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(Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/30/kenyan-police-fire-live-rounds-during-protest-in-nairobi-at-least-one-dead-witnesses-say</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T17:48:08+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/06/18/0bdce0c2-5bec-4874-beff-a6fe775227b3/0bdce0c2-5bec-4874-beff-a6fe775227b3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kenyan police fire live rounds during protest in Nairobi, at least one dead, witnesses say</image:title><image:caption>Kenyan police opened fire at a protest in Nairobi against reported abductions, killing at least one person, two witnesses said. 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(Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2026/06/30/hormuz-disruption-may-have-lasting-impact-on-vulnerable-economies-un-trade-agency-says</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T15:28:56+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/16/35bacb07-1d3b-41fe-a34d-bbf3e49a670f/35bacb07-1d3b-41fe-a34d-bbf3e49a670f.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hormuz disruption may have lasting impact on vulnerable economies, UN trade agency says</image:title><image:caption>Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. 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(Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/30/south-korea-ukraine-hold-constructive-talks-about-north-korea</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T13:43:21+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/30/3b1cec78-a8d5-4d0a-a783-5134945b9427/3b1cec78-a8d5-4d0a-a783-5134945b9427.JPG</image:loc><image:title>South Korea, Ukraine hold ‘constructive’ talks about North Korea</image:title><image:caption>Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha shakes hands with South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun ahead of the meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2026/06/30/saudi-arabia-s-pif-net-profit-more-than-doubles-revenue-up-9-pct-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T13:53:25+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2024/04/24/3ea605c0-7d46-40e4-8d67-6727dd85c0fd/3ea605c0-7d46-40e4-8d67-6727dd85c0fd.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Saudi Arabia’s PIF net profit more than doubles, revenue up 9 pct </image:title><image:caption>The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) logo. 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(File photo)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/30/two-irgc-members-shot-dead-in-iran-state-media</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T12:31:49+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/02/23/857cc5c5-3c2e-4070-acee-01b250df383b/857cc5c5-3c2e-4070-acee-01b250df383b.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Two IRGC members shot dead in Iran: State media</image:title><image:caption>An Iranian flag flutters next to a missile on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026. (via Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/30/german-defense-minister-says-additional-baltic-hq-proves-nato-will-defend-every-inch</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T13:00:53+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/30/e36a0f0f-d6f4-421f-839e-d86ed2ba1273/e36a0f0f-d6f4-421f-839e-d86ed2ba1273.JPG</image:loc><image:title>US will stand with European allies in defense of Baltics, US general says</image:title><image:caption>US General Christopher Donahue speaks during the NATO command and control handover ceremony, in Valga, Estonia, June 30, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/30/ukraine-s-zelenskyy-mocks-russian-military-drive-says-moscow-rejects-all-peace-proposals</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T11:48:19+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/18/343c1519-3537-446d-ac47-17c1cd706929/343c1519-3537-446d-ac47-17c1cd706929.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Ukraine’s Zelenskyy mocks Russian military drive, says Moscow rejects all peace proposals</image:title><image:caption>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looks on as he meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/sports/2026/06/30/dhs-secretary-celebrates-iran-s-exit-from-world-cup-with-happy-dance-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T11:37:39+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/d5baf172-208d-487d-94fd-a1c71120f659/d5baf172-208d-487d-94fd-a1c71120f659.JPG</image:loc><image:title>DHS secretary celebrates Iran’s exit from World Cup with ‘happy dance’</image:title><image:caption>US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/30/over-58000-buildings-likely-damaged-or-destroyed-in-venezuela-satellite-data</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T11:50:49+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/30/973d3095-3353-465a-ac32-08f436592e4f/973d3095-3353-465a-ac32-08f436592e4f.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Over 58,000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela: Satellite data</image:title><image:caption>A rescuer works at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 29, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/30/monaco-parcel-bomb-blast-wounds-ukrainian-oligarch</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T15:48:39+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/30/1a4be611-a53c-4728-9431-c49ffb363072/1a4be611-a53c-4728-9431-c49ffb363072.