484Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2DU6BUOZBNH5TN5TBHQNSUUWK4.jpg?auth=5426ca70caeb71b42ad634345265172f552a639bc2c8c9278e7de354ea054dc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/05/07/manus-on-markets-stocks-soar-as-us-and-iran-enter-crunch-day-of-talks/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T07:49:52.948Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5WRH37HJWVHFLI7V3XPOAA4L44.jpg?auth=800dc0db363603b9dc5e43f074ddfe46448e37563cb8f74bec31134ddb59525c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stocks soar as US and Iran enter crunch day of talks]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/07/mubadala-takes-stake-in-us-based-renewable-energy-specialist-power-factors/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T07:22:27.619Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AEL3LF226JFKVCRFUQ6RPARLSE.jpeg?auth=7b49a7fc9ce30085266bbf9e525235d42f9e7c695074d5e4c82959ddf663a56d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=800&amp;height=533</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mubadala says its investment in Power Factors will help boost the company's global expansion. Photo: Mubadala]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/07/president-sheikh-mohamed-receives-qatars-prime-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T07:16:27.743Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UBDQGHGKWBB55FLGHRQ7PLOOL4.jpg?auth=236f2b43081a743ced6b41eabd6efa8e46f89cf66f8a89240e226be7c6af89a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed meets Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman, Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/05/07/saudi-arabia-and-turkey-sign-visa-exemption-deal-for-diplomatic-and-special-passports/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T07:04:37.982Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SHOIVSLM45KLNR34MFUDWZ5LBI.jpg?auth=7908b42ffab02e8b70af6f16cbd5d4115989ba7a1b7a2a169e36dcfe679d21c8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5120&amp;height=3414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Ankara. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/07/dubais-mega-airport-to-link-up-with-etihad-rail-and-transform-uae-travel/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T07:02:28.087Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5X2HL3LBS5BB3G4OIGC4IRXJEI.jpg?auth=a32da8057021279001c9a5f7a7debfc5a453a7ffed374fda711fef23ff7342e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4961&amp;height=3307</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubai World Central is set to transform the emirate. Supplied]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/07/globalisation-deglobalisation-adam-smith-economics-technology-prosperity-war-pandemic-protectionism-donald-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZWCD7NUU4F7DAV24RPNIBTN26U.jpg?auth=87b91eba582fb60ef51bc9538cae526a2d8c5d72c37d1b661b56b268022e920b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Increasingly, the basic line of thinking among elites and ordinary people alike these days is that creating dense interlinkages in the global economy makes individual economies fragile. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/05/07/disneyland-abu-dhabi-things-to-do/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T06:44:55.715Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ABKJ5NAUTRHDHBIMXCBME4O5DA.jpg?auth=a6bf95ca4f141b188d6edb51c8acc5ae84dcfd110fccdbbd7ce5fbf5ce61e23f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2240&amp;height=1260</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An early rendering of Disneyland Abu Dhabi, expected to open in the 2030s. Photo: Miral]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/07/uae-business-delegation-in-syria-to-discuss-rebuild-with-al-shara/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T05:45:54.811Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/INC6XJWCGJGFBBZDQEK6ZB5N3Q.jpg?auth=9446a77dca00dc2ffcec88d339de87d06a1c99852b8a634b0f5334171049e284&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara with Mohamed Alabbar, founder of Emaar Properties, in Damascus. Photo: Sana

Al-Abbar is an Emirati businessman known for founding Emaar Properties, a real estate development company involved in projects such as the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/07/iran-considers-us-peace-plan-as-14-point-framework-takes-shape/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T05:39:12.152Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6T67B4MPAMNJD3UBG343RHKF4I.jpg?auth=1456e16944b1ccd66d51c7e89ac24ca39c2fcbcf58afc9d3f9a662916dfc71bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian reaction to a reported 14-point framework has been sceptical. Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/05/07/iran-response-awaited-israel-hits-beirut-and-france-moves-to-help-reopen-hormuz-trending/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T05:28:53.87Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GLIEUECKJHUZN4OBF4ZLEPNCLI.jpg?auth=aa6069eafd64e0a065209553be0043296f45a53f6734c4007fa821a138aa8fee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The site of an Israeli air strike in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/07/uae-says-iran-has-no-right-to-use-its-defence-agreements-to-justify-threats/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T05:20:51.885Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Z3IMP25XBNAAFMXRNLDQS73MJM.jpg?auth=20ada64b47d60ddfe359bd797a50cd427b972d5e8112d5c72759dc9f0899b648&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5914&amp;height=3326</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE said it reserves its right to address threats or hostile acts. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/05/07/former-etihad-boss-says-disappointed-in-european-carriers-using-war-to-question-gulf-model/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2YFTZOBALZAV3MA47VIH2UW6LA.jpg?auth=a9116875d0931d106b8ad320d5caed5760e3783c96d0100838bfe1214735f11a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Etihad's former chief executive James Hogan is bullish about the use of technology in the aviation sector. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/05/07/rayan-ahmed-targets-dubai-desert-classic-after-breaking-new-ground-for-uae-golfers-in-the-us/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T05:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D6AMK3XJ3ZFB3D4I2HX2FXMWI4.JPG?auth=ba8db14d58ccba046944213a2958c2a1541badbfdc6906ba6d1cfaaf37e7ab1b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5010&amp;height=3402</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAE's Rayan Ahmed during the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Japan. Photo: AAC]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/07/live-us-iran-talks/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T04:29:33.855Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6PCLHQYN7VESVKCZBO5447UOMA.gif?auth=c80c508e0b9241b44bc7e6b2dc7931c637c93d748190354cc834f01cf3fb1c1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Closer to a deal]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/05/07/yash-punjas-journey-from-abu-dhabi-to-ipl-when-he-first-started-it-was-horrible/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T03:38:18.634Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GYNDEKPFINGQTO5B7OF7ON7ZC4?auth=76e2c9dec696d9dda76e8c4c1fe816eb28aca60df208e9106bb2779ab2733fe9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4129&amp;height=2323</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rajasthan Royals' Yash Punja, left, celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Punjab Kings batter Cooper Connolly in Mullanpur. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/05/07/bayern-munich-v-psg-ratings-neuer-9-kane-7-dembele-7-kvaratskhelia-9/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T03:30:42.73Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S2SA7GLI4PKLVE4KHQ5BPUE5XQ.jpg?auth=926665ae342d36e7e27882ce07afee210017600cd87094f79342c8d151da89c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2802&amp;height=1576</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Paris Saint-Germain's Georgian forward #07 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender #05 Marquinhos celebrate at the end of the UEFA Champions League second-leg, semi-final football match between FC Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in Munich, southern Germany on May 6, 2026.  (Photo by FRANCK FIFE  /  AFP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/05/07/eid-al-adha-hotel-deals/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T03:16:37.808Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ENOJJ37MJFW6HANND2MWCDWK2I.jpg?auth=aaf7988aada552857c340db6f625bead86ccf5eccdc471c80d76012602d1c7f9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7441&amp;height=4961</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cove Rotana's 24-hour stays for two adults and two children start from Dh399. Photo: RAKTDA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/05/07/mv-hondius-hantavirus-health-disease-who/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RSCPGXKAAAI27H5PZ66GYWDL44.jpg?auth=552cd62b9b667577c0cd2d13347fb84fbe0a90d1653472204c9302cc5aebdf30&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The MV Hondius anchored off the coast of Cape Verde on Tuesday after local authorities denied the boat permission to dock, citing public health concerns. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/05/07/how-iran-war-has-dented-demand-for-gold-jewellery/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L2MY7GEWQJFGMMSUWT5XY452KQ.jpg?auth=7c446d14a8e303d4840f46e85077b2d95502b54f5d3c6a1d4420e8ec24a535c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5494&amp;height=3663</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A jewellery shop at Dubai Gold Souk. First-quarter demand for jewellery in the UAE fell by 40 per cent, the World Gold Council says. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/05/07/widows-bay-review-a-cursed-island-where-the-jokes-land-and-the-dread-lingers/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T02:32:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W32AJ36EGBBENNFJZJX65UWNXY.jpg?auth=98787cca5ae5804da2454d3c651216bf80760ba4123653f1b0acb4a321f64c99&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2065</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Widow’s Bay, starring Matthew Rhys, left, and Stephen Root, is set in a fictional New England town shaped by unexplained tragedies. 