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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/president-al-sharaa-discuss-syrians-safe-return-with-un-refugees-chief/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T06:53:48.868Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CRVAK4OW5YYDWXXTT5XANKVVYM.jpg?auth=e8d99c16caa698f8216e605b2c114a915bcb7352e3aac5ab4bca25b9829fc24c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syrian President Ahmad Al Sharaa, left, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih at the People’s Palace in Damascus on August 10. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/11/who-are-the-six-commanders-appointed-by-irans-supreme-leader/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T06:32:17.149Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QMMOWXWQ6ZDZDJVH56CE6RBAV4.JPG?auth=ad2dfd6589f273d13c8ee894186e10d56f8332d50933368353118371b6fffbf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5763&amp;height=3842</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander-in-chief Ahmad Vahidi at a public ceremony to pay respects to late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran in July. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/11/emirati-teen-recovers-from-serious-cycling-accident-to-get-back-in-saddle/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T05:46:56.607Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7TE7ZQ3LLNHSVH6RWKCTRX3MHA.jpg?auth=5b11d38169be76afb247a86364238bcdf710f290e84ead81a7b80c76baad1cca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6231&amp;height=4154</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abdullah Al Shamsi with his father, Hilal. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/car-bomb-kills-haftar-intelligence-chief-as-drones-hit-libya-oil-facilities/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T05:20:21.708Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OAKWQBIAOLL6BE4HASAO663ZNY.jpg?auth=13fb51bcd6df05d857bca3a5a1a34ded993a5c3774ac2f800c58b798a6a431ba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1440</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters work to control the blaze at an oil refinery in Zawiya, Libya, following drone attacks on August 10. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/11/first-look-at-wynn-al-marjan-islands-beach-lagoon-and-reef/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T05:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/73IWEAV64RDYFD32QHY334PFLE.jpg?auth=d00220afb42178d6325f81313122a211439f7edc62b795266d465c9c48ca599d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3944&amp;height=2366</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The resort's shoreline will include a beach, lagoon and purpose-built reef. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/live-us-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T04:11:04.515Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QMMOWXWQ6ZDZDJVH56CE6RBAV4.JPG?auth=ad2dfd6589f273d13c8ee894186e10d56f8332d50933368353118371b6fffbf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5763&amp;height=3842</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Ahmad Vahidi attends a public farewell ceremony to pay his respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran, July 5, 2026. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis   Foreign media in Iran operate under guidelines set by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which regulates press activity and permissions.   ISRAEL OUT. 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Photo: UAEBJJ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/11/amazon-founder-jeff-bezos-part-of-consortium-set-to-buy-stake-in-liverpool-reports-say/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T03:27:48.679Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RCOCZZ3BEFFL3BZF6GGZRW4PAM?auth=6a703bd21915105c431ca40d480c242b485cb3f70fd72228b36fc70b9d3d926f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4299&amp;height=2418</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, is part of a consortium looking to buy about a one-third stake in Liverpool Football Club, according to reports. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/08/11/10-great-arabic-audiobooks-you-can-listen-to-in-english/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T03:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/K57QK3ZFGBG77OZI4VDBHYOQTM.jpg?auth=34e9ef3026a8c56e31fdbd26233af45b587c238e92e8f375fdd1b5de3c146638&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arabic novels, spanning more than three decades of English translation, are now available to listen to as audiobooks]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/08/11/sudan-war-chemical-weapons/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WIEGK7CZX5ASRG5J3WGMUSOMOU.jpg?auth=f59e4bf1c274e5b156bfec7ed7c08cf0e10b2dade172a5979be635a2c00b6400&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4050</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The purported presence of chemical weapons in Sudan’s civil war should alarm even those far beyond the country’s borders. