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      <title>Abu Dhabi Police warn against unauthorised celebratory parades</title>
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      <title>UAE President meets Indian Minister of External Affairs in Abu Dhabi</title>
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      <title>Dubai completes phase 1 of major sewerage project in Al Quoz</title>
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      <title>UAE medical aid convoy delivers 53 tonnes to Gaza</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:12:52 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:45:45 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:05:25 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:44:38 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:22:34 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:33:20 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:05:51 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:18:10 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:45:15 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:21:01 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:15:53 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Three injured following fire at Abu Dhabi's Habshan gas facility</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:47:57 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:16:16 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:31:03 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:29:15 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:49:20 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:06:24 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:43:18 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:34:50 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:43:13 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:02:02 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:08:10 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:36:54 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:58:55 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:08:48 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:45:51 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:47:19 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:37:20 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:44:07 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Sheikh Hamdan directs move to set up unified platform for government services</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:35:49 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Dubai to roll out free parking, discounted transport fares for senior Emiratis</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:55:05 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:33:32 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:51:07 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:39:04 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title>H.H. Sheikh Khaled reviews operational continuity of ADNOC facilities</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:20:55 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title>UAE forecasts strong winds, rough sea conditions</title>
      <description><![CDATA[UAE weather authorities have forecasted rough sea conditions accompanied by strong winds that are expected to last until April 3. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:56:05 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title>UAE President receives call from Russian President</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:10:19 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:21:59 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:04:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Abdullah bin Zayed, Greek Defence Minister discuss Iran developments</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:44:23 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Economy Minister confirms stable food prices, secure supply</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:19:33 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:47:13 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title>WATCH: What you should do if you get an emergency alert while driving</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:55:22 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:55:38 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:27:03 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:47:57 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:14:10 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Sheikh Sultan establishes Sharjah Space and Astronomy Complex</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:37:44 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:10:23 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:47:55 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:23:27 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:38:38 +0400</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:11:05 +0400</pubDate>
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