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Police hunt for Monaco bomb suspect after Ukrainian-born businessman wounded</image:title><image:caption>A police car blocks access near the site of the explosion in Monaco, June 30, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2026/06/30/top-saudi-diplomat-in-china-to-discuss-regional-international-issues</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T12:45:47+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/30/6d69800c-653f-4601-842c-3cb1560ca37d/6d69800c-653f-4601-842c-3cb1560ca37d.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Saudi FM discusses regional, international developments with China’s VP in Beijing </image:title><image:caption>Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan meets with China’s Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing, June 30, 2026. 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(Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/sports/2026/06/30/paraguay-shock-germany-as-brazil-morocco-advance-at-world-cup</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T10:11:56+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/30/bb833879-e774-490a-a02e-ef47ab1697d5/bb833879-e774-490a-a02e-ef47ab1697d5.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Paraguay shocks Germany as Brazil, Morocco advance at World Cup</image:title><image:caption>Morocco’s Ismael Saibari scores a penalty during the penalty shootout to win the match, June 29, 2026. 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(File Photo: AP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2026/06/29/riyadh-air-begins-selling-tickets-for-three-new-overseas-destinations</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T23:35:30+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/3a048cef-8fe6-4798-b7ba-938ce77d4bdf/3a048cef-8fe6-4798-b7ba-938ce77d4bdf.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Riyadh Air begins selling tickets for three new overseas destinations</image:title><image:caption>Riyadh Air aims to connect Saudi Arabia to more than 100 destinations worldwide by 2030. (Image Credit: Riyadh Air via X)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/iran-says-no-talks-with-us-scheduled-in-coming-days</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T22:25:54+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/05/11/e5e91ec0-d91c-413c-8725-cc0d678f0b04/e5e91ec0-d91c-413c-8725-cc0d678f0b04.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Iran says no talks with US scheduled in coming days</image:title><image:caption>Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei. (Via Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2026/06/29/uae-lifts-travel-ban-for-lebanon-wam</loc><lastmod>2026-06-30T01:40:10+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/19577cfd-56f1-4fb9-bb05-cb67d6a12a45/19577cfd-56f1-4fb9-bb05-cb67d6a12a45.JPG</image:loc><image:title>UAE lifts travel ban for Lebanon: WAM</image:title><image:caption>A woman takes a picture near "I love Beirut" sign at downtown Beirut, Lebanon. (File Photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/demining-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-be-carried-out-only-by-iran-deputy-fm-says-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T21:26:25+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/05/20/4ec8da23-6a1b-4d40-b9ed-d45fbdeedd83/4ec8da23-6a1b-4d40-b9ed-d45fbdeedd83.jpg</image:loc><image:title>De-mining of the Strait of Hormuz to be carried out only by Iran, deputy FM says </image:title><image:caption>Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. (File Photo: AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/israellebanon-deal-may-entrench-stalemate-rather-than-end-war-analysts-say-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T19:50:00+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/a8ae33f4-0e10-49da-aa52-e87cd666adba/a8ae33f4-0e10-49da-aa52-e87cd666adba.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Israel-Lebanon deal may entrench stalemate rather than end war, analysts say  </image:title><image:caption>Israeli tanks manoeuvre in Lebanon, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following U.S.-mediated talks, as seen from northern Israel, June 27, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/lebanon-president-says-determined-to-deploy-army-up-to-israel-border</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T20:02:43+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/ab2e550f-f7f6-4529-8dca-27c5c870f0b8/ab2e550f-f7f6-4529-8dca-27c5c870f0b8.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Top US admiral in Beirut to discuss US-backed deal with Israel</image:title><image:caption>Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Adm. Brad Cooper, the top US military commander in the Middle East, at the presidential place in Baabda, east of Beirut, June 29, 2026. (Via AP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2026/06/29/qatar-advises-temporary-suspension-of-sailing-some-other-maritime-activities</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T21:06:45+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/05/22/49df910e-6875-4955-8225-e69b6084a0fe/49df910e-6875-4955-8225-e69b6084a0fe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Qatar advises temporary suspension of sailing and fishing, commercial shipping exempt</image:title><image:caption>A picture taken on October 15, 2022, shows a view of the skyline of the Qatari capital Doha, with a fluttering national flag. (File Photo: AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/views/2026/06/29/escalation-against-neighbors-iran-s-strategic-miscalculation-in-the-gulf</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T18:22:19+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/2207a1be-7e15-4745-a296-f2a6d952cd15/2207a1be-7e15-4745-a296-f2a6d952cd15.