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(File photo: Reuters)                  </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/19/un-aid-chief-demands-dignity-for-gaza-population</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T14:59:58+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T14:59:53+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>UN aid chief demands ‘dignity’ for Gaza population</news:title><news:keywords>Gaza,Israel,Palestine</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/04/686d4db7-ee75-4e07-b85d-a93f1c266082/686d4db7-ee75-4e07-b85d-a93f1c266082.JPG</image:loc><image:title>UN aid chief demands ‘dignity’ for Gaza population</image:title><image:caption>People’s belongings lie scattered at the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City, on June 4, 2026. 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(AP)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/sports/2026/06/19/qatar-suffers-its-worst-world-cup-loss-a-60-embarrassment-vs-canada</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T12:22:06+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T12:21:58+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Qatar suffers its worst World Cup loss, a 6-0 embarrassment vs Canada</news:title><news:keywords>Canada,Qatar,FIFA World Cup 2026</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/19/a071f7b7-e34e-478f-aacc-dedc4723a618/a071f7b7-e34e-478f-aacc-dedc4723a618.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Qatar suffers its worst World Cup loss, a 6-0 embarrassment vs Canada</image:title><image:caption>Qatar's Assim Madibo (23) leaves the field after he was issued a red card for fouling Canada's Ismael Kone, who receives medical attention in the background, during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/united-states/2026/06/19/us-strike-on-an-alleged-drug-boat-kills-three-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T12:06:41+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T12:06:36+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>US strike on an alleged drug boat kills three in the eastern Pacific Ocean</news:title><news:keywords>US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/05/07/15b7cbf8-f93d-4edb-a980-896f81c629f5/15b7cbf8-f93d-4edb-a980-896f81c629f5.JPG</image:loc><image:title>US strike on an alleged drug boat kills three in the eastern Pacific Ocean</image:title><image:caption>An explosion occurs on a vessel during what the US military says was a kinetic strike on a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Caribbean, at an unidentified location in this screen grab obtained from a video released on February 13, 2026. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/19/two-killed-11-needed-medical-assistance-as-russia-strikes-ukraine-local-officials-say</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T11:46:24+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T11:46:18+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Two killed, 11 needed medical assistance as Russia strikes Ukraine, local officials say</news:title><news:keywords>Ukraine,Russia-Ukraine War,Russia</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2025/12/08/48377874-f2de-4c98-8fa8-c2916e1b4c62/48377874-f2de-4c98-8fa8-c2916e1b4c62.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Two killed, 11 needed medical assistance as Russia strikes Ukraine, local officials say</image:title><image:caption>A firefighter works at the site of a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Sumy region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released November 16, 2025. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/19/lebanon-state-media-says-16-killed-by-israeli-strikes-overnight</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T11:56:44+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T11:35:07+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Lebanon says 18 killed in strikes, Israel reports deaths of four soldiers</news:title><news:keywords>Lebanon,Hezbollah,Israel</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/19/18035835-68f5-4e45-892c-f380361a9c83/18035835-68f5-4e45-892c-f380361a9c83.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lebanon says 18 killed in strikes, Israel reports deaths of four soldiers</image:title><image:caption>Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on June 19, 2026. (AFP)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/19/switzerland-says-usiran-talks-postponed</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T11:22:56+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T11:22:51+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Switzerland says US-Iran talks postponed</news:title><news:keywords>Iran,Switzerland,US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2024/06/10/b75e4253-9c9e-4139-9c41-a2e3e5cb452d/b75e4253-9c9e-4139-9c41-a2e3e5cb452d.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Switzerland says US-Iran talks postponed</image:title><image:caption>A Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Burgenstock Resort where the Summit on Peace in Ukraine will take place June 15 and 16, in Lucerne, Switzerland, May 28, 2024. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/19/us-vice-president-vance-postpones-trip-to-switzerland-for-iran-talks</loc><lastmod>2026-06-19T11:17:55+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-19T11:14:13+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>US Vice President Vance postpones trip to Switzerland for Iran talks</news:title><news:keywords>Iran,JD Vance,Switzerland,US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/15/cfe53434-5fe3-4453-b6af-121386f159c8/cfe53434-5fe3-4453-b6af-121386f159c8.JPG</image:loc><image:title>US Vice President Vance postpones trip to Switzerland for Iran talks</image:title><image:caption>US Vice President JD Vance. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/iran-s-khamenei-says-he-approved-mou-with-us-despite-reservations</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T22:29:57+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T21:59:36+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran’s supreme leader says approved US deal despite having ‘different view’</news:title><news:keywords>Iran,Mojtaba Khamenei,US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/03/11/c20a2e55-82b9-4923-8537-d3c3e326e508/c20a2e55-82b9-4923-8537-d3c3e326e508.