<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/06/30/whatsapp-usernames-update-security-fears-scammers-meta/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T14:19:53.629Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7KIMLCSBLQZNML346PRKI5IJD4.jpg?auth=233222ce345efe7a74251b1222aa2b8008d9cb1f3bb40496d12b6cb677bbd1f1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3819&amp;height=2546</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[WhatsApp has more than three billion users globally, making it the biggest online messaging platform. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/motoring/2026/06/30/the-story-behind-the-uaes-enduring-obsession-with-pick-up-trucks/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T13:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6N6UYDOKRNHBVOKUBJWHIXGNP4.jpg?auth=112b8fda2c4dc2b7ac8e3cdcb7e5d2cdc682930e8277421d29e3669501698250&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5340&amp;height=3632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From construction sites to desert camps, the pick-up truck has been part of the UAE's story for more than half a century. 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Photo: Etihad Rail]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/wellbeing/2026/06/30/why-mid-year-resolutions-are-more-effective/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T12:06:27.914Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5DJV56OB6JASHHDHXA7RUGVXQM.jpg?auth=369cc614222e457765558eb9b5dd3039cc6508ce3cbae944e7b3388f1ed421d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5150&amp;height=3397</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As we wisen up to 2026, summer can be the ideal time to set more honest, grounded resolutions. Getty Images ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/06/30/amitabh-bachchan-best-films/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T11:48:30.342Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YYIU3RSYSUJEBJWQ2CR4YB6SPQ.jpg?auth=3a876b57b2b83a660d324a966f984f3a0bad860e14ba33ecf28e78603f69f883&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is considered a living legend in India, with fans famously thronging outside his Mumbai home each evening. Photo: EZ Entertainment]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/30/uae-ukraine-cepa-set-to-take-effect-in-boost-to-bilateral-trade-and-investment/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T11:39:27.635Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O6ZBTAHPYV2LPJ3O5ENTEHX3M4.jpg?auth=0cfb32dfe4fa67244c6f4b6a69c943d8e89e2f13a396761b20ab79e94bbd0a46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7648&amp;height=5104</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Ukraine Recovery Conference is held in Gdansk, Poland. Deals such as the Cepa with the UAE are expected to help boost the Ukrainian economy despite the war with Russia. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/inside-brief/2026/06/30/from-afghan-refugee-to-space-boss-orbitworks-ceo-on-building-uaes-altair-1-satellite/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T11:18:26.467Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M6ATVKT765CIPJXGFGHEXQ532M.jpg?auth=30cef57322e64e7b2905f100a845e08372d608007d0515548f9b8e1082c2d075&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1890&amp;height=1063</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Hamdullah Mohib and Manus Cranny]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/food/2026/06/30/jordan-king-abdullah-ii-visits-khashoka-texas-dubai-restaurant/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T11:07:20.184Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GIKNQTETUVHYHLQVZYK5XR243Q.jpg?auth=a8f307949c9ed38206d08ee3c7a70ab9ff8cb98da4395d6981c6d8b9b52c6756&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4096&amp;height=4096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Khashoka restaurant team in Texas said a visit from Jordan's King Abdullah II was 'a moment beyond anything we could have imagined'. Photo: Khashoka USA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/29/live-us-iran-doha-talks-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T10:34:42.34Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MQND7XYH7VDWZGDAMN5DRPVFC4?auth=21c6ac6db4df9f85b7c97d8b562f7164b7a4372a8bb31a85c9067317de409490&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4884&amp;height=2747</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Us President's son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) and US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff stand prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan and Qatar at the Burgenstock luxury hotel complex overlooking Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026, as part of high-level talks aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.  A new round of negotiations over the Middle East war was set to kick off on June 21, 2026 with Iranian negotiators arriving in the Swiss host city hours ahead of US Vice President JD Vance, even as Tehran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon.  (Photo by URS FLUEELER  /  POOL  /  AFP)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/30/england-v-dr-congo-world-cup-talking-points-rashford-retained-familiar-foes-insider-knowledge/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T10:11:06.009Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CADFJJGZIZEUTKRN7O2ASPHPQE?auth=6f3c9d39fb1d19673f26738e6d5bc5a386b1fd688750cf077ba2eb9915a8d06e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4171&amp;height=2346</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DR Congo's Yoane Wissa, left, emerged as a Premier League star at Brentford and will pose a big challenge to England in their World Cup Round of 32 clash. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/30/egypt-steps-up-efforts-to-secure-release-of-sailors-on-ship-hijacked-by-pirates-off-somalia/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T09:26:35.25Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/W7L7OBBICZDYBAWBDM7BOHKXMY.jpg?auth=6c39cc7e964199dcd9b5a0bbda718cae918060c204667a1e7b5b0dee0959eee1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1986</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Piracy has remained a threat off the Somali coast despite navy patrols. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/30/iraq-seizes-14-million-in-raid-on-home-of-arrested-deputy-oil-minister/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T09:24:15.762Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EJURBVGNDBEJLNPKLENQNLYURE.jpg?auth=256f891edbe98417f3e58489b0fdca4848132e8aa20a135e7cd3403f704f5155&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=675</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iraqi investigators seized $11 million and four billion Iraqi dinars, worth roughly $3 million, from the home of Ali Maarij Al Bahadly. Source: Iraq's Supreme Judiciary Council
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/06/30/agrifood-investment-could-create-five-million-jobs-across-middle-east-and-north-africa-says-world-bank/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T09:03:45.329Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RS6SBUN3U5AYDEEWSRDZULMRIM.JPG?auth=c889c4888eb58894c308eb6f1f4271b03e684fdd866c0095e5f76d70bc612a35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3984&amp;height=2656</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harvesting tomatoes in a greenhouse in Sharjah. The agrifood sector employs an estimated 63 million people in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan. 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PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/food/2026/06/30/jordans-world-cup-journey-puts-zalatimo-brothers-sweets-in-the-global-spotlight/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:52:48.632Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/C6GQZX53ORBNBKYJF7UKBLXOM4.jpg?auth=40b8241f8c133c76ac23c392fb7fdcfb9f62a9b5c0bb6d7034e615c730037fc2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2766&amp;height=1856</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Arabic sweets left for staff by the Jordanian national team after their World Cup exit. Photo: Jordan Football Association / Instagram]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/06/30/manus-on-markets-japan-inflation-fears-and-south-koreas-chip-push-dominate-market-outlook/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T08:35:07.046Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2NZ64ZSK6RH3PAI3CRJ4OHHBTY.jpg?auth=db582bad112d11a37e926c4a0bb2d1f2ed61ed15ca7f04f114344c2793cdebbd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1911&amp;height=1075</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Manus on Markets]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/30/meet-the-young-emiratis-striving-to-shape-the-countrys-economic-future/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T07:59:28.198Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EHR543HC7ZDQHFDKCOWTN3MC3U.jpg?auth=d1ce94ca4053e39ccf9b79a138699923d78e04902bbd3a97bc95b7a68358a2c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5859&amp;height=3906</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryam Alabbar is one of the young Emiratis selected for the inaugural MZN Hub71 programme.  Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/06/30/us-politics-israel-palestine-gaza-aipac-congress/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2XXGRPWXJZB4HBDHEOZDIGCU24.jpg?auth=3b70974df28f4b383e49a58f363f0cf386dbe607a015c1ce9b6b19f7f17f1d8e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3387&amp;height=2258</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Aipac policy conference in Washington. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/30/police-hunt-fugitive-after-blast-in-monaco-injures-ukrainian-construction-tycoon/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:59:53.799Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3D5MBWBUKXZTPDB3HHRI7PK5RY.jpg?auth=a7917de5f28dd9bafce516ebbaade6ec8b7819cbbc106356dc21328d25627621&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The damaged entrance of a residential building in Monaco after an explosive device was detonated. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/books/2026/06/30/short-books-to-read-on-a-train-etihad-rail-abu-dhabi-fujairah/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:48:14.328Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4HMD4TE7GBGD5OZZJRXZFSTDLA.jpg?auth=d145512a03bffa330fd48d13bb6d690d44fdbb945776d932debae8acd4dc5ad2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A selection of books for Etihad Rail’s Abu Dhabi to Fujairah route, from Arab novellas and European classics to essays, short stories and contemporary non-fiction]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/30/who-is-ismael-saibari-moroccos-world-cup-breakout-star/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:35:19.918Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/G2WA6B65WZF6ZCRL5NUC7OC6FA?auth=7344c67090720be77a30aa7f789342f36575fa2200ff0bddf2ee0435256b7333&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4505&amp;height=2534</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Morocco's Ismael Saibari has been one of the stars of the 2026 World Cup. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/markets/2026/06/30/gold-posts-steepest-monthly-drop-since-2008-as-stronger-dollar-dents-appeal/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:33:48.18Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/REBMWCHHZJFENOENKP3KFLAGWA?auth=02ff3656f212e3c5eada10a49b9916a7f8de70a58c6e30d94769392e93f0e9e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2200&amp;height=1237</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bullion is also ​set for its first quarterly fall since 2024. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/30/julian-nagelsmann-says-he-will-not-run-away-after-germanys-world-cup-exit/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:24:20.722Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X2M67POLDNG2RM727RF6O5QEAQ?auth=609cec57f5a4884cb135afb179181e9961de321fea696c18475c80f04cc58733&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8416&amp;height=4734</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann after defeat in a penalty shoot-out at the World Cup Round of 32 match with Paraguay at Boston Stadium. PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/06/30/uae-rail-service-begins-confusion-reigns-over-us-talks-and-iran-rejects-french-plan-for-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:18:56.155Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZGFV4THS5RHI7LB3D7BYUN6JJU.jpg?auth=be3ce0f220eb0c4d0e430c31cf037641eb58d36f6c2921fba017d45c1265cb3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7390&amp;height=4927</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The first Etihad Rail passenger train arrives in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/06/30/uae-petrol-prices-to-drop-in-july-as-world-oil-falls-back-to-prewar-levels/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:07:02.135Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2W7BE6BACFBUTDEMLKLFXFMJPY.jpg?auth=85cc3985a45e9f9313ce652d740bd5705c5026595495c30bc7a34a7966b2a7c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2626&amp;height=1751</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Adnoc station in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Further progress in peace negotiations is expected to bring petrol prices down further. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/30/our-joy-today-is-moroccan-sheikh-mohammed-hails-teams-dramatic-world-cup-win/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:02:50.468Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NR3OUBZ6S355HXZ5J66CC2FXIE.jpg?auth=45543597c0b37677acba3eae9fb528d0dd34dc8430a6e88d00287a8437a1c71b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7208&amp;height=4805</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Morocco's players celebrate their equalising goal in the last 32, before beating the Netherlands on penalties. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/30/gunmen-kill-two-irgc-members-in-attack-claimed-by-little-known-armed-group/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T06:01:25.497Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/LYNLYJ7SDHWXY3AKB6AGL3GO7I.jpg?auth=d5aca56cc424a8ada663a77534c4413887e94de872dc561ea0bda4ad511cfc59&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The attack took place in the city of Paveh, in Iran's Kurdish-majority Kermanshah province. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/06/30/world-cup-round-up-morocco-stun-the-netherlands-on-penalties-and-germany-crash-out/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T05:39:10.185Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WVC6H42TZVHLPKXHM3Y3CKUD54.jpeg?auth=2e7ee8b07c66a2a3a0f963dfec01534e132a8a0473de16f41290793c11150b15&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Morocco advance to the last 16 in the 2026 World Cup]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/30/what-we-know-trump-says-doha-talks-are-to-take-place-but-iran-insists-no-meeting-is-scheduled/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T05:05:57.979Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7E7YYKLE2FEK4ZAEDQA5S526T4.jpg?auth=d380202d7d7d22f0e795b32942fe9332a470526ae2c8d09c10c7113a81a9d198&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5192&amp;height=3461</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran says a delegation will travel to Doha, but that has 'no relation' to any meeting with US officials. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/30/ismael-saibari-the-hero-as-morocco-sink-netherlands-to-reach-world-cup-last-16/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T04:00:23.971Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6PWQVQBVRFAPDLFNRHEEXNST7U?auth=cc4497d3de70d5e5d1a0d20365421b6f12075c6bdeda0a50ec5cc78a755d70c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3726&amp;height=2096</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Netherlands v Morocco - Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico - June 29, 2026 Morocco's Ismael Saibari celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in the penalty shootout REUTERS / Daniel Becerril]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/2026/06/30/german-commission-seeks-strong-partnerships-for-a-multipolar-world/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4PBTAHVCRBGQNLIXGZXKT6AHOI.jpg?auth=bfe049d5471dca3b284aab7023a63ef361652af5ec4ce1e2f3a227d0a923b0dc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7769&amp;height=5179</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A farmer in Alexandria, Egypt, sows seeds in a field under a German-run agricultural project. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2026/06/30/iraq-raids-corruption-arrests-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T03:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UNGNXIQCZ3WXPYLKACXGHNG6PU.jpg?auth=639513f88e2909308b285fed63f0ea8be2d9a95fec9b11d41121a0fe602a959c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4815&amp;height=3210</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Central Baghdad on Sunday. Iraqi authorities arrested 47 officials, including members of parliament, as part of an anti-graft campaign. 