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Sanaa</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T12:07:01.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791196850868.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Aden: 100 jets support government push on Sanaa</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/society/Nineveh-gives-Yazidi-staff-holiday-for-Jama</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>2026-10-05T11:35:29.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Nineveh gives Yazidi staff holiday for Jama</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T11:35:29.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791197695835.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Nineveh gives Yazidi staff holiday for Jama</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/society/Daily-Najaf-Iran-flights-resume-this-week</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>2026-10-05T11:34:10.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Daily Najaf-Iran flights resume this week</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T11:34:10.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791199377199.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Daily Najaf-Iran flights resume this week</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/sport/Iraq-U17-women-s-team-loses-to-India</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>2026-10-05T11:21:11.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Iraq U17 women’s team loses to India</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T11:21:11.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791196934369.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Iraq U17 women’s team loses to India</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/50-years-stall-Iraqi-Line-to-resume-Gulf-voyages</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>2026-10-05T10:50:04.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Iraqi Line to resume Gulf voyages after 50-year hiatus</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T10:50:04.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791192994433.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Iraqi Line to resume Gulf voyages after 50-year hiatus</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/500-displaced-families-return-to-Syria-s-Ras-Al-Ain</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>2026-10-05T10:24:16.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>500+ displaced families return to Syria’s Ras Al-Ain</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T10:24:16.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791190118351.webp</image:loc><image:caption>500+ displaced families return to Syria’s Ras Al-Ain</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Security/Reports-of-terrorist-releases-unverified-says-SMC</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>2026-10-05T09:35:19.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Reports of terrorist releases unverified, says SMC</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T09:35:19.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791190957941.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Reports of terrorist releases unverified, says SMC</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Kurdistan/KRI-pharmacists-demand-end-to-decade-long-hiring-freeze</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>2026-10-05T09:33:08.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>KRI pharmacists demand end to decade-long hiring freeze</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T09:33:08.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791187289885.webp</image:loc><image:caption>KRI pharmacists demand end to decade-long hiring freeze</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/sport/Iraq-to-host-four-nation-tournament-in-Basra</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>2026-10-05T09:03:35.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Iraq to host four-nation tournament in Basra</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T09:03:35.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791190938294.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Iraq to host four-nation tournament in Basra</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Gold-prices-rise-in-Baghdad-Erbil-markets-3-2</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>2026-10-05T08:47:42.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Gold prices rise in Baghdad, Erbil markets</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T08:47:42.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791188006268.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Gold prices rise in Baghdad, Erbil markets</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Iraq/CF-to-meet-Al-Zaidi-on-weapons-cabinet-and-budget</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>2026-10-05T08:39:41.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>CF to meet Al-Zaidi on weapons, cabinet and budget</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T08:39:41.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791186565464.webp</image:loc><image:caption>CF to meet Al-Zaidi on weapons, cabinet and budget</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Dollar-rises-in-Baghdad-Erbil-9</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>2026-10-05T07:59:18.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dollar rises in Baghdad, Erbil</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T07:59:18.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791186728714.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Dollar rises in Baghdad, Erbil</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Two-Iranian-officers-killed-in-southeast-Iran-attack</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>2026-10-05T07:56:02.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Two Iranian officers killed in southeast Iran attack</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T07:56:02.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791182763922.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Two Iranian officers killed in southeast Iran attack</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Gold-bounces-on-diminished-rate-prospects</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>2026-10-05T07:35:17.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Gold bounces on diminished rate prospects</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T07:35:17.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791185492305.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Gold bounces on diminished rate prospects</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Yemeni-Armed-Forces-hit-1-100-Houthi-targets</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>2026-10-05T07:01:21.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Yemeni Armed Forces hit 1,100+ Houthi targets</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T07:01:21.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791178491756.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Yemeni Armed Forces hit 1,100+ Houthi targets</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Kpler-Middle-East-crude-shipments-top-pre-war-benchmarks</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>2026-10-05T06:23:02.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Kpler: Middle East crude shipments top pre-war benchmarks</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T06:23:02.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791176687556.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Kpler: Middle East crude shipments top pre-war benchmarks</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Iran-executed-30-January-2026-protesters</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>2026-10-05T05:53:32.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>CHRI: Iran executed 30+ January 2026 protesters</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T05:53:32.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791176258841.webp</image:loc><image:caption>CHRI: Iran executed 30+ January 2026 protesters</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Economy/Oil-prices-slip-on-strategic-reserve-release</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>2026-10-05T05:11:55.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Oil prices slip on strategic reserve release</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-05T05:11:55.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791177054827.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Oil prices slip on strategic reserve release</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/World/US-withdraws-B-1s-from-UK-base</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>2026-10-04T23:00:09.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>US withdraws B-1s from UK base</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-04T23:00:09.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791146616270.webp</image:loc><image:caption>US withdraws B-1s from UK base</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Report/Iraq-s-second-US-troop-withdrawal-shifts-the-test-to-armed-factions</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>2026-10-04T22:30:04.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Iraq's second US troop withdrawal shifts the test to armed factions</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-04T22:30:04.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791151970918.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Iraq's second US troop withdrawal shifts the test to armed factions</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Security/Baghdad-F-16-upkeep-now-fully-domestic</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>2026-10-04T22:00:06.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Baghdad: F-16 upkeep fully domestic</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-04T22:00:06.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791143967818.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Baghdad: F-16 upkeep fully domestic</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/society/Red-palm-weevil-threatens-Iraq-s-date-groves</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>2026-10-04T21:45:09.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Red palm weevil threatens Iraq’s date groves</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-04T21:45:09.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791112244441.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Red palm weevil threatens Iraq’s date groves</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Kurdistan/Leader-Barzani-No-one-will-protect-us-without-self-reliance</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>2026-10-04T21:24:46.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Leader Barzani: We must rely on ourselves for protection</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-04T21:24:46.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791138894317.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Leader Barzani: We must rely on ourselves for protection</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/Kurdistan/KRG-denies-remarks-on-border-tree-cutting</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>2026-10-04T21:11:19.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>KRG denies remarks on border tree cutting</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-04T21:11:19.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791145024483.webp</image:loc><image:caption>KRG denies remarks on border tree cutting</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/sport/Nations-League-Portugal-remains-unbeaten</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>2026-10-04T21:00:56.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Nations League: Portugal remains 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package</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/World/Israel-kills-Oct-7-attack-participant-in-Gaza</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>2026-10-04T19:13:16.000000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Israel kills Oct. 7 attack participant in Gaza</news:title></news:news><lastmod>2026-10-04T19:13:16.000000Z</lastmod><changefreq>daily</changefreq><priority>1.0</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://media.shafaq.com/media/arcella/1791137515178.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Israel kills Oct. 7 attack participant in Gaza</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.shafaq.com/en/World/Iran-s-oil-minister-resigns-no-reason-given</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Shafaaq 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