President Sheikh Mohamed with Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia, during an iftar reception at Al Bateen Palace. Abdulla Al Neyadi /  UAE Presidential Court

President Sheikh Mohamed meets Somali President in Abu Dhabi



President Sheikh Mohamed on Monday met Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia, who is on a working visit to the UAE.

The meeting, which took place at Qasr Al Bateen in Abu Dhabi, was also attended by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, as well as Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence.

Talks focused on ways to strengthen co-operation across various fields, particularly in efforts to advance development and stability in Somalia, state news agency Wam reported, as the Somalian President thanked Sheikh Mohamed for the UAE’s support for his country’s development.

Earlier on Monday, Sheikh Mohamed received teachers, administrators and outstanding pupils from various schools in celebration of Ramadan.

Sheikh Mohamed congratulated those in attendance, praying for continued blessings, happiness and prosperity for them and their families. He shared his appreciation for their dedication to the education sector and emphasised that human-centred education, focused on enhancing skills and capabilities, remains a national priority, as it creates a brighter future.

Guns N’ Roses’s last gig before Abu Dhabi was in Hong Kong on November 21. We were there – and here’s what they played, and in what order. You were warned.

  • It’s So Easy
  • Mr Brownstone
  • Chinese Democracy
  • Welcome to the Jungle
  • Double Talkin’ Jive
  • Better
  • Estranged
  • Live and Let Die (Wings cover)
  • Slither (Velvet Revolver cover)
  • Rocket Queen
  • You Could Be Mine
  • Shadow of Your Love
  • Attitude (Misfits cover)
  • Civil War
  • Coma
  • Love Theme from The Godfather (movie cover)
  • Sweet Child O’ Mine
  • Wichita Lineman (Jimmy Webb cover)
  • Wish You Were Here (instrumental Pink Floyd cover)
  • November Rain
  • Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden cover)
  • Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan cover)
  • Nightrain

Encore:

  • Patience
  • Don’t Cry
  • The Seeker (The Who cover)
  • Paradise City
A MINECRAFT MOVIE

Director: Jared Hess

Starring: Jack Black, Jennifer Coolidge, Jason Momoa

Rating: 3/5

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Updated: March 11, 2025, 7:37 AM