<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9"><url><loc>https://almantiq.org/article/the-great-standoff</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Mantiq</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T13:22:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>The Great Standoff </news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://almantiq.org/article/saudi-arabia-s-houthi-dilemma-air-power-allies-and-the-limits-of-deterrence</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Al Mantiq</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-08T12:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Saudi Arabia’s Houthi Dilemma: Air Power, Allies, and the Limits of Deterrence</news:title></news:news></url></urlset>