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(Francis Chandler/CDC via AP, File)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/18/us-prosecutor-will-not-dispute-doj-decision-to-drop-indian-tycoon-adani-s-criminal-case</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T17:44:58+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/11/23/d66c83a3-57b5-42ef-86cb-42687a477402/d66c83a3-57b5-42ef-86cb-42687a477402.JPG</image:loc><image:title>US prosecutor will not dispute DOJ decision to drop Indian tycoon Adani’s criminal case</image:title><image:caption>File photo of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. 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(File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/united-states/2026/07/18/trump-questions-england-s-world-cup-tactics</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T17:00:14+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/18/abe2c9e6-2fb9-480a-9c9f-26882f9ad258/abe2c9e6-2fb9-480a-9c9f-26882f9ad258.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Trump questions England’s World Cup tactics</image:title><image:caption>US President Donald Trump, flanked by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, gestures while speaking, as they attend a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in New York City, US, July 17, 2026. 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(File photo: Reuters) </image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/18/no-fuel-no-patience-russians-endure-fuel-shortages</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T16:02:01+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/26/a4d6bff2-0186-4918-be27-a0a6c370042d/a4d6bff2-0186-4918-be27-a0a6c370042d.JPG</image:loc><image:title>No fuel, no patience: Russians endure fuel shortages</image:title><image:caption>Cars queue for fuel at a gas station after the authorities restricted fuel sales amid a supply shortage following Ukrainian attacks on logistics routes in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Sevastopol, Crimea June 1, 2026. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/18/lebanese-soldier-killed-in-army-vehicle-explosion-in-southern-lebanon-cause-unknown</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T15:34:40+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/11/29/db0a34af-1113-43e8-adb0-e08e9a26dca9/db0a34af-1113-43e8-adb0-e08e9a26dca9.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lebanese soldier killed in army vehicle explosion in southern Lebanon, cause unknown</image:title><image:caption>This photograph taken during a press tour organised by the Lebanese army shows Lebanese soldiers standing atop military vehicles in Alma Al-Shaab, near the border with Israel in southern Lebanon, on November 28, 2025. It was the first guided tour the army gave journalists since a November 2024 ceasefire sought to end over a year of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel. (File photo)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/18/iran-executes-man-accused-of-killing-security-agent-during-2022-protests-</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T16:39:18+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/04/25/8cb57edb-deca-447f-906d-524b6e84438c/8cb57edb-deca-447f-906d-524b6e84438c.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Iran executes man accused of killing security agent during 2022 protests </image:title><image:caption>Shadows of an Iranian policeman and a noose are seen on the ground before the execution of Iranian killer Bijeh in Pakdasht, south of Tehran. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/united-states/2026/07/18/prosecutors-file-attempted-aggravated-murder-charges-in-stabbing-of-muslim-man-in-utah</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T15:37:34+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/09/12/f11ae896-c204-4358-b4a3-20c6724d88d5/f11ae896-c204-4358-b4a3-20c6724d88d5.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Prosecutors file attempted aggravated murder charges in stabbing of Muslim man in Utah</image:title><image:caption>Police in Utah, US. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/18/venezuela-quake-death-toll-exceeds-5000-imf-releases-funds</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T15:07:40+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/05/b1ca431c-5416-4ef6-9f8d-0d03e8d25e9f/b1ca431c-5416-4ef6-9f8d-0d03e8d25e9f.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Venezuela quake death toll exceeds 5,000, IMF releases funds</image:title><image:caption>Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 4, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/18/indian-police-hospitalize-cockroach-party-activist-sonam-wangchuk-on-hunger-strike</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T14:56:29+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/18/7cc6bc6e-9c51-48a0-b6fc-c23bca972487/7cc6bc6e-9c51-48a0-b6fc-c23bca972487.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Indian police hospitalize Cockroach Party activist Sonam Wangchuk on hunger strike</image:title><image:caption>Supporters of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) step in as authorities try to take Sonam Wangchuk, an Indian education reformer, who has been on hunger strike, to the hospital during a sit-in protest called by CJP demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, July 18, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/business/technology/2026/07/18/india-s-skyroot-launches-vikram1-in-first-private-orbital-rocket-mission</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T14:48:22+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/18/7610ef49-1104-432f-988b-c7757f8f56a6/7610ef49-1104-432f-988b-c7757f8f56a6.JPG</image:loc><image:title>India’s Skyroot launches Vikram-1 in first private orbital rocket mission</image:title><image:caption>Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace launched its Vikram-1 rocket, marking the first attempt by an Indian private company to place a satellite in orbit, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India, July 18, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/18/massive-fire-destroys-100-homes-in-norway-hundreds-evacuated</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T14:43:08+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/18/bdd72994-417f-4316-91b1-172aa8fc1ccf/bdd72994-417f-4316-91b1-172aa8fc1ccf.