Interesting. The leader of Saudi is best buds with Putin as well.
No, he was not clean shaven. Look at the pic again. For some reason he shaved his face down to his jaw line. It's hard to see because he has his head tilted forward but the beard is there, from the jaw line down.
Not really. The UAE is a nation. It's like a federation of 5 states. I believe the clan/tribe of Abu Dhabi is at the top.