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Yemen's Houthis have renewed warnings to airlines against using Saudi airports following a missile attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on 10 October 2026 that killed 12 people, including four Saudi nationals and eight foreign nationals, and forced the suspension of airport operations, according to Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea.   EPA / YAHYA ARHAB]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/15/syria-sentences-two-to-death-over-coastal-sectarian-violence/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:15:53.877Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HCDJUH7XBQ5NZL3PDA3MNSWIJQ.jpg?auth=969b83be4efccca37138968662d09c568d578ca862b0c604d95fca0b8bfa9d08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Security forces loyal to the Syrian government in the western city of Latakia in March 2025. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/uae-better-prepared-for-war-than-when-us-conflict-with-iran-began-says-official/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T14:08:45.063Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NKD5EOD6TBCJLL73NEFOC2DKTI.jpg?auth=111e9a032d8aee5feb3b67571eb308ebf15ff0bb8e28edeff1bb9d8812839e7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of the Defence, Interior and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federal National Council. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/hezbollah-claims-ownership-of-explosive-laden-vehicle-seized-by-lebanese-army/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T11:42:14.049Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6UKJZDQUYOYW7JPGR5LXDD6IIA.jpg?auth=81e34977a426bea65c0edd75143bcd9ffd8dccf573eacbb296c509a8bd9533a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4928&amp;height=3280</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese Armed Forces soldiers at a checkpoint in Beirut. The military is under pressure to take action against Hezbollah. 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Victor Besa / The National.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/15/abu-dhabi-shuts-down-cafe-over-repeated-food-safety-violations/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T11:07:22.759Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/67R5FMVDENEVFDJYXWD2J6Z6XY.jpg?auth=196c99ee5366c3bae7a33d7aa3dfd445dd733098f89e1d715d561fbf7d09df2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Let's Talk Riz Corner Cafe's licence was suspended for failing to resolve repeated food safety violations. 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Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/israel-accused-of-imposing-media-blackout-on-occupied-south-lebanon/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T04:26:35.334Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JNRLTBVBELXTRCYD5W37R7MBTE.jpg?auth=8e971449904acd6dd338bf78384578d4ec7f86a0aca099ecce6ed1062d061865&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UN peacekeeping convoys have been one of the few ways of reaching occupied southern Lebanon. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/10/15/nearly-one-in-three-wealthy-britons-consider-leaving-uk-as-tax-concerns-mount/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IWLLXBL56TVY5YGXHDURIFKIAM.jpg?auth=c43bd35dc9f068fd8a6d9b84009593f45f109679eed363fbeaf3d4d623e0ed82&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5544&amp;height=3696</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protesters demonstrate against taxing the super-wealthy outside Number 10 North in Manchester, England last month. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/15/reconstruction-in-north-east-syria-key-to-refugee-returns-from-iraq-unhcr-official-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NFI7ASMBJJFMJC52IMEO3FEYVE.jpg?auth=f21aa3565a972cf2c7e4d42600df1791ef12c22aabe962ce45cbf0be2cbc9c8a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People walk through a camp hosting Syrian refugees in Duhok, in Iraq's Kurdistan Region. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/10/15/ai-artificial-intelligence-technology-uae/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-15T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/43MTOLN5R54MQ2RV7J5RSEHTEA.jpg?auth=2a4e597fd043dd7229ad82442d3bfb17c9c0190642c59e47e59638d0dcbb965c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2630</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A visitor shakes hands with a robot at the AI Everything Abu Dhabi conference on October 6. Trust is central to the debate about the technology’s future. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/14/sheikh-hamdan-meets-world-economic-forum-president-to-strengthen-uae-partnership/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T17:19:37.227Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/B43MTSMX4BEO3ILHYIUV57ZL2E.jpg?auth=fe7cca3b0965fc6cddf6dd1ac2ffb7694f989ece09151dc83701e90577e4e4d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4900&amp;height=3268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, met with Alois Zwinggi, President and CEO of the World Economic Forum. 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Photo: RTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/14/families-seek-justice-as-trial-of-english-channel-tragedy-mastermind-opens-in-erbil/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T15:22:24.449Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RWMJXCLPDBDF5IKLUYSV3XZ7HI.jpg?auth=e1b9292bcafb8fdcca8517db3abc7d315547947f41b2e09b5661ec58540cafd2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=2268</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Families gather outside the court in Erbil. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/10/14/diesel-shortage-to-persist-into-2027-as-iran-war-disrupts-supply-iea-warns/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T14:26:45.195Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WPEESKOO7TJTCUXHNI43JMA474.jpg?auth=de3da6ec3c9dfc87eb7a264f9866f406417e0fcb0d8231ddc8aa143fce6d710a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4240&amp;height=2832</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A petrol pump in Atlanta, Georgia. US diesel stocks ended last month at a 14-year seasonal low. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/14/india-gold-smuggling-uae-passengers/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T13:18:26.28Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SBDXZ55GPVHDTHELSSFUTM6ZNE.jpg?auth=5712a9f2a1e4bf0cb8c6397a98a582a1c6d6ca391199283de5a06884bed8d1bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=1600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A gold-smuggling attempt foiled at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. Photo: Delhi Customs]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/14/khaldoon-al-mubarak-meets-chinas-wang-yi-to-strengthen-bilateral-ties/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T13:17:05.502Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VCPCFOCVCZEY3FTBKWJ7O3ESC4.jpg?auth=a32b9cc1d5a261206d8fbba4e5c099b4355f9e5c97a1876e8e09d14b1a8d1928&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=488</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Khaldoon Al Mubarak and Wang Yi are leading the delegations of the UAE and China. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/14/saudi-crown-prince-meets-iraqs-prime-minister-in-riyadh/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T13:12:08.392Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/T3MMWMMFCNBWTOWZO36L3DOVKE.jpg?auth=6cf3630e90e4ca0ffb9e074a0d83e564a4227b1d3783542549ae39335d92cf64&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2560&amp;height=1440</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ali Al Zaidi with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. SPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/14/under-siege-taiz-isolated-and-afraid-as-houthis-and-yemeni-forces-fight-over-city/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T12:19:48.612Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QA6BA53VM3V7OKXTRXD3PMCLYI.jpg?auth=54f5e45dfa1b85f3f6204ce7d01762b3830e0eb518d61fb6497ab425bdbed13b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Houthi fighters march on the streets of Taiz province. 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Photo: NCAG / X]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/10/14/you-cant-swim-the-rejection-that-fuelled-maha-al-shehhis-olympic-journey/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T10:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YANEXSZOG5DKRDPLI5KR34YKNY.jpg?auth=2406f08f2162888443d81fdf0e7d681e65d8e166d208bd6b3666c9215993a435&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7266&amp;height=4087</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maha Al Shehhi represented the UAE at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Ahmed Ramzan / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/14/dubai-launches-literacy-platform-to-help-parents-guide-children-on-safe-use-of-ai/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:51:14.688Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IKTNOKJ3U5E2JHVIKKFVEXDICM.jpg?auth=734ea1bcd91303156152723b98086d26be46c5c4d28615514b4bce9c324d8010&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8553&amp;height=5846</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new platform aims to nurture creativity, protect privacy and strengthen family engagement. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/14/us-decries-embarrassing-case-against-lebanese-envoy-over-contact-with-israel/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:45:53.377Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UOSNFRGK2RFFZLYHKEOSVQDD2E.jpg?auth=1f163a5a527700e3b883e6a8c7952a55207f1c7731b113589e7f9b226bbbd88c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2880&amp;height=1920</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanon's ambassador to the US Nada Moawad. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/14/palestinian-faction-leaders-gather-in-cairo-to-renew-bid-for-long-elusive-reconciliation/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:27:13.224Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TDPGWV7DFCQXFM3EYV5TWVGPKY.jpg?auth=5517cd0fcd7dc400ba9bfbb91186765ddcad3b374b841795e93046b4bd331610&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5395&amp;height=3597</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The wreckage of a car destroyed in an Israeli strike in Gaza city, despite a ceasefire being put in place a year ago. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/14/crunch-spl-fixture-involving-cristiano-ronaldos-al-nassr-postponed-due-to-logistical-considerations/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T09:21:58.407Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KUZOBHAE5RQ2T4AI764SVISLFQ.jpg?auth=a14689dfafec74e7be08929890d7366f40e1f70af3408147512341e47231c0be&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2787&amp;height=1858</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the AFC Champions League match against Neftchi Fergana at the Al Awwal Park in Riyadh. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/10/14/diplomacys-changing-footprint-as-told-by-mission-openings-and-closures/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T08:46:10.204Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JXBQCS6CG5BWZHU2JHT7CAMVCM.jpg?auth=2afcb3de51eb3466460ad21b3396494e8559217ed07b15060a45247f9ca3f52a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The British Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2007. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/10/14/abdulrahman-alfozan-lawyer-openai-saudi/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T08:44:02.931Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JP3HSIORWZBANLZ6FKJNPCY2LM.jpg?auth=61315aafbd6431290f5def84ff1eb66121567e470b78196d9a14483e08db5048&amp;smart=true&amp;width=784&amp;height=441</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[According to his LinkedIn profile, Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan worked at OpenAI since 2025, and previously worked at Meta.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/10/14/indias-bank-of-baroda-to-defend-interests-after-br-shettys-15bn-lawsuit/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T08:31:08.133Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/53BPAE5BN3ABMMG7KLAFNLEH2I.jpg?auth=aafce8174aa6706587ebd921a1a0560541381fce46e4af7ddca981e5aac8aee2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4933&amp;height=3308</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BR Shetty alleges Bank of Baroda officials ignored anti-money laundering warnings and ​accepted documents bearing forged signatures. Ravindranath K / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/14/trump-threatens-renewed-military-action-against-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T08:21:23.164Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L2CYIYSEOV5KVCZU2L24ZWB7CI.jpg?auth=a6cdf9c4aa4dce04acbb61e25d14e4ca4054917ac64fcd5c1677e60bba2a3e3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tehran is reportedly using new military ⁠tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/14/uae-orders-recall-of-face-mask-batch-over-possible-contamination/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T08:14:53.999Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SCLUFD5UBG7YIGZIYL7HMYZRG4.jpg?auth=3be9be2ef5aaa342e8ba0d0f1db6af2c3bfb4cb2f00164b2d9f036cb02591d38&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7441&amp;height=5224</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Regulators are urging people to report any quality concerns or adverse incidents involving a face mask brand to authorities. Victor Besa / The National    ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/14/uae-offers-1-million-prize-for-winners-of-global-ai-challenge/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T08:05:44.244Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HQTOF3JYPJAD7DLL3VNUBMG3WE.jpg?auth=97fd38242c378338afc88411bbfa3e2e87796fb3f0ab0f8097dc46f87ef0ecf3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7725&amp;height=5150</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The winner of the Agentic AI Award will be announced at next year's event. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>