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Photo: National Pavilion UAE]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/05/06/iran-us-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T20:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NZN5WLOIQBATRID63QQMTD2U2Y.jpeg?auth=3967a91ce061384e898d625340cdffd6f1d831d09058b74dbc651edf09e08077&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/future/technology/2026/05/06/iran-lego-movies-response/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T19:47:57.515Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IXZBJ27RJJASHMXYI3Q7R3JY5A.jpg?auth=38baedd978674f7525d354b2b38144654151c6325784f4196d22bbfbff0d2535&amp;smart=true&amp;width=812&amp;height=456</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A scene from one of the Explosive Media 'Lego' animations depicting US President Donald Trump]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/06/us-counter-terrorism-strategy-calls-cartels-islamist-groups-and-left-wing-violence-top-threats/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T19:09:43.341Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L3ZKWGS6OBAYFBIZC7ZGEDBMPU.jpg?auth=6be5edef95cd2e1975fd4d60dee6f00c1639b5bb865db7de48756b295cdd705b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5100&amp;height=2869</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An ISIS fighter waves a flag while standing on captured government fighter jet in Raqqa, Syria, in 2015.  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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/05/06/uk-grassroots-tensions-as-local-elections-set-to-shake-up-political-landscape/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T17:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ES52PYIPFVEJBHC6CEVD7YY6VU?auth=aaaf14ad877747596df45fa491056db2815ea86b2d7cca3c5369d3e798a62704&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4685&amp;height=2635</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ballot boxes and signs are dispatched to polling stations across the UK. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/06/syria-arrests-armed-uzbeks-after-stand-off-in-idlib/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T16:23:20.501Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ETT2AB6ALBZGEZDCWE2JV7YKSI.jpg?auth=2c5fe9f2806785175b88a219127f9abf25e6a4d73a05d7033703adc5526c7047&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US military equipment being taken from Syria last month. Authorities in Damascus say they can handle counterterrorism matters on their territory. EPA ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/06/israeli-military-expands-displacement-orders-to-lebanons-bekaa-valley/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T15:49:10.677Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2YUTLOJ4OSA7VUBT27MLXA4FR4.jpg?auth=e83b5a9fbe392173235b210774de7e3bbb687d15f2b66b10a3bc07df3dcdeb4c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/06/etihad-rail-set-to-offer-economic-uplift-to-fujairah-businesses-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T15:47:01.659Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZJKHCTWKC5HFPNVZJ2D3CZLGKU.jpg?auth=e71eea960c7c9d0612083f53ef8b3049191f1481d76a786e24c783fe10c1a6de&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1913&amp;height=1017</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fujairah's Etihad Rail station near Al Hilal City. Photo: Etihad Rail]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/06/president-sheikh-mohamed-discusses-iran-attacks-on-uae-with-president-of-ghana/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T15:39:05.878Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Y7E2EGTVGBEIFNDFDUM5CEW36I.jpg?auth=1ac821641bb1dbcf084baae709a7151d5e77bbdcdc3da020e93acf337a767671&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed alongside his Ghanaian counterpart John Dramani Mahama. Photo: UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/05/us-and-gulf-states-draft-un-security-council-resolution-on-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T15:26:30.234Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NMZKEYT3BIFYKKJTGAUBUSGHKQ.jpg?auth=e32fd2571c83acd2a3e60797bc6f2427632501b5c192980182622f0210b2293f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3745&amp;height=2497</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UN Security Council in New York City.  Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/05/06/sameer-minhas-and-ali-raza-among-young-psl-stars-ready-to-graduate-to-pakistan-team/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T15:21:27.994Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZHDA7WO7OFAPHHIPNOXXIRXLPE.jpg?auth=635a05e86ebe03556d76d89dbe7d5056e09cf02f3e31fe101896d95c7bfe1ef1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4928&amp;height=2772</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Peshawar Zalmi fast bowler Ali Raza impressed with his pace and impact. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/05/06/france-sends-aircraft-carrier-to-red-sea-in-new-push-to-open-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T15:16:00.564Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/B56XL7SQS2LZRDERV3QUTJZIIA.jpg?auth=0930a5848d57e4dac615cbc5e6ac63319d69b1865a1b199880c65b723c655ec0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4252&amp;height=2835</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is leaving the Mediterranean. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/06/fadel-chaker-and-ahmed-al-assir-found-not-guilty-of-murder-plot/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T15:14:38.201Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LKCRV2UCA5GBRJBJETM2DKHXXY.JPG?auth=7c2aaaa9404f0f6564bad3716797b76296668d0a158d30bf86bc8796e3a5ddbe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2326&amp;height=1308</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker performs during the 2008 Doha Song Festival. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/06/anti-war-protester-comes-down-from-us-bridge-after-five-days/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T15:12:42.878Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7DBSX2UDSKAGZOZGLSLPBUT76I.jpg?auth=fe002ed68c352584b61606e88c45810ca02ac67ce4f35a75768a144af8ab5bfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anti-war protester Guido Reichstadter on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, Washington. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/06/taziz-and-alpha-dhabi-sign-deal-to-invest-10bn-in-industrial-chemicals-in-the-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:47:50.087Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OILHN4RICFHAXNNISTL2VDKR6A.jpg?auth=dbfc5dfc5c61b8bee356b81b95037b44f684df924aa9599ecd8d315b54becbc4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5234&amp;height=2944</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Adnoc managing director and group chief executive, with Hamad Al Ameri, managing director and group chief executive of Alpha Dhabi, Syed Shueb, managing director and chief executive of IHC, Mohamed Alrumaithi, chairman of Alpha Dhabi and Mashal Al-Kindi, Ta'ziz chief executive. Photo: Adnoc]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/advertorial/2026/05/06/asmo-commences-construction-of-logistics-facility-at-spark-in-partnership-with-arcapita/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:34:52.444Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5SU4RWDNSBHKRO5RRF2GBJARQA.jpg?auth=59e46e6b38dddd1ad006b5814e044dc06aa928d6ebd11aaad2e10feb5ffbeffb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4428&amp;height=2946</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The facility will include a temperature-controlled Grade A logistics warehouse, chemical storage, offices and staff facilities, and an extensive open yard for industrial storage and handling.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/06/uae-leaders-meet-at-make-it-in-the-emirates-summit-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:22:47.725Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Y2WAIZRR6NBK3PGSSTAONETIVQ.jpg?auth=13e645e29e24f03eb483e40c37787e584f0edba296c47548036f4ea137f44d42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, during the Make it in the Emirates summit. UAE Presidential Court]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/06/powerful-militia-leader-in-iraq-rejects-us-call-to-disband-after-10m-bounty/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:02:40.102Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EXUWNCNTXPZ6HALKJHBRYCIMVY.jpg?auth=6078433d80f661cff4c7e2b9bb2980907245cdb318e20893baaace873e624907&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1148</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Akram Al Kaabi prays over the tomb of a Hezbollah military leader in southern Beirut. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/05/06/inside-the-uae-pavilion-at-venice-biennale-a-whisper-becomes-a-portrait-of-a-nation/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T12:56:14.012Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4HCPHUNN5JEVBK5C3KOR7ENC7Y.jpg?auth=631cbf1f1ddd5a7170fc7cce67acfe38fe308a9379324967b744ccb4e612095a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National Pavilion UAE's latest exhibition at Venice Biennale features work from six artists from the UAE. Photo: National Pavilion UAE - Venice Biennale]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/05/06/zayed-national-museum-named-among-worlds-most-beautiful-by-prix-versailles/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T12:41:59.225Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/I4QANS3CFJHNRIP3NA4F4R72UM.jpg?auth=7525d7525bf139aaa99722a66de31d73e213f1aa240e1978adbc3a93956a4320&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5924&amp;height=3949</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zayed National Museum, with its falcon-inspired facade and lush landscaping, is deemed one of the most beautifully designed museums in the world. