Sources say Saudi Arabia wants Moscow to ease its strong support of Assad and agree not to block any future Security Council Resolution on Syria.
Acting President Adli Mansour, in a message on the eve of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday, said Egypt was in critical circumstances.
Private sector employees will be off on Thursday, August 8 and Friday, August 9.
The Eurofighter combat jet is made by BAE Systems and Italian weapons maker Finmeccanica and EADS
A recent study found 68 per cent of UAE residents spend at least Dhs10,000 every year on technology, with 71 per cent admitting they are addicted.
Bullion has lost around 25 per cent of its value this year.
Sheikh Mohammed approved the scheme which will help 5,000 families before the end of the year.
The Abu Dhabi airline is also increasing flights to Australian destinations.
The global coffee chain has introduced camel milk as an option for customers, as well as a new camel milk iced drink.
More than half of the plots on Dilmunia Island were sold out on the day they were launched, says developer.
Mohammed al-Bajadi, a founding member of the banned Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association, was sentenced to four years in prison last year.
Etihad, whose annual net profit tripled in 2012, holds stakes in Virgin Australia, Air Berlin, Aer Lingus and Air Seychelles.
Aldar said quarterly earnings included a one-time gain of Dhs2.6 billion principally driven by the acquisition of Sorouh’s assets.
Prince Salman bin Sultan is a son of the late Crown Prince Sultan, a veteran defence minister until his death in 2011.
France’s 2004 ban on headscarves in schools and 2010 ban on full face veils in public have alienated many of its five million Muslims.
Standard Chartered UAE recorded single digit growth in income during the first half of 2013.
Omar Hassan al-Bashir’s plane was barred from entering the Kingdom’s airspace this week while on a flight to Iran.
The majority of businessmen in Dubai expect a profitable third quarter this year, find two official surveys.
Dubai Airport Freezone Authority saw 94 new international companies register in the first half of the year.
The company will supply gas and steam turbines and other equipment for the upcoming Jazan power plant.
A study by Visa finds regional travellers are “addicted” to their devices with 33 per cent using them to check-in online while abroad.
Despite a rise in raw material prices, the Kingdom’s non-oil sector has seen slight growth.
The bank made a net profit of Dhs1.3 million in the quarter, compared with a loss of Dhs15.9 million for the same period last year.
Rory Tapner, Coutts CEO, reveals how the UK’s most famous private bank is set on carving out a slice of the region’s rapidly growing wealth.
The low-cost airline served over three million passengers during the first half of 2013
Google has given access to all three classes and even the pilot’s cockpit of the world’s biggest jet through its Street View cameras.
Emirates Executive launches at a time when business aviation is seeing a rise in regional demand.
The lender has named Abdulla Saleh al-Raisi as its chief executive officer.
Nabil Al Kendi was appointed COO of the Arabtec’s group of construction companies, a subsidiary of Arabtec Holding.
As the peak season for hospitality winds down, average occupancy across UAE and Saudi hotels witness a slight decline.