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Escalation against neighbors, Iran’s strategic miscalculation in the Gulf</image:title><image:caption>Bahraini civil defense and rescue personnel work in a residential building hit by an Iranian drone, in Muharraq, Bahrain, June 28, 2026. (Via Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/turkey-strongly-condemns-israeli-incursions-in-syria</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T17:43:20+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2018/11/17/687b97c1-0c10-4aa1-a976-1f7db6e35e27/687b97c1-0c10-4aa1-a976-1f7db6e35e27.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Turkey ‘strongly condemns’ Israeli incursions in Syria</image:title><image:caption>Turkey flag (Shutterstock)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/iraq-sets-september-30-deadline-for-proiran-militias-to-disarm</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T21:12:34+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/20bca8ca-0cf4-4fe2-83c5-34434f14fb43/20bca8ca-0cf4-4fe2-83c5-34434f14fb43.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Iraq sets September 30 deadline for pro-Iran militias to disarm</image:title><image:caption>Members of the Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah hold flags during a funeral of their members in Baghdad on March 2, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/iraqi-fm-makes-first-visit-to-syria-since-alassad-s-fall</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T17:22:33+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/57c66c26-1931-45d7-a823-d1ef7c941ecd/57c66c26-1931-45d7-a823-d1ef7c941ecd.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Iraqi FM makes first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s fall</image:title><image:caption>Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. (File Photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/sports/2026/06/29/arab-nations-best-moments-of-the-2026-world-cup-group-stage</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T16:48:39+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/f1612999-175e-4231-b607-e33b4328ef0c/f1612999-175e-4231-b607-e33b4328ef0c.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Arab nations’ best moments of the 2026 World Cup group stage</image:title><image:caption>Egypt’s Mahmoud Saber celebrates with Mohamed Salah and teammates after scoring their first goal against Iran during their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match at Seattle Stadium in Seattle, Washington, on June 26, 2026. (Via Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/29/five-people-dead-in-shooting-in-northern-germany-two-detained-police-say</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T17:00:21+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/7b882997-1cee-4b25-b4eb-19ccb98e9007/7b882997-1cee-4b25-b4eb-19ccb98e9007.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Five people dead in shooting in northern Germany, two detained, police say</image:title><image:caption>Police cars a line up inside a perimeter secured by police at the scene of a shooting at Berlin's Steglitz district, Germany, June 27, 2026. (Reuters: File Photo)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/trump-says-iran-meeting-to-be-held-tuesday-in-doha</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T17:43:03+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/fe4a79cd-6759-4f5a-af78-6e9ce66a1781/fe4a79cd-6759-4f5a-af78-6e9ce66a1781.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Trump says Iran meeting to be held Tuesday in Doha, envoys Witkoff and Kushner to attend</image:title><image:caption>US President Donald Trump looks on as he sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, June 26, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/gaza-health-officials-say-three-killed-in-israeli-drone-strike</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T15:39:32+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/0cfb8723-25d1-40b5-8d7a-87561d645f32/0cfb8723-25d1-40b5-8d7a-87561d645f32.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Gaza health officials say three killed in Israeli drone strike</image:title><image:caption>Mourners hug each other at the funeral of Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, June 29, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/syria-slams-israeli-incursions-after-violence-in-south</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T16:38:13+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/06/04/656fe954-486a-4970-b848-074d0fa23149/656fe954-486a-4970-b848-074d0fa23149.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Syria slams Israeli incursions after violence in south</image:title><image:caption>A large Syrian flag flutters above Tishreen Park in Damascus on June 4, 2025. (AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/29/turkey-must-be-included-in-european-security-structures-erdogan-ahead-of-nato-summit</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T15:54:46+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2024/07/12/905e09b2-7142-44ec-b32c-5e7f884c19b4/905e09b2-7142-44ec-b32c-5e7f884c19b4.