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/05/06/oil-prices-plunge-on-reports-us-and-iran-nearing-peace-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T12:29:05.763Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TWF3Q2ZOERZWHFLHAVIRGHHRMA.jpg?auth=28bd989b7cd3243e8f1c70ea52557e4062b701af0346f21b744b6778aad8e129&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3094</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ships are seen in the Strait of Hormuz from Musandam in Oman. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/06/anxiety-in-israel-over-iran-war-stalemate/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T11:55:35.288Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FAJKXCXB7HPUKMR3UUP5SP63S4.jpg?auth=6363c427103c32f854ebf0dbe566d0adf60f2e8d289ba18b666fa85b7b3c7a2d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5073&amp;height=2854</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US sailors conducting maintenance on a military helicopter, on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/06/thirteen-isis-linked-australians-returning-home-from-syria/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T11:12:57.923Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WTYKNGACTBENBK3FQT52T32WLI.jpg?auth=0060ef6b2a411427f4d6f2cd25c98b3505ef8233b184170cb8b9c608c41ce44c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6534&amp;height=4356</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A woman with her children at Al Roj camp in north-eastern Syria, where relatives of suspected ISIS members have been held. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/06/uae-slams-sudan-over-allegation-it-orchestrated-drone-attacks-on-airport/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T11:07:50.611Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O4W2SS5C45GWRA5OU2Q7DV6CKE.jpg?auth=25f48aaba02680bbd71661962e76dcf806c45dcbccfd10cd6fd3b78f1b4be7f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5027&amp;height=3351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sudan's army is engaged in a civil war that is now in its fourth year. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/06/adnoc-drilling-set-for-more-than-5-billion-in-revenue-this-year-executive-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T11:06:26.498Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NAQFSSCOVRBDVFXIUPE3GTMYAY.jpg?auth=7ec7b6f048d6ad848d368d3fd5033e30a84816be963e168e7b20d9644c3b182a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2128&amp;height=1416</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rig operated by Adnoc Drilling, which has benefitted from expansion. Photo: Adnoc]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/2026/05/06/autistic-barbie-now-available-uae-69-dirhams/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T11:01:16.896Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XDSE34HKQZC25AGBTKWTSG7CTM?auth=8644e181c1e08225163abf80593b59b052fc5e5ca165831ffd59f0f6db201e89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3055&amp;height=1718</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new doll wears noise-cancelling headphones. Photo: Mattel]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/05/06/uae-energy-economy-industry/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T11:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/33TVON64QREMBIDQBIKMT6AFR4.jpg?auth=e96a19586e685251011b14a78078e83e95ae76ae47750926da8fcbb08221b89d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5461</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People take part in Make it in the Emirates in Abu Dhabi. This year's event has come at an important moment. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/06/dubai-metro-blue-line-how-emirate-is-using-latest-tech-to-dig-tunnels/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T02:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VOS7U2GHTRBKJOJZXWG4OZVW5M.jpeg?auth=1189cc90f5cf088c70a01bd3b0134d25909ab4ed7f52210c06c951e732696ba9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7026&amp;height=5270</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, overseeing the start of tunnelling work on the Dubai Metro Blue Line. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/05/06/iccs-karim-khan-warns-of-sledgehammer-approach-to-justice/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T01:44:24.642Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2F7QYIEJZNGT7BQTOGTYGLOQJA.jpeg?auth=718f17f0fce81ade7242f8693be67aebe27828164bfde1d48e0b75f644e66007&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4284&amp;height=3199</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Karim Khan at the Oxford Union on May 5. Lemma Shehadi / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/05/05/gaza-israel-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T20:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7TUOAMFW7NHU7FFOZY6DTAFKHE.jpeg?auth=235c7bf0d3cfb63c0f27720e2a19b028725eb093a9be21677e5dc3263519f608&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/uae/2026/05/05/fujairahs-etihad-rail-passenger-station-is-first-to-be-completed-as-national-project-takes-shape/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T19:13:50.365Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RYM2EJWG35VM6JZCIIK4E6RAUA.jpg?auth=ca71427dcb60f39dd8b575d9c195dccbabfb52b754819016ecc4ebf0f73b8ed5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, and Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs, and chairman of Etihad Rail, on the train leaving Fujairah station. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/05/dubai-opens-revamped-khor-al-mamzar-beach-under-dh3-billion-development-drive/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:32:16.516Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QUZCP2QFFRG25OTPWBA2RJ6RA4.jpg?auth=06f59fb0a74f6793da6936627c73564dd9c5d6c5ac40f497a39bc4df2c147a80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5459&amp;height=3639</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Residents flocked to the grand reopening of Khor Al Mamzar Beach on Tuesday. Photo: Ahmed Ramzan / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/05/turkey-unveils-6000km-ballistic-missile-at-defence-show/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:25:23.68Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XYVNFMRZZBFURAZM2GHCZEVA44.jpg?auth=1c9adfa8d566319840b012f411b0e1abc98e0178ffa9a89eb688b30d0a5350d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=1000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The four-engine Yildirimhan missile could hit targets in much of Europe, Asia and Africa from Turkey. Photo: Turkish Ministry of National Defence / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/05/05/us-offers-10m-reward-for-information-on-head-of-harakat-hezbollah-al-nujaba/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:00:25.507Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QN6NQJH3SNBF3AYW5ZADOEGYPE.jpg?auth=1373c12c89bf762a7a6d7d3fd9534f7c9586153825588642126ec19761601b96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3200&amp;height=2199</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Akram al Kaabi, left, pictured with pro-Iranian Hezbollah Lebanese minister Hussein Haj Hassan in Beirut, is wanted by the US. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/05/syria-foils-hezbollah-assassination-plot-with-raids-across-country/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T17:57:48.132Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FTY4EZLDSVCVJOHMSPJRD32AIU.jpg?auth=45b0caeff0ba0ec48e3f57d8df8f7a73944dd466c3d67826ba35a13fbeb84f15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4096&amp;height=2299</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At least 11 people were arrested during the raids in five areas of Syria. Photo: Syrian Interior Ministry ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/05/05/world-cup-scam-phishing-cybersecurity/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T17:18:10.843Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RT65CMIFRVD7JLCZY54CIT4QPI.jpg?auth=3a1f4869bbb9aa5f2212111895a42b429cf2fdca2e58120d8084eaf7eb5cee65&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3818&amp;height=2596</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kaspersky said it is seeing a spike in cyber criminals taking advantage of World Cup excitement. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/05/05/plan-b-revival-looms-as-heathrow-seeks-new-path/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T16:19:52.222Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XDUQSQR355DZXBKCOXIYRHD7TA.jpg?auth=5547c7c19590018508dc49001566c4a17082685b0806b174e4e395ec58f79cbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3150&amp;height=2362</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Something is in the air at Heathrow. The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/05/05/google-workers-demand-union-recognition-over-ai-for-israeli-military/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T15:53:22.077Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MOWXMUTCOBET7HPJERG5OVP2WY.jpg?auth=84887ce6f6124c29d32769fbc2b8f1a58cb568c9d3b55895dd117dc3360aba83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4845&amp;height=2725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Google DeepMind employee said many workers feel 'betrayed' by the military use of AI technology. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/05/president-sheikh-mohamed-hails-uae-armed-forces-for-confronting-iranian-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T15:34:56.606Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F6S6SJO5DBATDLL5SGQDCE6OAI.jpg?auth=f9a034e7ac8bbe512bd144ee729f64aa88678bc19eac25b63bf64132bd02ef7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed says the UAE has responded with 'decisiveness and strength' to any threats posed to its sovereignty, and the security and safety of its public. Photo: UAE Presidential Court ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/05/safety-first-how-uae-schools-made-swift-return-to-remote-learning-after-latest-iranian-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T15:16:59.289Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WJ7T3E7YS5BG5KEEXQPL4XFQKM.jpg?auth=9ee66877105d8b84de73d31645419ae13acf4415e7c9f2d68fe09da74a6b1cbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A pupil learns Arabic in a remote lesson in Dubai. Distance learning has been reinstated throughout the UAE for this week. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>