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Joshua Longmore / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/30/etihad-rail-starts-historic-journey-from-fujairah-to-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T02:28:51.985Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/KDJW4AE6IBAVLJ4R4PEKL4GKY4.gif?auth=26d4a55ddf6751f2e9f0f87e18c64aa9ca8144ea94d90586d4051e01c2ddb145&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Etihad Rail first trip]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/30/football-mad-dubai-father-heads-to-fourth-straight-world-cup/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T02:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/M66LRG2OXRGLJC77RA2Y36NQ64.jpg?auth=8d2e919e2317a41c9e388440f5f1aa2df6e9f6b39585153a3892a3a7f52d9669&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Saptarshi Bandopadhyay and his daughter Aisha headed to the US to watch France v Sweden in the World Cup knockout rounds. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/06/30/us-iran-talks-strait-of-hormuz-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T00:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3RTNWXFIMVDSXBC76NJ5XGUNRA.jpg?auth=9bb85e1a52d97c539a5b3d5842f9986630797c749fe201e59a8cde261358d820&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2244&amp;height=1311</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/06/29/trumps-anthropic-and-openai-restrictions-come-under-fire/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T20:37:13.683Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/RY2IXKLLT5JMUC4FQSK6IX7GGQ.jpg?auth=339633b41a19ee3d2677dc01a5e83c7806d6cf085dc723759f687279964c6e74&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Opposition to the White House's abrupt policy shift has been swift. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/29/brazil-v-japan-last-gasp-gabriel-martinelli-strike-keeps-alive-selecao-hopes-of-sixth-world-cup-crown/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T19:38:57.77Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NHWR3WTVDZEQDJPKE43VZCSXII?auth=28db296345982eebafd0e346717aeeab3f240fecb4a16403b4fac0e5b5740c22&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3630&amp;height=2042</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gabriel Martinelli of Brazil celebrates after scoring the 2-1 goal  during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match Brazil against Japan, in Houston, USA, 29 June 2026.   EPA / SAM WASSON]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/06/29/us-top-court-increases-trumps-powers-but-rejects-bid-to-overturn-sexual-abuse-verdict/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T18:58:56.934Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/N473AHGJ7CPXPUKHN474WXSN4Y.jpg?auth=155cc270f806c84361bc959292625ed30b1a2f7992a073950ad8a026264dddd6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US Supreme Court in Washington.  Getty Images via AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/29/uae-lifts-lebanon-travel-ban-for-emiratis/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T18:18:34.882Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6ROXMWOF2FCBRBJD2WKX5RWO4U.jpg?auth=5c7a9d9a004e432a535450d7928ede42a0d9dc5c682d78ece04c720eb7d23a41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE has removed a ban on Emiratis travelling to Lebanon.  Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/06/29/wimbledon-2026-defending-champion-jannik-sinner-avoids-shock-first-round-exit/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T16:46:14.258Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DOPCBUNT366OAYW4YVBT5JXVZA.jpg?auth=c9b17f62dd90ce39d4fea38f44f0da66ff4a6f466c4fe2380bc47e06d9a9f677&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5628&amp;height=3839</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jannik Sinner celebrates after his win over Miomir Kecmanovic at Wimbledon. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/29/uns-grave-concern-for-dubai-resident-held-in-iraq-for-five-years-over-contract-row/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T16:37:55.425Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/F56HDLQOH5GPLKHHVZOCVW5V2Y.jpg?auth=cc405e2719028be6444c9b96f6ff1d84ebcc2d8203ddf5183256c7cca677bd3a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=894&amp;height=503</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UN has released a statement laying out its concerns over the health of Robert Pether. Photo: Desree Pether]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/29/centcom-chief-visits-beirut-as-split-widens-in-lebanon-over-israel-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T16:25:51.713Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UCUCQKU6GNYCGFZ5VUBRVXHO6I.jpg?auth=097af17d669b4ab701ab26671fc078962ba8e2ecac039c653e9a686962c4f09c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2517&amp;height=1678</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal greets Admiral Brad Cooper, right, commander of US Central Command, at the Lebanese Ministry of Defence in Yarze on Monday. Lebanese Army Press Office / AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/06/30/e1-israeli-settlement-un-security-council/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T16:13:46.24Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SUNKOTERG24IW3IWXULSVOI5GY.jpg?auth=645fa1d77eca3cba8bfa2e02a2954f323df2d22ea654c2d851d222d9fc2bbe88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1178</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A picture taken from the E1 corridor, a super-sensitive area of the occupied West Bank, shows Israeli settlement in 2020. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/06/29/enzo-maresca-the-incredible-manager-tasked-with-replacing-pep-guardiola-at-man-city/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T16:07:27.634Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BVXQEW7NHNBMDAS3OI2JN2LPFE.jpg?auth=0cca148fc61f054e7fa181fc0647c6310f484d45203c014b16ca5050f9bfeaf5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1647&amp;height=927</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pep Guardiola, left, with his then Manchester City assistant Enzo Maresca in 2023. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/29/violence-reignites-in-southern-syria-after-israeli-forces-kill-two/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T15:59:25.857Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OTPYL64ZAJB6VBNALEBD73UTUQ?auth=0956494b6ac7b9eb75489990a5a5a530ad4bdb9f702b68459a0d5a1327aff4d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3375</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Unexploded bombs in the village of Aabdyn, in Deraa, Syria. Israel's latest aerial barrage forced many residents to flee. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/06/29/eni-and-libyas-noc-launch-offshore-gas-project-boosting-countrys-energy-output/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T15:19:07.175Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZNQDMFB3DHFVCHNA5GVB4UWCXM.jpg?auth=c4a9daab3bd50768919229f0e4b0a7401ceba7582429415193b5274cbe145b0f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2210&amp;height=1511</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A platform in the Bouri oilfield north of the coast of Libya, where hydrocarbon development is under way. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/06/29/drones-replace-destroyers-as-britain-quietly-retreats-from-global-military-role/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T15:13:47.75Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/AT7EVEF45VPGYJLIQ4ZZSNE3UQ.jpg?auth=122b926820920f14483116feab2d189ea5715278664219b68caf72c4e5a5770c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1334</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nato chief Mark Rutte, left, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at No 10 Downing Street in London. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/06/29/sultan-of-oman-meets-macron-in-paris-to-support-demining-and-safe-passage-of-strait-of-hormuz/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T14:58:07.228Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UHX7V6QO3DUETAZ5EMWFMFYLCU.jpg?auth=8b7b185896094234042a68ea3fd55cd99fbcdee7fd06eb592d614386567c621c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5076&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Oman's Sultan Haitham is received by French President Emmanuel Macron on his first state visit to France. 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Photo: Adnoc Group]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/29/iran-and-us-agree-to-halt-attacks-and-engage-in-talks/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T08:31:18.463Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TLW3DAZTLFCUXCGNT656NSUBIY.jpg?auth=bc293a90fcf056840d1e2bb51cdb933d6078f0e8c85705af7169bbeb9701c5c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3328&amp;height=1872</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran and the US are set to re-engage after clashing at the weekend over the Strait of Hormuz.  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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/06/29/china-uae-zayed-national-museum-saadiyat-island-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T07:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HFFU3JU5NFFKNFTGO27UL3URSY.jpg?auth=7f3c042aff4cec853d9f82fbfb8db6e9e28635f52589d3fff0d881b90c006df0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8087&amp;height=5394</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Performers at the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi perform Al Nahma, a traditional Emirati maritime chant performed by pearl divers and fishermen. Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/06/29/what-is-britains-three-peaks-challenge-the-gruelling-trek-kate-princess-of-wales-completed-in-24-hours/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T06:51:37.61Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BCVSFTJXFZAQJDXN5ORUQXN6QI.jpg?auth=4c7351eb898429eb01ba7614e9242b52fc54916302a14da01c87d4da7bd225bc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3072&amp;height=2304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kate, Princess of Wales, climbed the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales in a day to raise awareness for cancer charity. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/29/iraq-pm-says-corruption-crackdown-only-in-first-phase-after-wave-of-arrests/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T06:05:47.247Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3FI2D4AETVGTZAH5PKYRLCB4LA?auth=2dbf4511baeb38a0ef5d716909404f48def061646a88b9a654713c2bbe4e395c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2995&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi has pledged to work 'night and day' to recover funds taken in financial crimes. 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Abu Dhabi Judicial Department Photo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/world-cup-2026/2026/06/29/world-cup-2026-jesse-marsch-gives-us-cold-shoulder-after-canada-seal-last-16-place/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T02:40:34.069Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HJ4TGE3NSVFFRPJEZCDBSJ7L4E?auth=531bd552c1dff91bb5875ac36665ac473bfad8e827fa0b2e8a1bf7847240fc08&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2222&amp;height=1666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Canada head coach Jesse Marsch celebrates after the team's victory over South Africa. 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