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Ahmed Ramzan / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/13/uae-weather-rain-expected-across-parts-of-country-in-coming-days/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T07:25:02.898Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4GSMVJBEYRBGVL5XEG4A2PRUKI.jpg?auth=0844b4b2faabf84f59cb396a4a4485881267da40fbe9a5776c75f1c42d82b6b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2188&amp;height=1378</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The NCM is forecasting wet weather in Al Ain from Tuesday until Thursday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/13/abu-dhabi-criminal-court-sentences-teacher-to-two-years-in-prison-over-assault-on-four-students/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T07:06:12.518Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UCJZATD2HFBVNJRZF2T44JBW3E?auth=1fddb68cb09d57b88285dd8725f6eaf2d69c9c17eb06641c6289dc8d362efd55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1451&amp;height=816</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department said the teacher will be deported after serving his jail term and will have to cover the legal costs of the case. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/13/strait-of-hormuz-attacks-surge-as-iran-steps-up-campaign-against-us-backed-oil-shipping/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T06:28:23.975Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IL47LEHNCJDDJLOND6JQWQDPDU.jpg?auth=7792b53afca012d8c1b35c4967a347ce7472a2b0977f04c5fe4f7d1c88ddef60&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4340&amp;height=2893</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ships wait near the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian attacks have heavily disrupted commercial traffic. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/10/13/sports-events-in-saudi-arabia-to-go-ahead-despite-houthi-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T05:28:14.03Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PF7VMX634WNKIYQWIND7MYCFUM.jpg?auth=2e7a42fab78dea44db16b56d3b998d5b8f6bae23768dc19346f39f8ee246a002&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3690&amp;height=2477</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr were in AFC Champions League action on Monday despite the recent deadly attacks on Riyadh. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/13/cristiano-ronaldos-981st-goal-helps-al-nassr-win-as-al-ain-go-top-of-afc-champions-league/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T03:42:54.945Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WMDMEPNSICL2H3P4NRJCSLOVR4.jpg?auth=688fdccb0cf165fe793a923befbe2df7c37f37f3195d90c9ae5d55108718aca8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2074&amp;height=1383</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Al Nassr teammates after scoring against Neftchi. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/10/12/riyadh-airport-closure-emirates-etihad-flights/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T13:33:59.16Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IIANQ2LKTBGU5DTAUZMOA4PNOE.jpg?auth=fb20bd71b77b65f7fea230435b0ff4f526193d10b92f9b3e879c8de3f25fa2d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Flights to and from Riyadh have been cancelled owing to the Houthi strikes. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/12/lebanons-dark-history-of-assassinations-raised-after-half-tonne-of-explosives-seized/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T13:09:42.373Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3RMJXTGPOV6BPR5G3MKM6OKH5I.jpg?auth=372b5f87925e5c541d41981733ba835f64424df03533f8d59f7f3df3ca255777&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2050&amp;height=1367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The aftermath of the explosion in Beirut on February 14, 2005, that killed the Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. 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Photo: Huupe]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/12/drivers-warned-of-lower-speed-limit-on-fujairah-to-khorfakkan-road/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T12:33:23.435Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TLYPMEVNVVAPFENH22VF7H7KNM.jpg?auth=00d3f48207cfd5cea71e8b457ae5eb4d51393a91de01c9d59de8533f6b240390&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=2813</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Khorfakkan is in Sharjah but surrounded by Fujairah. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/12/us-and-regional-allies-shielded-by-worlds-largest-air-defence-umbrella-says-centcom-chief/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T12:27:13.795Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OQRZTP3SNJHQ3IWMZT3KZQK3S4.jpg?auth=561bedf7a1e1e6b667e62d36482e435f2d3b78aa7b6ad10ebe5be2cd0307e95b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7243&amp;height=4829</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Centcom commander Adm Brad Cooper has said military partnerships with regional allies are key to achieving sustainable security in the Middle East. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/10/12/are-pakistan-turning-over-a-new-leaf-in-t20-cricket/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T12:18:16.404Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QAY2BXU6GCET3W36HRTQOLJFOM.jpg?auth=a6249782ce87fcab8a34048ccac0fbb118abb712b39567135764ab7d9965a7fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistan's captain Sahibzada Farhan, left, and Maaz Sadaqat during the second T20 against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/11/riyadh-airport-attacked-again-after-houthi-missile-strike-that-killed-12-and-injured-hundreds/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T17:08:26.102Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WJMSFKKVXEJAPD7RQU4AL44DMM.jpg?auth=dcf888da709faebbb69cdfad0f0604ea0cc8b3b4603598424d535b6db64becd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1177&amp;height=811</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saturday's attack was the third on King Khalid International Airport last week by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.  