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Turkey must be ‘included’ in European security structures: Erdogan ahead of NATO summit</image:title><image:caption>Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (File Photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/29/russian-attack-on-ukraine-s-dnipro-kills-four-governor-says</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T14:07:19+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/f4e2fed9-d626-42d7-b016-4ea6d67ca124/f4e2fed9-d626-42d7-b016-4ea6d67ca124.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Russian missile strike kills five in Ukraine’s Dnipro</image:title><image:caption>The site of a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine June 2, 2026. (File Photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/iran-s-president-says-6-billion-of-iranian-assets-in-qatar-to-be-released</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T13:47:24+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/9a8e0ca3-74e3-4877-8f9c-c26c8a98f762/9a8e0ca3-74e3-4877-8f9c-c26c8a98f762.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Iran’s president says $6 billion of Iranian assets in Qatar to be released</image:title><image:caption>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signs the document of US Memorandum of Understanding in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2026. (via Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2026/06/29/saudi-arabia-condemns-israeli-incursions-into-syrian-territories-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T15:27:32+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2024/07/07/fbfd8475-4690-48d3-a794-34bde5ba4bc7/fbfd8475-4690-48d3-a794-34bde5ba4bc7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli incursions into Syrian territories  </image:title><image:caption>A picture taken on September 22, 2020 shows a Saudi national flag in Riyadh. (AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/29/ousted-bangladesh-pm-hasina-vows-to-return-home-this-year</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T12:50:25+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/11/17/9f845c30-9fc9-462b-8774-84b4fefab256/9f845c30-9fc9-462b-8774-84b4fefab256.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina vows to return home this year</image:title><image:caption> Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina takes oath as the country's Prime Minister at the Bangabhaban in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 11, 2024. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/29/venezuela-quake-death-toll-nears-1500-as-rescue-work-goes-on</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T16:07:48+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/bd3a907e-4cc6-4068-9d5d-00fa7ef4592d/bd3a907e-4cc6-4068-9d5d-00fa7ef4592d.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Venezuela quake death toll nears 1,500 as strong aftershock felt in Caracas </image:title><image:caption>People look at a building destroyed by earthquakes that struck the country, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 28, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/iran-says-held-first-meeting-with-oman-on-managing-hormuz</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T13:26:49+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/41a318cb-f149-487a-998a-d637d8325571/41a318cb-f149-487a-998a-d637d8325571.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Iran says met with Oman on managing Strait of Hormuz</image:title><image:caption>Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 26, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/29/putin-acknowledges-fuel-shortages-after-ukraine-strikes</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T11:34:03+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/ac495977-a0f1-4a8b-b659-106e4b0d9694/ac495977-a0f1-4a8b-b659-106e4b0d9694.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Putin acknowledges fuel shortages after Ukraine strikes</image:title><image:caption>Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an interview to journalist Pavel Zarubin in Moscow, Russia, June 28, 2026. (via Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/29/pakistan-strikes-on-eastern-afghanistan-kill-dozens</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T11:18:06+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/259c1dc0-e51d-4d53-aceb-789ea4b1f7b2/259c1dc0-e51d-4d53-aceb-789ea4b1f7b2.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Pakistan strikes on eastern Afghanistan kill dozens</image:title><image:caption>People gather near a destroyed building after an attack, which the Taliban say was an airstrike carried out by Pakistan's security forces, in Samkani District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan, June 29, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/sports/2026/06/29/saudi-federation-president-stands-down-after-world-cup-exit</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T10:55:28+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/f8203201-809d-4278-a848-b7fa1b38a3c3/f8203201-809d-4278-a848-b7fa1b38a3c3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Saudi football federation president stands down after World Cup exit</image:title><image:caption>Saudi Arabian Football Federation President Yasser al-Misehal. (X)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/hezbollahallied-lebanese-parliament-head-says-usisraellebanon-deal-will-not-pass-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T10:17:38+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/01726725-5c26-414b-a135-4bbcd41f2dcd/01726725-5c26-414b-a135-4bbcd41f2dcd.