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Massive fire destroys 100 homes in Norway, hundreds evacuated</image:title><image:caption>Smoke rises from a large fire that has spread from terraced houses in Krokstadelva, Drammen municipality, Norway, July 17, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/18/the-challenges-facing-uk-s-next-prime-minister-andy-burnham</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T14:18:49+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/24/779b6ad1-7c5c-4e9c-a7b4-ae37bf5010b8/779b6ad1-7c5c-4e9c-a7b4-ae37bf5010b8.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>The challenges facing UK’s next Prime Minister Andy Burnham</image:title><image:caption>British Prime Minister Andy Burnham. (File photo)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/18/ukraine-drone-attacks-kill-seven-workers-in-russia-spark-fire-at-moscow-region-oil-depot</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T12:59:37+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/09/05/7de53706-78f9-45db-bf4d-00ba7d9e141b/7de53706-78f9-45db-bf4d-00ba7d9e141b.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Ukraine drone attacks kill seven workers in Russia, spark fire at Moscow region oil depot</image:title><image:caption>An interceptor FPV-drone of the 1129th Bilotserkivskyi Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment during its flight amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, July 8, 2025. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/18/trump-blames-canada-for-wildfire-smoke-says-he-will-add-cost-to-tariffs</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T12:11:53+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/18/8fd9d4ac-6165-4569-a061-839aed088825/8fd9d4ac-6165-4569-a061-839aed088825.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says he will add cost to tariffs</image:title><image:caption>Smoke rises from the Lussier River Wildfire (N20809), north of Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada July 11, 2026 in an aerial photograph. BC Wildfire/Handout via REUTERS.</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/18/lebanon-s-president-aoun-departs-for-washington-to-meet-trump</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T16:46:12+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/01/bfbe823e-a493-443c-875a-833dbb63f779/bfbe823e-a493-443c-875a-833dbb63f779.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lebanon’s president Aoun departs for Washington to meet Trump</image:title><image:caption>Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2026/07/18/bahrain-thwarts-new-wave-of-iranian-attacks</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T13:01:04+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/04/27/6f6aa3d6-5142-45cf-a46a-590bae7fae21/6f6aa3d6-5142-45cf-a46a-590bae7fae21.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bahrain activates sirens again after thwarting earlier wave of Iranian attacks</image:title><image:caption>Vehicles move on a road in Bahrain’s capital Manama on March 11, 2026. (AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/views/2026/07/18/silicon-valley-didn-t-buy-democracy-it-rented-the-ballot</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T10:25:31+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/02/27b4bd44-cfe9-4870-bf30-3f563e259256/27b4bd44-cfe9-4870-bf30-3f563e259256.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Silicon valley didn’t buy democracy, it rented the ballot</image:title><image:caption> Government Artificial Intelligence (AI). (File photo)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2026/07/18/fire-breaks-out-at-kuwait-power-and-desalination-plant-after-iranian-attack</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T14:59:49+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/04/05/a9ad331f-cd7e-4fe2-8309-8ec0a1e89ec3/a9ad331f-cd7e-4fe2-8309-8ec0a1e89ec3.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Kuwait reports injuries, damage to power, water plant &amp; KPC oil facility after Iran attack</image:title><image:caption>A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026. (File photo: Reuters</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2026/07/18/saudi-arabia-lifts-early-warning-emergency-alerts-issued-for-alkharj-yanbu</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T10:47:30+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/18/af8f1437-c535-41b9-b764-a3f5b5054f31/af8f1437-c535-41b9-b764-a3f5b5054f31.png</image:loc><image:title>Saudi Arabia lifts early warning emergency alerts issued for Al-Kharj, Yanbu</image:title><image:caption>The logo of Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/18/russia-intensifies-strikes-on-ukraine-black-sea-ports-killing-three-</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T10:02:47+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/18/4e8dff06-5970-4a3a-a1b1-e8cd21d70f29/4e8dff06-5970-4a3a-a1b1-e8cd21d70f29.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine Black Sea ports, killing three </image:title><image:caption>A Russian cruise missile is seen mid-air before hitting the regional administration building, amid the ongoing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv, Ukraine in this still image obtained from a CCTV footage March 29, 2022. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2026/07/18/kuwait-airways-reschedules-most-flights-after-airport-suspension-following-iranian-attack</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T09:38:48+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2024/12/18/e538269a-70cb-4797-acc0-9bf97a69325d/e538269a-70cb-4797-acc0-9bf97a69325d.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kuwait Airways reschedules most flights after airport suspension following Iranian attack</image:title><image:caption>Kuwait International Airport. (File photo)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/18/diver-injured-in-shark-attack-off-tasmania-coast</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T09:34:07+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/01/18/4ceb7b3d-6213-4e66-aeb4-1fe06b458e32/4ceb7b3d-6213-4e66-aeb4-1fe06b458e32.