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Iran’s supreme leader says approved US deal despite having ‘different view’</image:title><image:caption>Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. (Via Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/vance-castigates-israeli-officials-for-iran-deal-criticism-us-is-your-only-powerful-ally-</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:45:43+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T21:41:33+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Vance castigates Israeli officials for Iran deal criticism: US is your only powerful ally </news:title><news:keywords>Iran nuclear deal,Iran,Israel,Vance,US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/18/39ef3434-08ff-4dec-af35-4f1f5f4e7458/39ef3434-08ff-4dec-af35-4f1f5f4e7458.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Vance castigates Israeli officials for Iran deal criticism: US is your only powerful ally </image:title><image:caption>Vice President JD Vance speaks to reporters at the White House, June 18, 2026. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/us-military-has-lifted-iran-blockade-upon-orders-from-trump-centcom</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:43:52+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T21:08:19+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>US military has lifted Iran blockade upon orders from Trump: CENTCOM</news:title><news:keywords>Iran nuclear deal,Iran,Israel,CENTCOM,US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/05/20/3b29d64c-eb64-456a-988e-1832356836a8/3b29d64c-eb64-456a-988e-1832356836a8.jpg</image:loc><image:title>US military has lifted Iran blockade upon orders from Trump: CENTCOM</image:title><image:caption>A US Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts a take-off from the flight deck of the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the CENTCOM, area of responsibility, May 17, 2026. (US Marine Corps)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/senate-armed-services-committee-chair-slams-trump-s-iran-mou</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T21:06:33+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T21:06:10+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Senate Armed Services Committee chair slams Trump’s Iran MoU</news:title><news:keywords>Iran,US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/05/02/0106efa8-27fa-4a34-b2c4-558d9045404c/0106efa8-27fa-4a34-b2c4-558d9045404c.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Senate Armed Services Committee chair slams Trump’s Iran MoU</image:title><image:caption>Sen. Roger Wicker during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Pentagon, April 30, 2026. 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(File photo: AFP)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/18/sharif-s-visit-to-switzerland-postponed-due-to-electronic-signing-of-usiran-deal</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T18:45:22+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:40:01+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Sharif’s visit to Switzerland postponed due to electronic signing of US-Iran deal</news:title><news:keywords>Pakistan,Iran,Switzerland,US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/18/08aa0ddb-20b2-4436-8e6a-f313a6bd136f/08aa0ddb-20b2-4436-8e6a-f313a6bd136f.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Sharif’s visit to Switzerland postponed due to electronic signing of US-Iran deal</image:title><image:caption>Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. (Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/18/somaliland-defense-ministry-denies-minister-spoke-to-reuters-or-other-media</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T18:12:53+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T18:12:48+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Somaliland defense ministry denies minister spoke to Reuters or other media</news:title><news:keywords>Somaliland,Israel</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/17/d8747d40-7805-4035-bab6-209f7cde0b50/d8747d40-7805-4035-bab6-209f7cde0b50.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Somaliland defense ministry denies minister spoke to Reuters or other media</image:title><image:caption>Reuters had reported that Ali had said there was no Israeli military presence in Somaliland and no discussions about Israel establishing a military base there. 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(File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/18/zelenskyy-says-moscow-will-burn-if-russian-strikes-continue</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T19:12:27+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T17:43:43+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Ukraine sets Moscow refinery ablaze in biggest attack in years</news:title><news:keywords>Ukraine,Russia</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/18/197b9f9c-a6bb-4331-98e0-e18d1f44cac4/197b9f9c-a6bb-4331-98e0-e18d1f44cac4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ukraine sets Moscow refinery ablaze in biggest attack in years</image:title><image:caption>Black smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026. (AFP)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/lebanon-says-israeli-strikes-kill-three</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T17:13:58+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T17:13:50+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three</news:title><news:keywords>Lebanon,Hezbollah,Israel</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/18/fd301a04-6a40-4804-954b-7be0940420ef/fd301a04-6a40-4804-954b-7be0940420ef.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three</image:title><image:caption>Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment on the village of Zebdine in the Nabatieh district in southern Lebanon on May 18, 2026. (AFP)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/death-toll-from-israeli-fire-in-gaza-since-ceasefire-passes-1000-says-health-ministry</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T16:47:31+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T16:47:27+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Death toll from Israeli fire in Gaza since ceasefire passes 1,000, says health ministry</news:title><news:keywords>Gaza,Israel,Palestine</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/07/52fdaa57-a221-495c-8cd0-57f66999525b/52fdaa57-a221-495c-8cd0-57f66999525b.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Death toll from Israeli fire in Gaza since ceasefire passes 1,000, says health ministry</image:title><image:caption>Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike at Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (File photo: AP)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/israel-military-says-will-keep-operating-in-south-lebanon</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T17:11:23+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T16:33:37+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Israel military says will keep operating in south Lebanon</news:title><news:keywords>Lebanon,Israel</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/18/0be9cb6c-d78f-45ec-8d62-ffa62458179d/0be9cb6c-d78f-45ec-8d62-ffa62458179d.