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/08/11/digital-currency-and-vat-new-uae-rules-for-businesses-to-consider/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T03:00:00Z</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[The Federal Tax Authority has issued a directive on the method of converting the value of digital currencies into the UAE dirham. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/11/russia-syria-latakia-tartous/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BHP4Y2SGDZB6ZIIWJ4HG6YEDWE.jpg?auth=b38736751695847f193539ac925d9a9ae063552f463bac907c5f5444fb268fa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Russian presence has been sharply scaled back from Syria's Hmeimim airbase in Latakia province since December. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/08/10/nepal-will-remain-special-but-now-monty-desai-is-trying-to-make-a-meaningful-impact-with-troubled-canada/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T02:57:07.87Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ROF22EIPWBGTRDA5AK5DAQCPKA.jpg?auth=8febff5bf4900531f7d0af8b20e6181931ba02a855c5a368680f5c3141d022c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2330&amp;height=1311</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Nepal coach Monty Desai. Ruel Pableo for The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/advertorial/2026/08/11/royal-lounge-properties-launches-branded-residences-advisory-division-in-abu-dhabi-led-by-randa-mustafa/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-11T02:38:04.592Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JJSCF5HJZRF3FIIWLQP5APXSFY.PNG?auth=72cada8617993a511c05b7dbb85cb9974fb402e701a1fb9e453bcdc2b4a2b694&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=3072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Randa Mustafa, managing partner and chief executive of Royal Lounge Properties. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/10/colombia-rocked-by-powerful-earthquake-with-nearly-80-dead/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T18:33:05.327Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IS7H2SWP5RFG3MYRY42NEX2LCE.JPG?auth=b3e405c162f470fe3b745eb85f31b92f7dde4078fafa4bffecc982acbe8cefd4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake, in Cali, Colombia, August 10, 2026. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/10/irans-supreme-leader-appoints-six-senior-military-commanders/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T16:46:38.124Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QMMOWXWQ6ZDZDJVH56CE6RBAV4.JPG?auth=ad2dfd6589f273d13c8ee894186e10d56f8332d50933368353118371b6fffbf9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5763&amp;height=3842</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ahmad Vahidi, centre, the new IRGC commander-in-chief, pays his respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the late Iranian supreme leader, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, Tehran. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/10/oil-spill-nears-omans-coast-after-explosion-on-russia-linked-tanker/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T15:57:59.966Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TCMNWY53QRV5CJOE2MISZJCGKU.jpg?auth=5a577af29d6b8cd49a89d0a3f0191bce9c8bd45d979cd35afae975356f343d6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2810&amp;height=1760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Caroline Bezengi, a vessel under UK and EU sanctions over suspected links to Russia, is stuck near Oman's Hallaniyat islands. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/10/violence-mars-return-of-displaced-syrian-kurds-to-border-town-after-nearly-seven-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T15:51:29.47Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GTKOX6YVXZAVJ7JO4VP46FEOEE.jpg?auth=2218e31642e26e7a7693d785ab9555e39448d6b06f3e610d2bebe77dec02966a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4988&amp;height=3325</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Some Syrian Kurds reportedly came under attack en route home after years of displacement. 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Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/10/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-shares-photo-of-him-and-three-of-his-grandsons-in-london/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T14:19:59.037Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EK4YTAIUDZFFBM4MKIISPLSEN4.jpg?auth=2a98a2232b28849c8eb9996b9c5708126261b0fbc50d8ed32340c6ba281b22db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1069&amp;height=601</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said of this family photo: 'Beautiful memories are happiness and energy that drive us to more work, achievement and success.' 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Getty]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/10/daniel-kinahan-sent-to-maximum-security-prison-designed-for-ira-suspects/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:49:20.115Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HCX7LGMLTRC7LFHSUKUDMS2DQ4.jpg?auth=aa69d1fba6e2945d48f694ed3c61efbb12bab225bd56bd008ca41a999b2c9ee5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5618&amp;height=3619</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Daniel Kinahan, in the back of a police car, leaving a court in Dublin where he was remanded in custody charged with directing an organised crime group, after being extradited from Dubai. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/10/algerian-gang-arrested-for-smuggling-migrants-across-mediterranean-in-speedboats/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:44:23.943Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LDRX24PKWBE2FAWRGW44P7RZHQ.jpg?auth=3665a9b5f16b8089f2e591cacb2ba17818c9664ad1b139abeab5d1992da97949&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2180&amp;height=1312</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spanish police arrest a suspected member of a people smuggling gang. Photo: Europol
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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/10/how-uae-corporate-tax-reprieve-gives-breathing-space-to-small-businesses/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T13:16:58.517Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2EWLE34FCJA7DFQ2TL4TQ5S7CA.jpg?auth=cd4ff90c76f14bd066e253a77d7d454e2d642537d53974f39579bd09b2b9910d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Small-business owners say their load is lighter following the UAE's decision to extend corporate tax relief for small businesses to December 2029. Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/10/where-will-i-go-afghan-refugees-in-germany-fear-talibans-diplomatic-return/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T12:39:40.28Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SD5MI2LGSBGBBE75EEN3LHCKZA.jpg?auth=429cba4931145b5ba18762b8d179409d7cf2d1dc4611b7552aa98ec11ba72ada&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4118&amp;height=2745</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Roqia Saee, second left, an Afghan refugee living in Germany, says the Taliban's access to Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions in Europe puts Afghans in danger. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/08/10/is-free-movement-in-europe-threatened-by-ceuta-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T12:27:29.913Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AS6HI7HCEWBFA5M5YLTVZ6LOUE.jpg?auth=9f287b73eaabf21f3919f0f6be2efb8240f1e05e16a5242b5cf116672314bb50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Spanish national police officers check the documents of travellers arriving from Italy. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/10/trump-is-counting-on-economic-pressure-to-force-iran-to-capitulate-but-will-it-work/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T12:00:55.058Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/44LNE7YF64FMFV7CAYNHSFWIJA.jpg?auth=0e86d448f192e1eff5962271ee929a749334966419cba31420e2137a6f8dd655&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4957&amp;height=3400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A carpet seller waits for customers in his shop at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran on August 10, 2026.  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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/10/us-troops-preparing-to-leave-iraqi-kurdistan-by-september-30/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T10:53:03.001Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KIS72I7IZW7F4RR2KNQGZDWPB4.jpg?auth=f10f4a5ed9907e22dee8bc3d083e3621f044dba58150bfea73a24f6bc32f8670&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4673&amp;height=3116</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US soldiers carry the coffin of a serviceman killed in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/10/board-of-peace-envoy-says-gaza-plan-will-guarantee-no-repeat-of-october-7-onslaught/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T10:49:51.933Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YTXNOOXCQQJSJNEYFMGLOTCOHA.jpg?auth=e1ac5147d408dbd14d3d2839746874bf15b885ae060d96d71644cd92ce28472b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5088&amp;height=3392</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US soldiers at a base for the International Stabilisation Force, which is under the auspices of the Board of Peace, in southern Israel near the Gaza border. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/art-design/2026/08/10/new-sharjah-museum-will-be-regions-first-dedicated-to-contemporary-crafts/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T10:46:00.051Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AYOVOEP4CBAJJAK27UBXIYWPLE.jpeg?auth=562d18fd1cbbf825e75c1bcf7f9e9ac03ca76b92a3744c51595e02703578b36b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1540&amp;height=866</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Irthi Museum will be based in Sharjah Creative Quarter. Photo: WAM]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/10/sixteen-bangladeshi-workers-killed-in-riyadh-factory-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T10:32:54.316Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GVCMAW552IFCOAXNKNANTIP2EQ.jpg?auth=0305f98eec356cfff09d5d4ef4ed99b1c180e54f4b08b21d90f0f2714d150f93&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5702&amp;height=3665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Workers