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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/03/lebanon-cuts-electricity-to-public-institutions-over-unpaid-bills/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T11:50:53.952Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DQ3XTZHBZNBN3MK3DY7FMBSUUQ.jpg?auth=38b8391762309a7ae01fdaa7b4233363ab58928b2c3ecfa577edebb7aef073d8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5873&amp;height=3915</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanon's state electricity sector struggles to produce more than a few hours of power per day. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/11/03/long-term-demand-for-lng-will-continue-to-rise-adnoc-gas-ceo-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T11:37:16.896Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M6NQSQAMNZBTJAR55YX3O2ZK2Y.jpg?auth=6e2b8ad35a5cfe98fb2ac6f22d94be15c40b8dae6bbb9b8b20e55cc4b73b9328&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5313&amp;height=3542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fatema Al Nuaimi, chief executive of Adnoc Gas, speaking at Adipec. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/03/two-young-men-executed-in-iran-over-january-protests/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T11:13:46.278Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D4XUBB6ORMMVTINZWDCHC2NPTA.jpg?auth=e2eb78977f7d9297b746a88efda3bc098d0dd8a7a2dcb4d6f72b51de56000e89&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5352&amp;height=3568</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran's government responded to the January protests with a bloody crackdown followed by dozens of executions. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/11/03/aramco-posts-34-jump-in-q3-profit-despite-attacks-on-energy-infrastructure/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-03T05:31:57.178Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YRMCQT264CXHCMAWHMTPHKOTJY.jpg?auth=385d828b8e781458f66e1ac4a271294f326973a8f90d82446ede0b5caa05e1ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2096&amp;height=1178</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Smoke rises from an attack on an Aramco refinery, south of Riyadh. The company has faced drone and missile attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels in recent months. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/02/midterm-election-prediction-lichtman-sayed/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T21:00:31.504Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NZPN7JIPGNE3JK4VJKSHFYSXHM.jpg?auth=ca14ead582087c02c4370cf5ada0e48295d5d8e4de0a3f669b1ec1064903bc0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8000&amp;height=5333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prof Allan Lichtman has become famous for his 13 keys system that he says can predict US presidential election winners. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/02/un-begins-shutting-down-western-sahara-peacekeeping-mission-after-35-years/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T20:20:00.067Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/B6EIOHB7W4MX4TE5BIF6TBYUEM.jpg?auth=3b189eed638115a1e57b3717411a1d13ed9c8d3a5aeb54ac43652146e4d3238a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5760&amp;height=3840</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fighter in the Sahara region. Last year, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution backing Morocco's proposal to grant the territory autonomy under its sovereignty. Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/02/midterms-trump-final-pitch-reflecting-pool/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T18:37:56.703Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PC6M4CHXUXGYNF7VZSNKL5NSKY.jpg?auth=fbd615d70902a926d34eef4d65ddd25090ac8b8a86897baee27781f3d39203a1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8210&amp;height=5473</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump delivers a speech marking the end of the midterm election campaign, at the Lincoln Reflecting Pool in Washington, on November 2. 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Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/02/bombs-hidden-in-bricks-and-flasks-make-crossing-yemen-ever-more-perilous/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T17:48:18.053Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5Y2UUQTYEFHVXP4H3QG2Q6G6LE.jpg?auth=42b6f575fb6814b325a56cd617eef0c1aef278143b485750cdd80c8d3dc98b3d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=536&amp;height=505</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mine clearance workers say explosives have been hidden in Thermos flasks during the war in Yemen.  Halo Trust]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/11/02/the-milky-way-to-a-ring-of-fire-best-of-british-photography-revealed/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T17:47:23.698Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TJYH6VEJXZH3TLAQZRS7IZYTYU.jpg?auth=8f59c9c216320d2585089922a0d118408fdb34296f931eb63906edd0f5396528&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5079&amp;height=3626</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Summer Nights by Josh Dury. Photo: Josh Dury / British Photography Awards]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/02/anthropic-reports-17bn-in-q3-revenue-before-supersized-ipo/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T16:59:25.671Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IG4HYE562GEUBEYLUE7PAHSQCM.jpg?auth=412b03e448f6e8ccbaeb4fb25b0a416b434d532240a238dda41f119a9e91bf66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7863&amp;height=5242</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthropic's IPO will be a significant test of whether the AI boom can deliver profits. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/02/attacks-on-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-could-be-higher-than-official-count/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T16:54:04.485Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QFDYZDPBHJA5NE5HLM6T5NJC3E?auth=e4fe7bb2fc5fc2108a7c434810833fcdca13303362cefc11d46f46e326a7c88e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3297&amp;height=1854</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman.  Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/02/two-teens-to-leave-riyadh-hospital-weeks-after-houthi-strike-on-airport-killed-father/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T16:48:04.02Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SS4WMBUMUZFW7PM3ZLH2VS6BFE.jpg?auth=4ca5239fc6a331c2116cd009939b94fcba2e917c9eeb269d498e42a55c30ed70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=960</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aman Ali, 18, has been discharged from a Riyadh hospital along with his brother Wasi, 16.  Ali family]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/02/abu-dhabi-restaurant-menus-to-feature-labels-identifying-healthier-dishes/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T16:05:44.181Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KRQ7SAKK35CBDDMEVN4J3S5EKI.jpg?auth=f1f7babd2cb63096db56cf5875960b648ad93c90a2c8ee3730746fdea70e0ec8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5120&amp;height=3407</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Participating restaurants must offer at least one qualifying dish in each adult menu category. Photo: Jure Ursic
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/02/us-iran-war-gulf-allies-amos-hochstein/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T15:43:50.966Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C3V67Z4HBNEARITSOWQVOOKYOY.jpg?auth=afc81da04e1d1e968dbb1170255fa2c51cbbb5976461b5168337834263afc0fc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National's Hadley Gamble with Amos Hochstein, a former senior adviser to Joe Biden. The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/02/uae-national-day-dubai-announces-month-long-programme/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T15:21:40.775Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MOQH6SG5E5FW7D47DKXFBEY7HA.jpg?auth=0d8faf76e866f0af04399fb5916a006eb9b57cc026cb1ee26cd7f38570fadb18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3830&amp;height=2554</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The celebrations will feature a series of events and activities highlighting the UAE’s national identity, heritage and achievements. Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/02/dubai-delivery-riders-to-be-monitored-by-cameras-and-smart-technology/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T15:16:06.298Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C4L62V3EO5FGPG7USCGQVBDPGE.jpg?auth=7721c5d214840fc2c7d27c04d0e868088cf8e3d6ffb39c84d09bdaec15405806&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5985&amp;height=3990</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Food delivery riders in downtown Dubai. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/11/02/the-gilded-age-cast-season-four-spoilers-hbo-where-to-watch/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T15:15:48.563Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QSGKYT6QUFGW7BYP5FBJ6DZ74U.png?auth=4e1ce482f1193613cd32afb334e38bfc0265dcf18aa617e1525db076e17f5f05&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1448&amp;height=1086</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kelley Curran as Enid Winterton and Blake Ritson as Oscar van Rhijn find unexpected happiness in an unconventional marriage in season four of The Gilded Age. Photo: HBO]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/02/syria-appoints-druze-tv-personality-and-activist-as-peace-adviser/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T14:33:26.816Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7PO3QP6MWZBZHGZ3A62T6I7YQE.jpg?auth=c24eb2e5612e004e128d5fc2e3eb04d8e5ab4c734ce500a8a200d32c8865c885&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2172&amp;height=1360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Syrian Foreign Ministry adviser for peace affairs Mozna Alatrash.  Sana]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/11/02/european-supermarkets-hit-by-freezer-hacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T14:24:22.177Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GBFOHLKWTEZ2TH4UONPUU5YZMU.jpg?auth=492b58da291f64710058347c4f17421249c48b8634bca21695a053e85d391f88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Staff at ICA Kvantum in Sjobo, Sweden, empty freezers after their temperature was raised to 50C. Photo: TT News]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/02/park-office-dubai-al-barsha-pond-park/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T14:09:25.073Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4BJY723CSFFHDGQVY6MANW65PE.jpg?auth=2d40c7588b7f37c323ba2f950dbb3b47ea80ef73a4495b1815bb9a91d2402af5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Al Barsha Pond Park is the 'first flagship destination' for the Work from Park initiative. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/11/02/us-midterm-elections-arab-muslim-americans-gaza-democrats-republicans-donald-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T14:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZYEJRKZE4CRE5QGIGJPZ433SAI.jpg?auth=488bc10d35a8df6ddcf9f13ea0d2c089d559692dc7e57f8829efab8f54c60b23&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic US senate candidate from Michigan, speaks during a campaign event in Detroit on Sunday. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/02/global-health-exposed-as-deadly-viruses-continue-to-spread-report-finds/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T13:58:14.493Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AEMLT3XBQKZDY6NTGGA5ZYQRQI.jpg?auth=76a1c46aceec76d49f949124e439698b5818ed285ff6fe081211149d0968ef0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=9504&amp;height=6336</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Red Cross worker sprays chlorine in the Don Bosco camps in Goma, DR Congo. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/2026/11/02/ad-ports-group-appoints-afif-al-yafei-as-chief-executive/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T13:41:40.06Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Q6RR4UHKWNGBVM32CZDQ32VASY.jpg?auth=28b752bb5a089e3029162597cb2ac1b8a12e8850857f0b711d938760eb0f73a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AD Ports Group has grown from a local port operator to a global trade and logistics solutions company. Photo: AD Ports]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2026/11/02/abu-dhabis-adia-avolon-and-i-squared-capital-to-launch-aviation-investment-platform/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T13:23:26.854Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WVHAGLFCZVBDRP7I7JVRUXBDLI.jpg?auth=cdb2f0d2235008ebe61966370d9210a93556a2efd460cc436c4a2c730cb7d213&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4083&amp;height=2628</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The platform's seed portfolio comprises 22 aircraft on lease to 17 airlines. Photo: Avolon]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/02/lebanons-government-to-hold-emergency-meeting-over-food-poisoning-outbreak/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T12:45:53.602Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XKXVA26CWNEMVFJM6VOYXKGDHY.jpg?auth=0c3b0bad106453014c5dc6365da615c43ddad76516dc9a5e06c93bd6b5cf4d22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Beirut restaurant Nadini was temporarily closed after several customers became ill. Jamie Prentis / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/02/visit-dubai-uae-tourist-visa-30-day-60-day-multiple-entry/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T12:22:46.27Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MTIKCPGBCJFDJAF4TE3GETPPE4.jpg?auth=d9ce24cc50edce6b20d0a0731d50897bbbfd4972322827ecafe6769070dbfd7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5315&amp;height=3543</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Travellers can apply for single-entry, multiple-entry tourist visas and long-term multiple-entry visas through Visit Dubai. Photo: Emaar ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/11/02/uae-oil-exports-surpass-prewar-levels-despite-hormuz-disruption-uae-energy-minister-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T12:20:41.502Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CSE5NE5WK2LDHHYEAZIKUZWJDY.jpg?auth=41b4543ea7d3eb13290f029cbf4d3e699d6d510f00a25959a753b4c9a228c1ec&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Suhail Al Mazrouei, speaks during Adipec. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/money/2026/11/02/could-the-us-midterms-cause-a-surprise-stock-market-rally/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T12:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/L6DD6G6ZYDONORUGCFBOX6C4PE.jpg?auth=803b8d81a749912691360f75fe85b01afdeb31be67594618cee5b499710dc950&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5350&amp;height=3566</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Midterm elections have typically been followed by a strong run for the stock market. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/combat-sports/2026/11/02/jake-paul-to-fight-cedric-doumbe-in-dubai-on-christmas-eve/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T11:55:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/34CWVLSEDZH5JNKP67DGDDU7UM.jpg?auth=9db2cb2e9f985d30f56bbf1990a54e3d3876c2e5f9eb66f97733e0b35309216f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1152&amp;height=648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jake Paul, left, will fight Cedric Doumbe in Dubai on December 24]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/11/02/former-military-barracks-in-london-transformed-into-luxury-residences-with-eye-on-security/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T11:47:25.078Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DPZKBT5HMJGPZID3REMI4I3UEQ.jpg?auth=1617a838803c5149009fa3ef62bdbc4fa910f85547a08e4fb08e464a8a2c8963&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[St John's Wood Square will be made up of 120 luxury residences. Photo: St John's Wood Square]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/02/jordan-will-not-allow-terrorists-to-undermine-its-security-and-unity-king-abdullah-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T11:43:36.481Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LRVKS3GAFRBGJGU7ILD3X5OGRE.jpg?auth=e741678c391e9b41dda1fc242f19e35a1a35bf955e2487070a4f41d5d4a37612&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jordan's King Abdullah II offers condolences to relatives of victims of the church attack in Hmoud last month. AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/magazine/2026/11/02/sarah-hermez-one-last-thing/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T10:41:56.736Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2ITAV2D73ZEPNOPWYJLJZEXTLY.jpg?auth=a138fdbeb36cccea89d8714df20e6dad0b797b58ccfdc15fad3522690e76845f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3888&amp;height=2592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sarah Hermez was recently named in The Business of Fashion’s BoF 500 list of influential figures shaping the global fashion industry. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/banking/2026/11/02/jp-morgan-boosts-uae-presence-with-wealth-management-branch-at-difc/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T10:22:34.168Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7F2ONGLG3RHKRLOH5H7GM3PERE.jpg?auth=ea9f7e877a7d8e7cae731a9fd15d22013d150f989689cd5b67fb002b720ff075&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The DIFC Gate building. JP Morgan is the latest among major global financial institutions that have expanded in the UAE this year despite Iran war-driven uncertainty. Antonie Robertson / The National

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