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Hezbollah-allied Lebanese parliament head says US-Israel-Lebanon deal ‘will not pass’</image:title><image:caption>Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri looks on on the day Lebanese lawmakers votes to elect a president at the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/iran-cyberattacks-on-israel-surged-in-2026-israeli-cyber-chief-says</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T09:56:06+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/05/01/3045b37f-848e-425e-bcfe-367cc082c13c/3045b37f-848e-425e-bcfe-367cc082c13c.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Iran cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026, Israeli cyber chief says</image:title><image:caption>Israel vs Iran. (ChatGPT)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/iran-and-us-agree-to-halt-attacks-and-renew-talks-us-official-says</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T14:27:36+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/05/24/b4cb1a5d-62aa-4c80-bdda-84d1d47a8271/b4cb1a5d-62aa-4c80-bdda-84d1d47a8271.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, US official says</image:title><image:caption>US and Iranian flags together on a cracked wall. (Stock illustration)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/29/israel-destroys-hezbollah-underground-infrastructure-in-southern-lebanon</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T00:52:19+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/29/a8ae33f4-0e10-49da-aa52-e87cd666adba/a8ae33f4-0e10-49da-aa52-e87cd666adba.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Israel says destroyed 200-meters-long Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon: PM</image:title><image:caption>Israeli tanks manoeuvre in Lebanon, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following U.S.-mediated talks, as seen from northern Israel, June 27, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/iran-canceled-participation-in-technical-talks-over-recent-attacks-official-tells-state-t</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T00:45:01+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2024/10/23/8d9907dd-f650-4493-a8c4-47c06768adf7/8d9907dd-f650-4493-a8c4-47c06768adf7.JPG</image:loc><image:title>US and Iran agree to halt attacks, hold talks in Doha this week: Report</image:title><image:caption>US and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, April 24, 2024. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/turkey-denounces-israel-s-political-recognition-of-armenia-genocide-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T22:51:03+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2020/12/14/a25bd9c8-4b0f-4dbc-9a41-9dc66da05d7e/a25bd9c8-4b0f-4dbc-9a41-9dc66da05d7e.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Turkey denounces Israel’s ‘political’ recognition of Armenia genocide </image:title><image:caption>Turkey and Israel</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/28/death-toll-from-venezuela-quakes-rises-to-1450</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T22:40:49+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/4b752bcb-9550-437e-bbf2-6fbf59c8cb02/4b752bcb-9550-437e-bbf2-6fbf59c8cb02.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 1,450</image:title><image:caption>This aerial view shows destroyed buildings in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026, following earthquakes. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2026/06/28/qatar-says-citizen-killed-from-shrapnel-due-to-military-operations-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T21:28:50+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/05/22/49df910e-6875-4955-8225-e69b6084a0fe/49df910e-6875-4955-8225-e69b6084a0fe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Qatar says citizen killed from shrapnel due to ‘military operations’</image:title><image:caption>A picture taken on October 15, 2022, shows a view of the skyline of the Qatari capital Doha, with a fluttering national flag. (File Photo: AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/mbs-macron-discuss-usiran-memorandum-regional-security</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T21:05:30+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/11/13/7b2182e7-6dd9-486d-bad5-34cbe5ac9b27/7b2182e7-6dd9-486d-bad5-34cbe5ac9b27.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MBS, Macron discuss US-Iran memorandum, regional security</image:title><image:caption>Combination of file photos of French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right). (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/28/temporary-migrants-in-us-should-seek-permanent-status-or-leave-homeland-secretary-says</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T18:33:41+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/d5baf172-208d-487d-94fd-a1c71120f659/d5baf172-208d-487d-94fd-a1c71120f659.