rest in the shade in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia is the main destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/10/uae-thwarts-cyber-attacks-on-aviation-energy-and-education-sectors/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T10:28:57.082Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SFDCMOQMR4M5EJ6HLTG5INAI2M.jpg?auth=50fdf94f19363319a55f5058469fc31fc9a5b2ece9495bf818e5b9ef82ef4d50&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3108&amp;height=2126</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The attacks included attempts to breach digital systems and infrastructure. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/10/indian-visitors-receive-free-entry-visas-to-abu-dhabi-in-tourism-initiative/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T10:02:24.466Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M7ZCZFBFOZCFRMEW4PBJJBNQE4.jpg?auth=fe828d9cc062c6b9782e979dfabbcf5402a67e6169e488707ef2e7500e5a05ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6099&amp;height=4006</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tourists explore Heritage Village, Abu Dhabi.  Khushnum Bhandari / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/10/gianni-infantino-accused-of-deception-as-uefa-afc-and-concacaf-increase-pressure-on-fifa-president/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T09:56:01.138Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BM5OI3SMZOC3MG6ZG3KQPJEXMM.jpg?auth=85ceaad949b571288509dd1e7e8d74e5acfa1af6a1855324249c602c1d35fab9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino is facing further calls to resign. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/10/worker-killed-and-five-injured-in-rockfall-at-egypts-sukari-gold-mine/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T08:34:47.752Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YNFDT732XBFHRC6D5FLRX4DFH4.jpg?auth=503167af161403da24bd98e33b25116071325f3bb5f83fa5e5615a54fa8892e1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=3072</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sukari, located 750 kilometres south-east of Cairo, is Egypt's first and only large-scale modern gold mine. Photo: Wikimedia]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/10/syrian-forces-arrest-nine-member-isis-cell-in-quneitra/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T08:33:51.334Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CERGCPCPUBDIPKB7YGQPWAC5JA.jpg?auth=1cc251160cb1a3321419b66aaf4c9330afd1cb3615a974c813c97f4d93b87b45&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Internal Security Forces, in cooperation with the General Intelligence Agency, arrested a cell consisting of nine individuals affiliated with ISIS. Photo: Sana]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/08/10/manus-on-markets-markets-at-extremes-time-to-retreat/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T08:14:35.82Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WNVBQQWSOJBGTMD4QPQFILBYDU.jpg?auth=7bc7a4a708c360712b42c1665d045c7479cdd887e44d386607da1503f2e693c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Markets at extremes: time to retreat?]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/10/ferrari-monza-worth-37m-among-90-vehicles-confiscated-in-london-supercar-crackdown/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T07:31:42.727Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YSKKOED4SJFDBLSRNS7YG6SMNQ.png?auth=a8d06e5d3cad2149bd8b7e4f648fac566414bc214fc4f6d4bebf2b0adaa7d3bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Ferrari Monza is taken to the pound. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/09/waiting-times-at-damac-hills-junction-to-be-cut-as-completion-of-al-qudra-road-upgrade-nears/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T11:10:30.387Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BKEHBBYVRVC3RBXGUAMEN2CZHI.jpg?auth=ce298f26bca993dcfe56833661e39d1d0bc516f19a9f9e6e549691d8559c7fae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Later this year, the RTA will open the off-ramps at the intersection of Al Qudra Road and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street. Photo: RTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/09/andrey-santos-proud-to-follow-legend-casemiro-at-manchester-united/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T10:58:31.91Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CWQLY6RN543TIGULUJNBPNLGOE.jpg?auth=db8c7bb094b2d4afed8377687ddfb33835aa415c3f71d7d6643521ccc487f209&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3609&amp;height=2406</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrey Santos has impressed for Manchester United in pre-season. Getty Images ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/09/uae-hands-over-alleged-drug-kingpin-daniel-kinahan-to-irish-authorities/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T10:39:13.792Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TRKY6IK6T5HWFNUMGISQGWHZJM.jpg?auth=7d9a52cb205461c2e0030591940eae6719999c98fc225908d0f3880002caaa1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1434&amp;height=807</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Daniel Kinahan. Photo: US Department of State]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/09/meet-the-filipino-baker-who-finally-won-big-in-abu-dhabis-big-ticket-draw/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T09:55:52.814Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/FCS7SEIC2NDF3O3V2RD3FOB5KQ.jpg?auth=bc208bd6ddb3954b25e1b6fc5f41eb1f03c36fcbd06f9b26d547c5161337f9a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reynaldo Herboso says he plans to continue working despite his big win.
