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The trading of fire raised questions about efforts to keep the crucial waterway open while Washington and Tehran negotiate a final settlement to a war that began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran.  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Katy Gillett for The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/26/postcard-from-rome-shrine-of-flags-tells-italys-history-of-military-triumphs-and-tragedies/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TXGUXBNOIBGDPJP6E3Q4QVWKAM.jpg?auth=efff528542f9c0be10ea498065e0071aa8ec38af34982aa3be4256ab73f7e9c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2252</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Sacrario delle Bandiere (Shrine of the Flags) is a prominent military museum and memorial located inside the Vittoriano in Rome. Mohamad Ali Harisi / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/06/26/fifa-world-cup-arabic-commentator-chaouali-mohamed-ali-badda-derradji/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T18:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/J2ASXO6NNGJQZBRCKXAY3MU4AY.jpg?auth=5989ada83e8024980345dd383d68bd7befafbb91a0179d7f5962421d5f28d1b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6891&amp;height=4418</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arabic football commentators give voice to the joy, tension and frustration fans feel during the World Cup. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/06/26/lebanon-and-israel-sign-framework-agreement-in-washington/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T17:53:35.736Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M4NCMFNKOJQPD3TQNFYEJP2U3M.jpg?auth=f7a5ead1513dd42780f19d8abc8a77ae5d13e8574688923e6adb815b4282e6c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3498&amp;height=2336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israel's ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, US State Department counsellor Daniel Holler and Lebanese ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh sign a framework agreement at the State Department in Washington. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/26/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-320-prisoners-after-uae-mediation/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T17:32:53.992Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KNOQPM4A4UVFHAEWUEKAEADCLY.jpg?auth=bfef2dce0e16036a1ce695b49bb9425c94861427c1bde3b274bf9e2cf6f2ec1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[160 Russian prisoners were exchanged for 160 Ukraine prisoners as part of an exchange between the nations, mediated by the UAE. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/06/27/more-than-100-vessels-evacuated-from-strait-of-hormuz-as-gulf-of-oman-attack-halts-wider-rescue-mission/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T17:18:23.64Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5XROXV6SHO5QEY4VK6C5NZJ554.jpg?auth=5793b1389ca80b0df73e556bf5afa8a193c74cf9b8fa305307c74af9412762bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5061&amp;height=3357</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Musandam, Oman. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/06/26/ibm-stock-chip-semiconductor-ai/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T16:30:32.676Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XWHAB6RKOVG5ZCJLJLXO2ZJY7U.jpg?auth=a8985234e22469c7a9ca2b77dd3deae0c77602a71b7e590df8cade4ef48c4bea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[IBM says its latest innovation puts 'nearly 100 billion transistors on to a chip the size of a fingernail' ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/26/abu-dhabi-to-trial-new-cancer-treatment-in-drive-to-revolutionise-chemotherapy/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T16:04:03.107Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DGIJM7DZ33BKNYQT4C77SXUDLE.jpg?auth=53ad6e96fd3d0130b37e80c24b6f9d59e7509af114de4ea0053d1135672831a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi is working with a leading US biotechnology company to trial a cancer treatment. Press Association]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/06/26/we-dont-know-anything-about-300bn-iran-reconstruction-fund-says-gcc-secretary-general/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T16:00:49.595Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HGFUDSRXAVG5LML3VN57DAO4B4.jpg?auth=2be89796454f00a3fce20a8ac603764ed2d562aa9db095012edfd64fdcc3036d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jasem Al Budaiwi. The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/26/sheikh-abdullah-receives-call-from-irans-foreign-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T15:17:50.229Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DZCJP74Q75H67BHUIROB3IZTFA.jpg?auth=d82de19a71c08dac5d69d35622784303676df81b4e3566ce72833930e3d5a49b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, emphasised the need for 'strict adherence to international law' during his call with Abbas Araghchi]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/06/26/john-bolton-pleads-guilty-to-mishandling-sensitive-documents/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T14:31:58.187Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZETF5ARNF63B772GFX2ZVTSI7Q.jpg?auth=1dacc0174fe76be02fb766148a369ea285c7e2a158671ca3063ef45fb4638760&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2070&amp;height=1360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The charge against John Bolton stemmed from his compiling of notes for his book The Room Where It Happened. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/26/messi-jordan-argentina/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T14:19:42.817Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/37VAD7ZZFWXQNGHSVFKKNXWVAA.jpg?auth=fc615620c6f00186e1846844ddbc0a297a87c53d6dcc98b4c4b14f671933c89e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2999&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lionel Messi heads the ball during training in Kansas City. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/26/uae-public-told-to-disregard-safety-alert-after-warning-issued/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T13:41:17.898Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QRYS3TTJ6VFRZATIX7SIAFGXIU.jpg?auth=56381b9602016494efd9265f0a540a575ba3fe6722a9568787d7f166655896b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3617&amp;height=2035</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Residents in Abu Dhabi and Dubai received the alerts on Friday. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/26/mapping-russias-call-to-xbox-warriors-to-wage-its-ukraine-drone-offensive/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T13:11:00.641Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QCIY5YBE3KSMY37HXWFSOVKSHE.jpg?auth=96e6dabe632e4e14ea2cfe5c4c5cf44aa613cd41e4d833e73bc5c459e975e3ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4435&amp;height=3103</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Ukrainian soldier with an FPV drone, as Russia looks to recruit an army of gamers to help counter them. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/06/26/steep-property-discounts-lure-gulf-buyers-back-to-london/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T12:45:29.365Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BPGRV2ZJA5BJPF2WJRSYYIXKIQ.jpg?auth=1d3462ec30b78f030209d403dd5228c04555f01187480ce1c97d9782d7889f2c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The latest high-value deal is the sale of a £190 million property, The Holme, within Regent’s Park. Photo: Beauchamp Estates]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/06/26/austrian-grand-prix-2026-hamiltons-ferrari-revival-red-bull-upgrades-and-mercedes-concerns/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T11:45:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WSMP4T62KYPDE4RHQIOKPUTHOU.jpg?auth=bb29614f2f5abc1f1e5f28a357314e7e8c1641ea7a88e5b39cb2e0141b8b5507&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3373&amp;height=2499</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton won his first race since joining Ferrari in 2025. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/06/26/quiz-of-the-week-june-26-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T11:44:11.128Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JLA7SUVORVBQPHC4LOMT2YCWJY.jpg?auth=63c0dcff072f3a0e7deff93fd8e633b39d41a95adaa8fd1e98754fff120af6a3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2520&amp;height=1417</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/26/isis-attacks-against-syrian-forces-rising-sharply-warns-conflict-monitor/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T10:45:14.455Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7YFDQ7ZPNVB55AA2WJKZIVI3NQ.jpg?auth=740b3d7d85701f4e0478643518a3686736e3e82ea69862d6890b75b47ec33eb6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=485&amp;height=647</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ISIS attacks against Syrian government forces have risen from 16 last year to 52 in the first half of 2026, AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/06/26/every-airline-flying-between-the-uae-and-six-new-visa-on-arrival-countries/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T10:44:02.696Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BLGHHEQPO5FTHBEH3JO5Q5VE5I.JPG?auth=47c63ecc3ea23e11f3429bc8985f3f33166a694913ef8513b79c9535cbb6a3f7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE expanded its visa-on-arrival programme to citizens of six countries as of June 25. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/26/tabby-apologises-to-customers-wrongly-told-they-won-dh5000-emirates-flight-raffle/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T10:39:02.241Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2R65443ZAZCQPLHILBCKKGF4HU.jpg?auth=cc900defd04e1a5b1bc428bb617be2e0f51cd70e637f9d304cb6bd788f0a40dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2880&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tabby customers were able to enter the raffle by spending a minimum of Dh500 on their account card. Photo: Tabby]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/06/26/dubai-rental-market-cools-as-supply-surge-hands-tenants-new-negotiating-power/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T10:26:16.667Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D2XELBQZTNH4HESHPXDFB7RQEU.jpg?auth=4b546115202c6bc1624b38e719fada545d6de937efe6b969558271e87233e592&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6240&amp;height=4160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubai's rental market is cooling for the first time in years, with data showing rents have eased across all housing categories. Ahmed Ramzan / The National ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/06/26/oil-on-track-for-sharp-weekly-loss-as-strait-of-hormuz-traffic-improves/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T09:57:25.28Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WEFJC4R5VG2WLJVDLK2KNSQBRI.jpg?auth=b5780cb7a6f07eb15c1fe2b7294bac47190ac9600ba50991d2bee12e2a2740d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ships at anchor around Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. More ships are now able to transit the Strait of Hormuz, easing crude supply worries. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/26/un-suspends-strait-of-hormuz-evacuation-operation-after-attack-on-vessel/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T09:51:02.778Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TLW3DAZTLFCUXCGNT656NSUBIY.jpg?auth=bc293a90fcf056840d1e2bb51cdb933d6078f0e8c85705af7169bbeb9701c5c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3328&amp;height=1872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Thousands of seafarers have been trapped in the region after Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz. Getty Images ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/26/dispute-persists-over-proposed-areas-of-israeli-withdrawal-from-southern-lebanon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T09:50:42.568Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HZAAQKS6YZG5JHBZFXWAXYDTH4.jpg?auth=f7442a5c7c01640bd1cf9c62a1d004b96460b549d337b9480b567e59ff683dee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6016&amp;height=4016</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A building destroyed by Israeli military strikes on the southern Lebanese village of Srifa. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/06/26/greece-returns-ancient-egyptian-figurines-after-artefact-trafficking-investigation/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T09:09:33.656Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/E4EIG7ZFVCPAZWK2FZAFVFWWUQ.jpg?auth=2c45dfa35bafa8e3a1210bf43f43ebc6cdabef849106dd4d731d78958ba76075&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3543&amp;height=2362</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Greece has returned six Egyptian figurines after they were documented as products of illicit trafficking. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/06/26/buckingham-palaces-reign-as-home-of-uk-monarch-ends-after-nearly-200-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T08:27:48.058Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4QXCQWCL7JL4FUGEWLQPF3JI2A.jpg?auth=ad9bdc357f54f131a94fcdfe2a606fba8f45a49ad180c00cf5793775ba0f8ad0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4947&amp;height=3298</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[King Charles III, centre, and members of the UK royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/26/uae-medics-on-floating-hospital-perform-complex-surgeries-on-four-more-gazan-patients/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T07:43:57.727Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CQ5ZJAISCBFR7IKQGYO5ELAYIM.jpg?auth=117ecede1c664ac582940f7870140b5a537de98aa2f6456e3709976dcc88e379&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3641&amp;height=2438</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The medics treated complex femur and hip fractures, as well as carrying out bone reconstruction surgery. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/26/fire-breaks-out-in-abu-dhabis-mina-zayed/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T07:37:10.844Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JUP5DUA5TBBKTJWB4NWDE5MOCQ.jpg?auth=734dfbec4525050968814a93a062b501ff2751b4aa557931e2aa4e9452da6b5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1021&amp;height=574</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Black smoke rises from Mina Zayed, where emergency teams have contained the blaze]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/06/26/saba-mubarak-portrait-of-an-artist/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T07:14:16.226Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/N5TSU4NZVNHLLE6FYOLSSHTTAY.jpg?auth=f4bae3faaad2c2603dafea4172f7e68f415b192f573cb76ad452283b8b917f3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3725&amp;height=3120</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jacket, Dh6,426; and Bermuda shorts, Dh1,704, both by Max Mara. Bubble bracelets, Dh5,114 each, Alaïa.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/06/26/us-iran-gulf-gcc-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ELWSRDAR4M6T2AHL7MKEKB62LU.jpg?auth=795c4069facc25e3b557e379a745330fac34301e755383c6b1fe7fdb0bd9f5eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3916&amp;height=2613</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting with GCC foreign ministers in Bahrain, on Thursday. 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