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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. 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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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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/08/10/coco-gauff-and-naomi-osaka-make-progress-but-alex-ealas-winning-run-comes-to-an-end/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T06:35:22.902Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/USESRSFKZTFOK7QAWUZJG2XPMA.jpg?auth=f1d9f5cd0dc7b0196932a2f2c7cf0f1386514e026d9ee9cb17c293a3d83cdaba&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4049&amp;height=2699</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Coco Gauff after winning a point against Alina Korneeva. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/08/10/philippines-floods-typhoon-dolphin/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T06:30:49.056Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/A2IXLOT6JCWAHKB2XHJ2PL2UUQ.jpg?auth=cd91fb389119a95f214acaac9ef9e2f5d6634d8fda3870014c882380d2709f86&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4490&amp;height=2993</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A boy wades through a flooded area in Cavite province. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/10/mls-salaries-202627-how-much-does-lionel-messi-earn-at-inter-miami/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T06:15:05.631Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CKUR7JWIABEC7DDGZEPP5FA6EU?auth=3ef70feb0fd0f346786ed2ec1d016041a8a1ec1d6b44bad3940f81eaf3604e26&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5423&amp;height=3050</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Inter Miami's Lionel Messi during the Leagues Cup match against Atletico de San Luis in Miami this week. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/08/10/uae-riyadh-middle-east-flights-cancellations-update/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T06:12:00.051Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4KNC6MV2RBGLNJZ52MUG6MQAXA.jpg?auth=78573bf814cc21bbdb7c4e140159cef0992aa52671823c7aa3229a40d7a582b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6960&amp;height=4640</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Air Canada flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv have been suspended until January, 2027. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/08/10/i-started-my-career-backwards-singer-issam-alnajjar-on-new-album-and-life-after-viral-hit-hadal-ahbek/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T05:57:17.883Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2N7GZBAHQNDRFBK6ZFXX3WBVUI.jpg?auth=63a9b65f7190ca3a110f44bc8397bca8340f999751d93002b0c0caa4ebd53453&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7397&amp;height=5284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Issam Alnajjar’s new album, Night in Cairo, combines Egyptian songwriting with production developed in Los Angeles. Photo: Salxco UAM]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/10/adnoc-gas-awards-82bn-in-contracts-to-spur-growth-as-earnings-beat-estimate/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T05:13:25.76Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LTM4PLPXQRGNHDKUCGVYF5ODYE.jpg?auth=6c2f906c63559fb795e5a0d415d1d685db0ece4910f8a1a8823e0737e6971e66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4850&amp;height=3233</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Adnoc gas said its Q2 earnings beat the guided $400 million to $600 million range, despite disruption during the period. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/10/how-us-conditions-on-saudi-nuclear-accord-could-torpedo-the-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-10T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2A5G23P5XRPSYC327F373JODAU.jpg?auth=76aa40924aa899173db63f1429b55d4a63562c4af3d05a810cfa937865ff9436&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2560</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with US President Donald Trump. Mr Trump has tied the US-Saudi nuclear deal to the kingdom signing the Abraham Accords with Israel. 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Getty Images via AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/09/uae-convoys-deliver-663-tonnes-of-food-and-shelter-supplies-to-gaza-in-latest-mission/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T14:37:20.378Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/J7UUJX2JF5HEJECSUQGFFX7M7I.jpg?auth=86a3ae94af51ff10863c29c6a412e4fce3d78635566252e7cb922aec34a39f51&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1037&amp;height=666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Part of the convoy of UAE aid lorries. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/08/09/qatar-airways-aircraft-in-near-miss-with-jetstar-at-sydney-airport/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T12:38:53.949Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RSMFS4GXL5ZG4WTDBJ6O6SUFAQ.jpg?auth=c84422173f099ca1a0183ce08f18d59cca7de2df6d1d0419c0da287937931126&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3504&amp;height=2336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 jet was involved in the near-miss. Stephen Lock for The National.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/things-to-do/2026/08/09/a-parents-guide-to-dubai-mallathon-the-best-malls-for-walks-naps-and-coffee/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T12:37:49.004Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YOQPZFGQKNHL7CKKEBYFWODSXM.jpg?auth=43bea413dafcec1cce5eda3134ef9700d0f6d4386baa7f1ef27acfc84a355825&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4578&amp;height=3433</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saeed Saeed tests the Dubai Mallathon with his nine-month-old son in tow. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/09/syria-and-russia-agree-to-transform-military-bases-into-joint-training-centres/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T12:30:59.555Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VEKHS66CRFFI7EGNOOLAVIRXRA.jpg?auth=7025dc4091eae3ea8467f732138c2c11a8014a7be6b8a3155a194512051984fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1118&amp;height=712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, second right, tours the Tartus Port on Sunday. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/09/morocco-and-algeria-qualify-for-2027-womens-world-cup/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T11:44:27.064Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WZGS5ZH3GRGVGW7WNZLWXIZK3Y.jpg?auth=f71158b9da5a0386465cfbbb928110cd8ebde867d38a585f8bb5c54e9969b6a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Morocco's players celebrate after defeating South Africa in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final in Rabat to qualify for the 2027 World Cup. 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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. 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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.
Antonie Robertson/The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/09/iraq-arrests-former-governor-and-businessman-over-alleged-graft/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-09T09:39:36.423Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AGOJTBL565GRLPWQ7BPP3HN2IM.jpg?auth=61f5e94438b35f3e8f9c0ff1b1d28878c8f4d218e8c8496e5780959dbb2ea1fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=1360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Investigators have seized cash and properties in Iraq's continuing anti-corruption raids. Photo: Iraqi Supreme Judiciary Council.
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