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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/09/on-the-rise-jeddah-tower-soars-past-burj-khalifas-midpoint/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T08:00:11.935Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QMMU4FKQMQS5UDA4CH6DWSAMTA.jpg?auth=8198de7f5e6e04ee91e7914c3c89cbb3153ac82491eafb2208955712e5feda6f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=763</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jeddah Tower is expected to be completed in two years' time. Photo: EC Harris / Mace]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/09/emirates-etihad-bahrain-kuwait-cancellations-us-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T07:30:03.38Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KI7APZ4T4JHJTNPUJ3S7HBMGYE.jpg?auth=aa18d234597d608f3596b3073b9338c3db4239d11e25338b50c11434233c0060&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3410&amp;height=2273</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Emirates earlier announced that services would be suspended until at least August 6.  AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/09/will-burnham-bounce-and-count-binface-challenge-trash-nigel-farages-political-fortunes/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T06:56:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PLCTWGG2XNGEYADE7OLREEO7BU.jpg?auth=abfbdc29336cb9eee0de5f3b9550b97de96dbe2aae31e967ca8a9fa91024e4f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8023&amp;height=5351</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is under scrutiny over a £5 million donation from a crypto billionaire. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/09/former-us-president-joe-bidens-cancer-has-spread-and-is-very-painful-son-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T06:30:06.694Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4PMQRQIMXZWIK6FC7NRIN43NVA.jpg?auth=252d103a03ffc4ecbd6709ac86b48bf1fd226d4ed95596ccde89c246fca72e42&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8319&amp;height=5409</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former US president Joe Biden’s advanced age and health were persistent concerns among voters during his tenure. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/09/oman-condemns-ship-attacks-as-iran-sets-conditions-to-reopen-strait/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T06:01:52.373Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3CS52X22W5AXNIOV66YVL7C7FE?auth=20b96af7cb60d5c8a0d117f9ee5e236a473fc2fe1c50e71420b1b1deb62af6f5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3487&amp;height=1961</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oman stressed the importance of avoiding actions that could undermine negotiations on reopening Hormuz. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/09/fifa-criticises-concerted-and-ongoing-effort-to-oust-gianni-infantino/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T05:57:14.79Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X4W4Y6EHRL6SGNLZNAWPKUM6YQ.jpg?auth=dd3438a06280d3df97157c1e9c66da268f31a1a036800b137583200db3369acd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4768&amp;height=3179</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fifa president Gianni Infantino on Saturday faced new allegations over his conduct. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/08/09/taylor-swift-makes-her-music-unavailable-to-trump-on-tiktok-after-trolling/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T05:20:00.249Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZR6YWHKCLRGLVEQ5TNPVNVAYOM.jpg?auth=2d08d7012af31976da529728c9145fd770d5516b0aed510ccf85cffa0880fd79&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4800&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Taylor Swift has made at least 10 songs unavailable for use by US President Trump on TikTok. AFP, EPA
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/09/red-sea-crisis-escalates-with-houthi-strikes-on-yemens-mokha-port-and-saudi-aramco-refinery/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T04:36:53.589Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TFNNYTISZNF73HUDS7WXSRAUYY.gif?auth=2cfab0132fa249381b2801209c0a8d8190568a2f97c0627732db052cd3a11376&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=772</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi Houthi Gif]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>