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Temporary migrants in US should seek permanent status or leave, Homeland Secretary says</image:title><image:caption>US Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin testifies at a House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 25, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/28/putin-says-russia-is-going-through-a-difficult-period-that-has-taught-it-much-tass-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T18:24:45+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/05/25/4b4f18f4-e0b1-40c7-a45b-2e0de16d2b9e/4b4f18f4-e0b1-40c7-a45b-2e0de16d2b9e.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Putin says Russia is going through a difficult period that has taught it much: TASS  </image:title><image:caption>Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Governor of the Omsk region Vitaly Khotsenko at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 25, 2026. (Reuters: File Photo)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/views/2026/06/28/the-agreement-hezbollah-feared-and-lebanon-needed</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T16:46:30+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/26/3250336b-b527-46d4-be0b-647edd1f3d44/3250336b-b527-46d4-be0b-647edd1f3d44.JPG</image:loc><image:title>The agreement Hezbollah feared and Lebanon needed</image:title><image:caption>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter applaud after signing a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon with State Department Counselor Daniel Holler, and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, at the State Department in Washington, DC, June 26, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/28/civilian-plane-crash-kills-11-in-eastern-france-local-authorities-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T18:37:52+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/11cc8f12-20dc-4d60-a7dc-dfb79cca0827/11cc8f12-20dc-4d60-a7dc-dfb79cca0827.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Eleven people killed in plane crash in northeastern France</image:title><image:caption>A rescuer works at the site of a plane crash in Tomblaine, France, June 28, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2026/06/28/saudi-aramco-helicopter-crash-kills-14-in-ras-tanura</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T16:15:36+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/51f41797-7a2f-4068-aee5-ff29e8b8863b/51f41797-7a2f-4068-aee5-ff29e8b8863b.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 in Ras Tanura</image:title><image:caption>General view of Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/saudi-arabia-condemns-iranian-attacks-on-kuwait-and-bahrain</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T15:33:59+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2024/07/07/fbfd8475-4690-48d3-a794-34bde5ba4bc7/fbfd8475-4690-48d3-a794-34bde5ba4bc7.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain</image:title><image:caption>The Kingdom said such violations undermine international efforts to restore security and stability in the region. (AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/sports/2026/06/28/dr-congo-advance-but-iran-out-as-wild-world-cup-group-stage-wraps</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T15:08:27+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/c65a3071-9c07-461d-95a7-e285f2eac17a/c65a3071-9c07-461d-95a7-e285f2eac17a.JPG</image:loc><image:title>DR Congo advance but Iran out as wild World Cup group stage wraps</image:title><image:caption>DR Congo’s Yoane Wissa celebrates with teammates after scoring his side’s third goal during the FIFA World Cup Group K match against Uzbekistan at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/israel-military-says-soldier-killed-in-south-lebanon-fighting</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T14:45:10+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/2c95ad22-cef8-4bd1-9816-2b012f12fdf8/2c95ad22-cef8-4bd1-9816-2b012f12fdf8.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Israel military says soldier killed in south Lebanon fighting</image:title><image:caption>An Israeli soldier works on a tank on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, in northern Israel, June 28, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/iran-fm-warns-any-challenge-to-hormuz-strait-will-increase-tensions-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T16:53:37+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/7c13d6b2-4a41-4eba-8143-5ca9312606e6/7c13d6b2-4a41-4eba-8143-5ca9312606e6.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Iran warns challenge to Hormuz routes will spike Middle East tensions</image:title><image:caption>Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shake hands following a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, June 28, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/28/venezuela-quakes-kill-1400-as-time-running-out-to-find-survivors</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T13:58:22+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/f6202049-4349-487e-87e7-16858b3adac2/f6202049-4349-487e-87e7-16858b3adac2.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Venezuela quakes kill over 1,400 as time running out to find survivors</image:title><image:caption>A damaged vehicle lies amid rubble as rescue operations continue after earthquakes hit the country in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 27, 2026. (Reuters</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/28/ukraine-hits-two-russian-oil-refineries-overnight</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T19:14:25+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/18/343c1519-3537-446d-ac47-17c1cd706929/343c1519-3537-446d-ac47-17c1cd706929.