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Diver injured in shark attack off Tasmania coast</image:title><image:caption>Sings are seen near the site of a fatal shark attack at Dee Why Beach in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. (File photo: AP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/18/jordan-s-army-says-shot-down-10-iranian-missiles-</loc><lastmod>2026-07-18T09:25:57+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2023/10/10/b5b71ad9-d349-4565-8837-8f469191f16f/b5b71ad9-d349-4565-8837-8f469191f16f.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Jordan’s army says shot down 10 Iranian missiles </image:title><image:caption>Jordan flag. 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(AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/17/magnitude-74-quake-hits-mexican-coast-near-guatemala-triggers-tsunami-threat</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T19:31:31+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/07/30/c7ee5a7f-a460-4c2d-900a-28421046201d/c7ee5a7f-a460-4c2d-900a-28421046201d.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits Mexican coast near Guatemala, triggers tsunami threat</image:title><image:caption>People spend time on the beach as tropical storm Flossie moves along the Pacific coast, in Acapulco, Mexico, June 29, 2025. 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(AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/17/us-military-says-it-destroyed-a-iranian-port-surveillance-tower</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T18:46:44+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/17/d7c54355-53cb-4bbd-86db-e154d85c895a/d7c54355-53cb-4bbd-86db-e154d85c895a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>US military says it destroyed Iranian port surveillance tower</image:title><image:caption>A US strike on July 16 destroyed the Chabahar Shahid Kalantari Port surveillance tower in Iran. 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(AP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/17/pakistani-troops-kill-24-militants-as-violence-escalates-in-region-near-afghanistan</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T16:20:16+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/11/28/102ac44a-80a2-4111-88a2-f54e2894d646/102ac44a-80a2-4111-88a2-f54e2894d646.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pakistani troops kill 24 militants as violence escalates in region near Afghanistan</image:title><image:caption>Pakistani army troops ride military vehicles following an operation launched against the Taliban in North Waziristan, in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, June 16, 2014. 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(AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/17/incoming-uk-pm-burnham-vows-to-give-hope-back-to-people</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T19:23:56+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/17/4c85a922-3a0e-4a05-9884-00564603dc41/4c85a922-3a0e-4a05-9884-00564603dc41.jpg</image:loc><image:title>New Labour leader Burnham vows to renew hope as next UK PM</image:title><image:caption>Labour party leader Andy Burnham. (File photo: AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/17/a-landslide-in-southwest-china-buries-homes-and-forces-more-than-1000-to-evacuate</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T19:04:39+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/17/26a0205a-84c8-4308-b8bf-d80bc7f9ef85/26a0205a-84c8-4308-b8bf-d80bc7f9ef85.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Landslide kills eight in southwest China’s Chongqing, 34 still missing</image:title><image:caption>In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, rescuers conduct search and rescue operation on the site of the landslide in Pengshui County in southwestern China’s Chongqing on Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/17/kurdistan-presidency-says-attacks-violate-iraqi-sovereignty</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T15:18:55+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/17/2de4798e-46b3-4730-a6ac-31393d8b5f6c/2de4798e-46b3-4730-a6ac-31393d8b5f6c.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kurdistan presidency says attacks violate Iraqi sovereignty</image:title><image:caption>A view of the Erbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. (File photo: AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/17/syria-military-source-denies-iran-bombed-altanf-base</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T14:07:21+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/17/61a0e3d8-344c-441e-88db-2026ec8121d9/61a0e3d8-344c-441e-88db-2026ec8121d9.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Syria military source denies Iran bombed al-Tanf base</image:title><image:caption>A satellite image shows the al-Tanf Base, in Syria, in this image taken July 20, 2025. 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(File photo: AP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2026/07/17/kuwait-says-iranian-attack-damages-electrical-desalination-power-plant-ministry</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T17:28:32+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/08/b0c936a2-22d5-45ce-85eb-05764637387d/b0c936a2-22d5-45ce-85eb-05764637387d.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kuwait says Iranian attack damages power generation, water desalination station</image:title><image:caption>Kuwaiti workers conduct maintenance on overhead power lines in Kuwait City on December 12, 2017. (File photo:  AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/17/china-rejects-trump-s-election-interference-claim-as-groundless-accusations-</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T13:00:50+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2024/09/18/34034087-4a22-49b5-86a1-9bbb18969bad/34034087-4a22-49b5-86a1-9bbb18969bad.JPG</image:loc><image:title>China rejects Trump’s election interference claim as ‘groundless accusations’</image:title><image:caption>Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian attends a press conference in Beijing, China March 20, 2024. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/17/jordan-s-military-says-intercepted-three-iranian-missiles</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T12:39:49+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/11/31f252e5-67cf-4ada-b906-8a0456821517/31f252e5-67cf-4ada-b906-8a0456821517.png</image:loc><image:title>Jordan’s military says intercepted three Iranian missiles</image:title><image:caption>The logo of Jordan’s Armed Forces with missile defense systems in the background. (Illustration)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/17/iran-for-the-first-time-acknowledges-attacks-on-power-infrastructure-</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T13:51:26+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2024/12/17/96cfa5a0-9937-4bcc-b79d-7980daafb2a8/96cfa5a0-9937-4bcc-b79d-7980daafb2a8.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Iran urges citizens to cut electricity use after US strikes</image:title><image:caption>Traffic flows on a main road past electricity transmission towers, with a view of the Milad Tower (R) in Tehran on December 16, 2024. Iran has suspended operations at several power plants over fuel shortages that have been intensified by rising demand during a spell of freezing weather. (File photo: AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/17/germany-proposes-eu-force-to-replace-un-mission-in-lebanon</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T12:28:00+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/08/18/66ea073e-b529-4099-96e1-8f4f72ba7e16/66ea073e-b529-4099-96e1-8f4f72ba7e16.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Germany proposes EU force to replace UN mission in Lebanon</image:title><image:caption>German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/17/strait-of-hormuz-transits-drop-as-us-and-iran-escalate-attacks-across-gulf</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T14:03:18+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/08/57789e41-e25a-4e41-9b06-c0a0e07ea868/57789e41-e25a-4e41-9b06-c0a0e07ea868.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Strait of Hormuz transits drop as US and Iran escalate attacks across Gulf</image:title><image:caption>A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on July 8, 2026. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/17/uk-police-charge-man-over-iranlinked-spying-offences</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T12:14:07+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/05/19/daa93c6d-939b-4c02-8b02-0eb6a8811e2d/daa93c6d-939b-4c02-8b02-0eb6a8811e2d.JPG</image:loc><image:title>UK police charge man over Iran-linked spying offences</image:title><image:caption>Iran and UK flags. (Illustration)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/united-states/2026/07/17/trump-accuses-china-of-2020-election-interference-contradicting-us-intel</loc><lastmod>2026-07-17T12:06:58+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/11/1e881f80-ead0-4268-aa31-5fb479342a78/1e881f80-ead0-4268-aa31-5fb479342a78.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference, contradicting US intel</image:title><image:caption>President Donald Trump. 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(AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/16/syria-says-busted-weapons-shipment-destined-for-lebanon-s-terrorist-hezbollah-militia-</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T20:27:36+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2023/12/30/650d0fba-48e1-437d-aacb-4cd87d3e652a/650d0fba-48e1-437d-aacb-4cd87d3e652a.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Syria says seized weapons bound for Hezbollah at Iraqi border</image:title><image:caption>A member of the Iraqi security forces stands guard on the Iraqi side of Iraq-Syria border. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/16/escalating-israeli-strikes-kill-five-people-in-gaza-medics-say</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T22:00:29+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/16/7206a0d6-07d5-45d5-9294-f22a96ff6f11/7206a0d6-07d5-45d5-9294-f22a96ff6f11.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Escalating Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say</image:title><image:caption>Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house that was pre-warned by the Israeli military to evacuate before the strike was carried out late on Wednesday, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, July 16, 2026. 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(File photo)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/north-africa/2026/07/16/fire-at-algeria-orphanage-kills-11-injures-19-near-capital</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T16:47:06+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/16/1af9c4e3-b61e-43c8-903d-64b646df2943/1af9c4e3-b61e-43c8-903d-64b646df2943.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Fire at Algeria orphanage kills 11, injures 19 near capital</image:title><image:caption>Rescuers and police officers work at the site of a fire at an orphanage near Algiers, Algeria, July 16, 2026. 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(AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/16/iraq-pm-condemns-drone-attack-over-erbil-statement</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T11:36:41+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/05/01/b652be6f-bb07-44c4-9e54-22a6788e4a8a/b652be6f-bb07-44c4-9e54-22a6788e4a8a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Iraq PM condemns ‘drone attack’ over Erbil: Statement</image:title><image:caption>Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. (File photo: AP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/07/16/russian-missiles-strike-kyiv-districts-killing-two-officials-say</loc><lastmod>2026-07-16T12:47:46+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/07/16/793e94df-6e17-426f-bc4a-530ba021e46c/793e94df-6e17-426f-bc4a-530ba021e46c.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Russian, Ukrainian strikes kill five</image:title><image:caption>A firefighter works at a compound of a warehouse damaged during Russian missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 16, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url></urlset>