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Israel military says will keep operating in south Lebanon</image:title><image:caption>A displaced girl walks on top of her family's home, destroyed by the Israeli military, upon her return to their village in Deir Qanoun en Nhar, south Lebanon, on June 15, 2026. 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(AFP)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/pezeshkian-post-confirms-accuracy-of-al-arabiya-english-s-usiran-deal-scoop</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T16:26:29+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T16:26:12+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Pezeshkian post confirms accuracy of Al Arabiya English’s US-Iran deal scoop</news:title><news:keywords>Iran,US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/04/03/16b597f1-38a5-4605-8cb3-76542bb2ce2e/16b597f1-38a5-4605-8cb3-76542bb2ce2e.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Pezeshkian post confirms accuracy of Al Arabiya English’s US-Iran deal scoop</image:title><image:caption>Following Al Arabiya English’s publication of the document on Tuesday, numerous regional and international media outlets cited the report in their coverage of the agreement. 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(AFP)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/iran-president-touts-historic-deal-with-us-ending-war</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T15:26:08+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T15:21:55+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran president touts ‘historic’ deal with US ending war</news:title><news:keywords>Iran,US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/18/0396834a-cc75-43b7-8032-4f1dbecbd2a3/0396834a-cc75-43b7-8032-4f1dbecbd2a3.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Iran president touts ‘historic’ deal with US ending war</image:title><image:caption>A screen grab shows Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian holding a memorandum signed with US President Donald Trump, in Tehran, Iran, June 18, 2026, taken from a video. (via Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/06/18/us-will-restart-strikes-reimpose-blockade-if-iran-doesn-t-fulfill-commitments-hegseth</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T15:20:30+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T14:50:10+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>US will restart strikes, reimpose blockade if Iran doesn’t fulfill commitments: Hegseth</news:title><news:keywords>Pete Hegseth,Iran,Arabian Gulf,US</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/04/08/4e3bc7a4-64a4-464e-88bf-709c4293f7dd/4e3bc7a4-64a4-464e-88bf-709c4293f7dd.jpg</image:loc><image:title>US will restart strikes, reimpose blockade if Iran doesn’t fulfill commitments: Hegseth</image:title><image:caption>US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. (File photo: AFP)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/israel-fm-says-cutting-contact-with-eu-top-diplomat-over-apartheid-remarks</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T15:42:03+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T14:15:37+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Israel FM says cutting contact with EU top diplomat over ‘apartheid’ remarks</news:title><news:keywords>EU,Kaja Kallas,Israel</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/02/15/4f237551-6f0e-49fa-b714-bcad4c75f58b/4f237551-6f0e-49fa-b714-bcad4c75f58b.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Israel FM says cutting contact with EU top diplomat over ‘apartheid’ remarks</image:title><image:caption>Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/iran-says-missile-program-not-part-of-talks-with-us</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T13:58:25+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T13:56:24+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran says missile program not part of talks with US</news:title><news:keywords>Iran,US</news:keywords></news:news><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 missile program not part of talks with US</image:title><image:caption>Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026. 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(Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/06/18/iea-s-birol-says-strait-of-hormuz-must-reopen-without-conditions</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T13:20:03+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T13:19:58+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>IEA’s Birol says Strait of Hormuz must reopen without conditions</news:title><news:keywords>Strait of Hormuz,Arabian Gulf</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2026/06/13/00c50073-867c-4bea-94f1-3134ad8651dd/00c50073-867c-4bea-94f1-3134ad8651dd.JPG</image:loc><image:title>IEA’s Birol says Strait of Hormuz must reopen without conditions</image:title><image:caption>Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 4, 2026. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2026/06/18/saudi-aramco-considers-expanding-storage-capacity-worldwide-after-iran-war</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T15:37:16+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T13:11:25+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Saudi Aramco considers expanding storage capacity worldwide after Iran war</news:title><news:keywords>Saudi Arabia,Aramco</news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://vid.alarabiya.net/images/2022/01/24/ad0d848c-bbe6-45e4-a313-6db7e58bec7a/ad0d848c-bbe6-45e4-a313-6db7e58bec7a.JPG</image:loc><image:title>Saudi Aramco considers expanding storage capacity worldwide after Iran war</image:title><image:caption>Chairman of Saudi Aramco’s Board of Directors, Yasir al-Rumayyan. (File photo: Reuters)</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://english.alarabiya.net/business/energy/2026/06/18/three-saudiflagged-supertankers-sail-through-hormuz-after-iran-deal-signed-data-shows</loc><lastmod>2026-06-18T13:19:00+04:00</lastmod><changefreq>hourly</changefreq><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Arabiya English</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-18T12:52:32+04:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Three Saudi-flagged supertankers sail through Hormuz after Iran deal signed, data shows</news:title><news:keywords>Saud Arabia,Strait of Hormuz</news:keywords></news:news><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>Three Saudi-flagged supertankers sail through Hormuz after Iran deal signed, data shows</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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