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   <image:title>Lebanese President Joseph Aoun welcomes Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Beirut (AFP/Lebanese Presidency). </image:title>
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   <image:title>Morocco’s King Mohammed VI presides over the appointment ceremony for members of the new government at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Friday (MAP). </image:title>
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5330189-lebanon-revokes-bank-saderat-iran%E2%80%99s-license-amid-us-pressure</loc>
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   <image:title>The Banque du Liban headquarters in Beirut (Banque du Liban). </image:title>
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   <image:title>Sakaka Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant (ACWA). </image:title>
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/business/5330183-25th-wpc-energy-congress-riyadh-draws-record-attendance-more-33000-visitors</loc>
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/world/5330177-rival-sahel-extremists-clash-intensifying-turf-war</loc>
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   <image:title>A recent report revealed a surge in violent attacks linked to extremist groups in West Africa’s Sahel region. (AFP)
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   <image:title>FILE PHOTO: Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up Starlink satellite internet system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia/File Photo</image:title>
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   <image:title>FILE PHOTO: Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up Starlink satellite internet system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia/File Photo</image:title>
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/business/5330172-oil-heads-weekly-gain-mideast-supply-risks</loc>
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   <image:title>TOPSHOT - A flare stack burns off byproduct gasses at the Toa oil refinery in Kawasaki on October 14, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP)</image:title>
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   <image:title>TOPSHOT - A flare stack burns off byproduct gasses at the Toa oil refinery in Kawasaki on October 14, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP)</image:title>
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 <url>
  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/sports/5330170-yamal-song-entertainers-barcelona-face-betis-challenge</loc>
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   <image:title>Lamine Yamal created two goals as Barcelona downed Galatasaray to make it a perfect 10 wins from 10 at the start of the season. YASIN AKGUL / AFP
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   <image:title>Lamine Yamal created two goals as Barcelona downed Galatasaray to make it a perfect 10 wins from 10 at the start of the season. YASIN AKGUL / AFP
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/world/5330169-trump-ukraines-resumption-strikes-russian-refineries-disgrace</loc>
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   <image:title>This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on October 15, 2026, shows destroyed supermarket following a Russian drone in Odesa region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)  </image:title>
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   <image:title>This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on October 15, 2026, shows destroyed supermarket following a Russian drone in Odesa region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)  </image:title>
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5330167-china-says-israel-should-stop-its-forced-establishment-west-bank-settlements</loc>
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   <image:title>Cattle gather in an enclosure at a farm run by Israeli settlers near the Palestinian town of Duma in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on October 13, 2026. (Photo by Ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)</image:title>
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/world/5330166-seoul-dismisses-pyongyangs-skepticism-over-hypersonic-weapon-test</loc>
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   <image:title>TOPSHOT - News coverage showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch is seen on a screen at Seoul Station in Seoul on October 12, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)</image:title>
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   <image:title>TOPSHOT - News coverage showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch is seen on a screen at Seoul Station in Seoul on October 12, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)</image:title>
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5330164-jbessa-gas-export-pipeline-targeted-northeastern-syria-fire-erupts-sana-reports</loc>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-16T05:42:22+01:00</lastmod>
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   <image:title>File: Flames rise at Tishreen thermal power plant following an explosion, near Otaybah, Syria, September 30, 2026, in this screengrab from video obtained from social media. Social Media/via REUTERS  </image:title>
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   <image:title>File: Flames rise at Tishreen thermal power plant following an explosion, near Otaybah, Syria, September 30, 2026, in this screengrab from video obtained from social media. Social Media/via REUTERS  </image:title>
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/gulf/5330161-saudi-arabia-offers-condolences-pakistan-over-school-building-collapse</loc>
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   <image:title>Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz meets with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Riyadh on Thursday. (SPA)</image:title>
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5330151-netanyahu-says-spoke-syria%E2%80%99s-sharaa-sweida-unrest</loc>
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   <image:title>People walk under a giant election billboard bearing a portrait of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party in Ramat Gan, on October 15, 2026. (AFP)</image:title>
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 <url>
  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/sports/5330141-man-united-troubles-deepen-player-outbursts-after-poor-start-season</loc>
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   <image:title> Manchester United players observe a moment of silence for late mother of Atletico Madrid's Koke before the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Manchester United in Madrid, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (AP) </image:title>
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 <url>
  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/gulf/5330140-un-security-council-condemns-houthi-attacks-saudi-arabia</loc>
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   <image:title>A previous Security Council session on Yemen, attended by UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg. (Saudi Arabia's Mission to the United Nations)</image:title>
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 <url>
  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/sports/5330139-dispersed-olympic-games-become-increasingly-common-says-usopc-ceo-hirshland</loc>
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  <lastmod>2026-10-15T23:44:22+01:00</lastmod>
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   <image:title>The upcoming LA28 Games are also expected to be spread out. (AFP via Getty Images)</image:title>
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/world/5330138-heavy-rain-shuts-down-istanbul-causing-flooding-and-3-deaths</loc>
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   <image:title>Car owners search for their vehicles swept away by the flood after a heavy rain at Ayazaga district in Istanbul, on October 15,2026. (AFP)</image:title>
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  <loc>https://english.aawsat.com/sports/5330137-sensational-cisse-powers-milan-victory-leverkusen-thump-lech-poznan</loc>
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   <image:title>10 October 2026, Palestinian Territories, Hebron: Israeli soldiers stand guard during a tour by Israeli settlers in the Old City of Hebron. Photo: Mamoun Wazwaz/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa</image:title>
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