Reuters / Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/11/trump-revokes-decades-old-restrictions-on-us-lebanon-flights/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T17:00:51.11Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4HCE2O66ZZC5JJGGMNRMVKFWFI.JPG?auth=49afab344018d093a2b45ab7f955342072c51b0bed31f905a66514f2e02b3915&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4955&amp;height=3303</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Middle East Airlines plane takes off from Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/11/trump-says-russia-and-ukraine-agree-to-energy-ceasefire/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T16:11:22.448Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JHAQUE6CXMAJDRBDSEXCJ5W4XQ.jpg?auth=88d44d6417e76dfe6eb92042d2740f03bcaf1a402171ed24fb7fa0aabcf60e2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4320&amp;height=2880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Saturday. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/10/11/max-verstappen-wins-singapore-gp-as-kimi-antonelli-moves-closer-to-title/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T14:43:57.171Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BQNO3LDXQULCSS3AMFGRWBKAEQ.jpg?auth=653050ac56780d80967b1cc37e3d694639363f7ec653abe241f3657278775dd8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2799&amp;height=1866</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates winning the Singapore Grand Prix. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/11/boat-capsizes-off-djibouti-leaving-109-dead-and-scores-missing/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T14:08:22.431Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KUQNHAJUP47P6H6ZZNL2IUJYII.jpg?auth=518b274c330d46d08b72a0b6cba944c8a2d89e60ea97f43c9b22acbe61b46197&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=853</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Members of the International Organisation for Migration assist survivors after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, killing at least 109 people. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/10/11/carrie-stephen-king-prime-video-series-season-two-renewal/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T13:41:51.706Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/R3YEJZZZFBEAPMCFLMGGKAG7NM.png?auth=0ed491d766d861ba4716d7034a567bf54b85aec999b1d8c4bb59ecfcb3463aaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1448&amp;height=1086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carrie was created by Mike Flanagan, who has previously adapted several Stephen King stories. Photo: Prime Video]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/11/abu-dhabi-mussaffah-road-works/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T12:49:04.751Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NCDCAL2SZNTF2LBRJFZBYHT7TE.jpg?auth=ae8928ae3a43bc7966f33023a706173bb2bb1ce09f973d31d9d0898f0bfc44a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The project aims to ease congestion, reduce travel times and improve road safety across Mussaffah. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/11/rta-wins-dubai-it-award-for-delivering-projects-at-record-speed/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T12:48:29.167Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EWA4KBAZARDLFEY32QPGUTCVIM.png?auth=f4419b45b5aa241df4069616d60c9d517e1748d8cd12f4dd191e6b310834cc9e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1892&amp;height=999</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Oud Maitha Road and Al Asayel Street Development Project was completed last month under the supervision of the RTA. Photo: Dubai RTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/11/dubais-rta-launches-trial-of-driverless-glydways-electric-pod-network-on-bluewaters-island/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T12:01:40.187Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7KJ4NCEYMCJE6ZUNOHUFOZPM7U.jpg?auth=f6b97912d732f7f01c10fea3eb0e7b11437fa0304b3051f48952fdb393b8df04&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1599&amp;height=1066</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The RTA is testing the autonomous electric vehicles which are powered by artificial intelligence. Photo: WAM]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/10/11/riyadh-airport-saudi-arabia-houthis-iran-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T11:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2PJUIVGI7BCF7KLZ4QGGO3NRUI.jpg?auth=c3fb09cd266548bcb183d79074af2f26edd40663246a473ddd11eda05d0f6819&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke and flames rise from Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked it on Saturday. Social media via Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/asia/2026/10/11/pakistan-president-suspends-government-in-province-ruled-by-imran-khans-party/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-11T11:29:37Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5LRN63HFFF44ZPAVVIGQDRNXMI.jpg?auth=dba8e56aea5ae3916ecf705b1d07995a0b459d4c024e72d10d196b69ed68ef55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4674&amp;height=3116</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistani security forces stand guard at roadblocks in Peshawar. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>