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Ukraine hits two Russian oil refineries overnight</image:title><image:caption>“We continue our operations that weaken Russia’s ability to wage this war,” Zelenskyy said. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/28/france-records-around-1000-excess-deaths-in-heatwave-health-agency</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T13:12:42+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/0e6abf58-ba41-450b-b9dc-4db2515a7677/0e6abf58-ba41-450b-b9dc-4db2515a7677.JPG</image:loc><image:title>France records around 1,000 excess deaths in heatwave: Health agency</image:title><image:caption>A person eats ice cream in front of the Eiffel Tower during a heatwave in Paris, France, June 27, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/iran-says-determined-to-defend-sovereignty-against-us-aggression</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T13:06:53+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/09/e5aebe71-d862-4116-8671-d41880b6c992/e5aebe71-d862-4116-8671-d41880b6c992.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Iran says determined to defend sovereignty against US aggression</image:title><image:caption> Iranians stand next to a symbol of a Kheibar missile as they take part during a rally in support of the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei and commemorate Eid al-Ghadir in Tehran on June 4, 2026. (AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/netanyahu-says-deal-with-lebanon-historic-for-israel</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T12:05:12+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/23/ac79fc8a-31cb-4612-807a-460c32853b5a/ac79fc8a-31cb-4612-807a-460c32853b5a.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Netanyahu says deal with Lebanon ‘historic’ for Israel</image:title><image:caption>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the JNS (Jerusalem News Syndicate) International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, June 21, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/israel-army-says-killed-armed-terrorists-in-southern-syria</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T11:54:08+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/09/18/8ced511a-0d68-4d18-8005-bb60b037b20e/8ced511a-0d68-4d18-8005-bb60b037b20e.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Israel army says killed ‘armed’ militants in southern Syria</image:title><image:caption>An Israeli soldier walks by the ceasefire line with Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, as seen from the Golan Heights, January 5, 2025. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/iraqi-forces-raid-baghdad-s-green-zone-arrest-officials-security-sources</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T19:25:52+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/07/a5294578-4dde-4cdc-8823-acaa1bb6a61e/a5294578-4dde-4cdc-8823-acaa1bb6a61e.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Iraq arrests 47 officials in anti-corruption campaign</image:title><image:caption>The round-up began early Sunday when Iraqi security forces, primarily from anti-terrorism units, raided Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone and another neighborhood in the capital. (AP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/lebanon-s-aoun-tells-trump-state-will-assume-responsibility-for-implementing-israel-deal</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T10:57:11+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/17/20c38c80-00c0-4ee0-8a08-97531cecd710/20c38c80-00c0-4ee0-8a08-97531cecd710.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lebanon’s Aoun tells Trump state will assume responsibility for implementing Israel deal</image:title><image:caption>A photograph released by the Lebanese Presidency on April 17, 2026, shows Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun delivering a televised address to the Lebanese people from the Baabda Presidential Palace, east of the capital Beirut. (Via AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/trump-warns-iran-will-no-longer-exist-if-us-decides-to-escalate</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T13:05:58+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/56745c55-1a70-4f53-be50-386cfa8fc016/56745c55-1a70-4f53-be50-386cfa8fc016.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Trump warns Iran ‘will no longer exist’ if US decides to escalate</image:title><image:caption>US President Donald Trump speaks as he sits in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., US, June 26, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/iran-us-continue-escalating-attacks-recriminations-over-peace-deal</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T16:19:05+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/04/ce868237-8b4b-475b-9a7e-62f08f528ba5/ce868237-8b4b-475b-9a7e-62f08f528ba5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Iran and US step up attacks and threaten to escalate</image:title><image:caption>USA and Iranian flags together. (Stock illustration)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2026/06/28/bahrain-kuwait-report-attacks-after-us-strikes-on-iran-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T12:08:43+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/e0a01f10-4765-4fd1-ba40-c7cea95efcad/e0a01f10-4765-4fd1-ba40-c7cea95efcad.