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News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T13:38:51.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Lebanon-Israel talks open in Washington</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-05-14T13:38:51.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1778764931338.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Lebanon-Israel talks open in Washington</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Food-prices-continue-climbing-in-Iraqi-markets</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T13:31:04.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Food prices continue climbing in Iraqi 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for Al-Zaidi cabinet vote</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Israeli-strikes-hit-southern-Lebanon-Hezbollah-reports-attacks-on-military-positions</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T12:55:37.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Israel hit southern Lebanon, Hezbollah attacks military positions</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-05-14T12:55:37.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1778762977402.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Israel hit southern Lebanon, Hezbollah attacks military positions</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/About-30-vessels-cross-Strait-of-Hormuz-with-Iran-s-approval</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq 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Erbil</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Security/Iraqi-court-sentences-Anfal-butcher-Ajaj-al-Tikriti-to-death</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T09:28:51.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Iraqi court sentences “Anfal butcher” Ajaj al-Tikriti to death</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-05-14T09:28:51.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1778750961874.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Iraqi court sentences “Anfal butcher” Ajaj al-Tikriti to death</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Kurdistan/President-Barzani-backs-Al-Zaidi-urges-Peshmerga-Army-coordination</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq 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Zone ahead of cabinet confidence vote</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Dollar-steady-in-Baghdad-lower-in-Erbil</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:genres>PressRelease</news:genres><news:publication_date>2026-05-14T08:18:07.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dollar steady in Baghdad, lower in Erbil</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-05-14T08:18:07.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1728309219939.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Dollar steady in Baghdad, lower in Erbil</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/society/Iraq-s-agriculture-graduates-struggle-for-jobs-despite-farming-push</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq 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