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Muizzu backs Gulf states on Khamenei killing as Maldivians declare solidarity with Iran

Bribery, Chagos and economic fallout at first presser in 304 days.

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Middle East war leaves Maldives exposed on every front

Flight cancellations, surging oil prices and a US$ 500 million debt deadline collide.

02 Mar, 12:29

The solutions to the ills of democracy lie in more democracy

Combining elections makes it easier to retain power.

01 Mar, 16:11

News In Brief

News in brief from Monday, March 2.

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Middle East war leaves Maldives exposed on every front

Flight cancellations, surging oil prices and a US$ 500 million debt deadline collide.

02 Mar, 12:29

The solutions to the ills of democracy lie in more democracy

Combining elections makes it easier to retain power.

01 Mar, 16:11

"Expendable": the migrant worker casualties that go unreported

A Facebook group tracks injuries and deaths that Maldivian authorities don't.

26 Feb, 13:04

A family for every child: the promises and risks of the foster care push

Applications are up. Safeguards haven't kept pace.

25 Feb, 17:19

Finders not keepers: the fisherman, the bolts, and the rocket from the sky

India's space debris reached Laamu Kunahandhoo.

24 Feb, 14:45

From archipelago to city-state: a Q&A with Salma Fikry

On who benefits when Maldivians leave their islands behind.

23 Feb, 15:17

"Expendable": the migrant worker casualties that go unreported

A Facebook group tracks injuries and deaths that Maldivian authorities don't.

26 Feb, 13:04

A family for every child: the promises and risks of the foster care push

Applications are up. Safeguards haven't kept pace.

25 Feb, 17:19

Finders not keepers: the fisherman, the bolts, and the rocket from the sky

India's space debris reached Laamu Kunahandhoo.

24 Feb, 14:45

From archipelago to city-state: a Q&A with Salma Fikry

On who benefits when Maldivians leave their islands behind.

23 Feb, 15:17

Maldives Independent

Year in Review

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Watchdog questions corruption score as Maldives stagnates on annual index

11 Feb, 13:14

From resort dividends to an open prison: everything Muizzu pledged in his three-hour address

09 Feb, 19:40

Maldives deploys military after Muizzu rejects maritime boundary with Mauritius

05 Feb, 20:23

Resort deals, campaign help, financial advice: Epstein's deep ties to ex-Maldives president

01 Feb, 21:21

President champions climate adaptation abroad as dredgers blanket atoll in sediment

12 Feb, 17:15

"We simply have to keep going": Maldives' first Magsaysay laureate on fighting an existential timeline

26 Jan, 14:10

More orcas in Maldivian waters – or more cameras?

18 Jan, 16:35

Banyans and saplings: 100 years old, replaced by inches tall

10 Dec 2025, 18:01

Ramadan cheat sheet: schedules, services and prices

18 Feb, 12:37

RTI data reveals scale of student payment problems ministry says it cannot fully count

17 Feb, 16:03

Dr Hassan Hameed on his life's work: an English-Dhivehi dictionary eight years in the making

16 Feb, 15:00

A year after Trump's aid freeze, Maldivian civil society counts the cost

02 Feb, 16:49

"Dangerous precedent": pension board clears path for MVR 2.4 billion money printing scheme

04 Feb, 19:08

The US$ 500 million reckoning in April: what is a sukuk and why does it matter?

28 Jan, 16:21

The US$ 500 million question: can the Maldives avoid default in April?

15 Jan, 17:31

The Noonu corridor: Maafaru emerges as Maldives' private jet hub

12 Jan, 17:31

The Chagos dispute explained: colonial borders, displaced people, and a small nation defying international law

10 Feb, 17:26

The dry season haze: what you need to know

20 Jan, 16:24

"A good start, not a solution": MIFCO begins buying yellowfin tuna after protests

14 Jan, 17:29

Concurrent elections: what the constitutional amendments mean for voters

06 Jan, 15:50

Arts And Culture

In the midst of a thought: revisiting The Bird and the Flying Fish

14 Feb, 18:12

Fiction: On the virtues of route 8

07 Feb, 16:53

To the makers of Dhoadhi – give them their flowers

31 Jan, 14:44

After 16 years, 1984 is back

24 Jan, 16:33

Timeline Series

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

02 Jun 2025, 19:29

Eight years and no justice: the murder of Yameen Rasheed

12 May 2025, 16:00

Nasheed bombing trial remains stalled four years after failed assassination

06 May 2025, 19:03

More stories

Stranded tourists, housing fraud and Chagos challenge

02 Mar, 10:43

Iran fallout, supply concerns and diplomatic rupture

01 Mar, 12:37

The revolving door of commissioners: democratic policing in Maldives at a crossroads

28 Feb, 15:16

Record bank profit, sandwich alibi and sea cucumber auction

27 Feb, 03:20

Fatal crash, workplace safety inquiry and Shamaan alibi

26 Feb, 03:38

WAMCO accident, referendum challenge and disability rise

25 Feb, 06:40

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