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bahrain, Kuwait report Iranian attacks after US strikes on Iran </image:title><image:caption>A residential building was damaged in Muharraq Governorate as a result of Iranian attacks on Bahrain, June 28, 2026. (Bahrain interior ministry on X)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/28/us-strikes-multiple-targets-in-iran-centcom</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T10:06:43+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/28/d4edfa28-c7f7-4592-abe6-e7a5c09b451f/d4edfa28-c7f7-4592-abe6-e7a5c09b451f.JPG</image:loc><image:title>US strikes ‘multiple targets’ in Iran: CENTCOM</image:title><image:caption>Smoke rises from explosions at an unknown location, following what US Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, in this screen grab from video released June 26, 2026. (via Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/views/2026/06/28/iran-s-war-and-the-fracturing-of-american-certainty-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T09:20:46+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/15/5a4a5793-6802-44fa-949d-39e8d99b1fe0/5a4a5793-6802-44fa-949d-39e8d99b1fe0.png</image:loc><image:title>Iran’s war and the fracturing of American certainty</image:title><image:caption>An AI-generated image of the flags of the US and Iran. (ChatGPT) </image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/27/israel-will-use-force-against-iran-if-it-prevents-lebanon-deal-implementation-katz</loc><lastmod>2026-06-27T20:45:36+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/03/21/eab150ff-9e90-4e65-95e5-13722456db02/eab150ff-9e90-4e65-95e5-13722456db02.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Israel will use ‘force’ against Iran if it prevents Lebanon deal implementation: Katz</image:title><image:caption>Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz. (File Photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2026/06/27/three-takeaways-green-falcons-grounded-by-cape-verde-as-world-cup-exit-confirmed</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T16:53:28+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/27/022f93a1-d976-4e9c-919d-2e5ca1adf96c/022f93a1-d976-4e9c-919d-2e5ca1adf96c.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Three Takeaways: Green Falcons grounded by Cape Verde as World Cup exit confirmed</image:title><image:caption>Saudi Arabia's Ali Lajami looks dejected after the match as Saudi Arabia are eliminated from the World Cup. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/27/hezbollah-chief-rejects-israellebanon-framework-agreement-calls-it-a-humiliation</loc><lastmod>2026-06-27T18:01:00+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/05/24/cd54ead2-7dca-4826-a1d3-d162bbc8faed/cd54ead2-7dca-4826-a1d3-d162bbc8faed.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Hezbollah rejects US-brokered Israel-Lebanon security deal as ‘surrender’</image:title><image:caption>Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem. 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(Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/27/israeli-drone-strike-hits-southern-lebanon-day-after-security-deal</loc><lastmod>2026-06-27T21:14:57+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/27/1eba6385-6df7-4a72-897b-77404fc48249/1eba6385-6df7-4a72-897b-77404fc48249.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon day after security deal</image:title><image:caption>Israeli tanks manoeuvre in Lebanon, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, as seen from northern Israel, June 27, 2026.(Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/27/rare-light-aircraft-crash-in-beijing-kills-pilot-injures-13-people</loc><lastmod>2026-06-27T16:29:56+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/27/dcfb1a35-aaa9-4eed-8a93-46879d4c4bfd/dcfb1a35-aaa9-4eed-8a93-46879d4c4bfd.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Beijing investigating rare light aircraft crash which killed pilot, injured 13</image:title><image:caption>The damaged exterior of CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing, China June 26, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/27/tanker-reports-strike-by-unidentified-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto-says</loc><lastmod>2026-06-27T16:10:20+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/25/139ed043-ad34-4a32-a342-b50db526b4d8/139ed043-ad34-4a32-a342-b50db526b4d8.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Fresh ship struck in Hormuz as Iran, US trade attacks in worst escalation since peace deal</image:title><image:caption>Vessels are seen at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 1, 2026. (Reuters: File Photo)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2026/06/27/bahrain-condemns-iranian-drone-attacks-on-its-territory</loc><lastmod>2026-06-27T16:20:03+04:00</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2024/01/30/d5ae9ed3-6d80-491e-be52-3bc060bc0484/d5ae9ed3-6d80-491e-be52-3bc060bc0484.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bahrain says targeted by several Iranian drones</image:title><image:caption>A picture shows a view of the skyline of Manama on February 28, 2023. (File: AFP)</image:caption></image:image><changefreq>hourly</changefreq></url></urlset>