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Maggots, blunt razors and nightly raids: a journalist's 15 days in Maafushi

Maggots, blunt razors and nightly raids: a journalist's 15 days in Maafushi

17 Jun, 21:03

Artwork: Dosain

Twelve years on, government meets "bare minimum" on right to information

10 Jun, 15:14

The Midnight Caller: Mashi Maali parade mocks the order it wasn't supposed to mention

The Midnight Caller: Mashi Maali parade mocks the order it wasn't supposed to mention

28 May, 23:30

In Pictures: Three former presidents join protests in Malé

In Pictures: Three former presidents join protests in Malé

16 May, 21:57

Environmentarrow right
Artwork: Dosain

Reclamation, die-offs and a watchdog that rarely bites: a timeline of environmental damage

16 Jun, 18:03

The Maldives conducted a historic ocean use survey. What has it done with the results?

The Maldives conducted a historic ocean use survey. What has it done with the results?

09 Jun, 21:30

El Niño is coming. Here's what it means for the Maldives.

El Niño is coming. Here's what it means for the Maldives.

08 Jun, 18:03

Artwork: Dosain

Minister ordered approval of Addu wetland reclamation over regulator's objections

03 Jun, 19:31

Societyarrow right
Artwork: Dosain

Disappearing Dhivehi: why a generation of children can't speak to their grandparents

18 Jun, 17:55

Artwork: Dosain

Five weeks after the Devana Kandu deaths: what the recovery divers saw and what investigators want

11 Jun, 15:36

Artwork: Dosain

Italian research centre denies "parachute science" but admits local collaboration gaps

02 Jun, 13:53

Artwork: Dosain

Through the red filter: the violence women face in Maldivian politics

25 May, 15:20

Economyarrow right
Artwork: Dosain

Maldives chairs tuna commission, watches EU walk away with larger quota

26 May, 17:24

Artwork: Dosain

"No data is shared." But Bank of Maldives and Immigration quietly rewrote the rules.

07 May, 16:03

Artwork: Dosain

War costs mount but austerity plan stays under wraps until after Saturday's vote

30 Mar, 16:58

Half a gas cylinder, double the diesel price: the oil shock hits Maldives

Half a gas cylinder, double the diesel price: the oil shock hits Maldives

17 Mar, 17:25

Explainerarrow right
Back at the top, bound by a bargain: Nasheed and the road to 2028

Back at the top, bound by a bargain: Nasheed and the road to 2028

15 Jun, 17:02

Artwork: Dosain

Why Maldives wants to ban social media for under-16s

04 Jun, 15:18

Artwork: Dosain

The Devana Kandu tragedy: criminal probe, regulatory gaps, and the questions left unanswered

20 May, 16:47

Artwork: Dosain

Ice ages, not volcanoes: how the Maldives really formed

14 Apr, 16:38

Arts And Culturearrow right
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Scenes from Malé’s sanctuary suburb, before the bridge

20 Jun, 16:40

Preserving paradise: Mauroof Jameel exhibits early Maldivian resort architecture

Preserving paradise: Mauroof Jameel exhibits early Maldivian resort architecture

06 Jun, 16:14

Artwork: Dosain

Tea and crabs with Raadh Thoriq Ibrahim

30 May, 10:19

City limits: capturing Malé’s inspiring capacity

City limits: capturing Malé’s inspiring capacity

25 Apr, 15:27

Timeline Seriesarrow right
Artwork: Dosain

Reclamation, die-offs and a watchdog that rarely bites: a timeline of environmental damage

16 Jun, 18:03

Artwork: Dosain

A US$ 90 million trail that went nowhere: the MMPRC scandal's unresolved legacy

29 Jun 2025, 16:55

UK Chagos handover sinks Maldives hopes of reclaiming southern waters

UK Chagos handover sinks Maldives hopes of reclaiming southern waters

02 Jun 2025, 19:29

Eight years and no justice: the murder of Yameen Rasheed

Eight years and no justice: the murder of Yameen Rasheed

12 May 2025, 16:00

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Majlis clashes, Fenaka trial and cost of living
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25 Jun, 08:18

Dollar crunch, ICE partnership and mental health crisis
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24 Jun, 08:29

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Nurse murder, cross-subsidy projects and digital transformation

23 Jun, 07:01

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22 Jun, 08:54

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