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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/feedback/2026/10/09/nana-patekar-has-gone-too-early/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/G22STASTQDXTEJNXY3PGIN2R3A.jpg?auth=c0251db712d06430ce6118e538fdb8c19360868d08f07cd4345d278259c9bd78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2356&amp;height=1554</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bollywood star Nana Patekar died on Thursday at the age of 75. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/09/google-earth-shows-a-cold-hard-fact-for-many-gazans-there-is-no-place-to-live/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XQ24XG7YMJBMPNKCG5XJKRQI3M.jpg?auth=12fe44e990eb5266bbe041ce9dfc57c5e2d192c913ffaab9036e503706348c62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=974&amp;height=548</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Google Earth comparison shared by actress Angelina Jolie, showing the area around Al Qadisiyah School in Rafah. @angelinajolie / Instagram]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/10/09/yemen-houthis-saudi-arabia-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ISVCWSC4XRUHFDAJDL3EUB3JME.jpg?auth=6e1e6539b6d6dc566802a7a021d3ee0a1061589cea308fedc97de6f64ceca67d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6539&amp;height=4269</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Houthi rebel in Sanaa takes part in a campaign to mobilise more fighters on Wednesday. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/10/09/school-buses-to-global-stages-30-year-story-of-the-abu-dhabi-music-and-arts-foundation/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-09T02:21:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DE2ZEUMMIBEYDMYPDBZV5G2XF4.jpg?auth=d7a33a7ceacb991838a9c9e87c7d7fbf4b26d6fd682b9c696015d01677ede7c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Korean National Ballet performs at Emirates Palace in 2019 as part of Abu Dhabi Festival. 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Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/08/missing-woman-confirmed-dead-by-police-in-ras-al-khaimah/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T18:10:17.288Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OXTVIBNRBNEMJPVWRNTYNMEJSU.jpg?auth=b3905a1ccc1745358e441ebc75c461a7a7a934496f2c8923fdb85831774330c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=585&amp;height=329</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police in Ras Al Khaimah confirmed the body of a woman previously reported as being missing has been discovered. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/08/trump-rules-out-attack-on-iran-before-midterm-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T17:37:28.228Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/26URVTCHOXNVP4YSORW777QIBI.jpg?auth=1e141581cdf25af8f2bcd7e1651d7b021adc2407aff50eb4bd2daff43c831590&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4063&amp;height=2709</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The midterm elections are critical for President Donald Trump, who still has two years left in office. 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Photo: Wikimedia Commons]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/08/eu-parliament-calls-for-muslim-brotherhood-terror-listings/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T17:12:32.765Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5SVEPMSXEBDYHKPDL2JKGYGVCY.jpg?auth=affa2bb98e3b642625475b05ab28e7ff84fce8626eb8746071b209bc1c41d8f0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7051&amp;height=3966</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The European Parliament voted for a resolution calling for closer scrutiny of the Muslim Brotherhood. Getty Images ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/08/maduro-torture-indictment-wife/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T16:29:37.087Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SSJ5Y6HEJ77XXU2WAYLEC65DY4.jpg?auth=a4ae9a7de147bce34c4ffebe3850f73ee8f4209b3c9342cc29fcfef0b08b9279&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3860&amp;height=2678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores have been in US custody since being captured in Caracas in January. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/08/un-sudan-arms-embargo/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T16:27:00.633Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HVV4LT3JDZNPVE5BJWDKOM3BHU.jpg?auth=989d04400de67b178e41ef9244ab367e196bcf221a453817a6d0a6d2558d7a83&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sudanese soldiers at Khartoum International Airport on October 3.  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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/08/musks-boring-company-to-explore-underground-tunnel-projects-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T14:36:00.866Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6OXUFMAF7NBB7CNGR5XHTO75LU.jpg?auth=d7fb81cae83e12921e7603d7ee03677161bdc8e0166b8e7ea4687c60faff871b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=720&amp;height=405</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elon Musk's Boring Company, the firm behind the Vegas Loop, is to explore underground transport projects in Abu Dhabi. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/10/08/dp-world-signs-15-year-concession-for-terminal-at-bangladeshs-chittagong-port/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T14:30:52.29Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TU7WOYJUHZAVNJBOPEJZVETC24.jpg?auth=bce9d9311998e2e74c378b92e02b5e20a43467182fd01cee95973f3c73db341c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3340&amp;height=2227</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Container cranes at the port of Chittagong, which is Bangladesh's commercial hub. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/10/08/ex-prince-andrew-search-warrants-quashed-after-police-accept-legal-error/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T14:17:08.395Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BLY2MG76QNF5TO5Z7VKKARRZSA?auth=6b1fc1ae887ccdb4d8627a0800ac25dd7d3ab9c53adc9c15f51d032056f318ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2047&amp;height=1535</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor returns to his home in Sandringham after police questioning in February. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/08/uae-rain-prayer-salaat-al-istisqaa-as-rain-expected-october/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T14:06:09.266Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QAELMCGCYBC4ZK4226ZKBRRUIM.jpg?auth=87cad39aa31789c178b4bd95cf94f1edaa84f125fd7e7b1669e0945e4bb6707a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5808&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The rain comes down in Satwa, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/10/09/escooters-dubai-abu-dhabi-uae-accidents-road-safety-traffic/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T14:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/E7ZHF2D3MZBODPBNOZADPCI2V4.jpg?auth=2a452344938702f52684620e6fb3b257302ab93101fd3acc1128c4f253a3b311&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5196&amp;height=2968</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An e-scooter rider in Dubai. 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