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From resort dividends to an open prison: everything Muizzu pledged in his three-hour address
Bold pledges, questionable maths, and a three-hour spending spree.
09 Feb, 19:40
Opinion
Zariyand: why I'm running for mayor of Malé
"Effective local leadership must place the city above party divisions."
08 Feb, 16:21
Fiction: On the virtues of route 8
"Not music, but rhythm."
07 Feb, 16:53
Maldives deploys military after Muizzu rejects maritime boundary with Mauritius
President defies binding UN tribunal ruling in address to parliament.
05 Feb, 20:23
"Dangerous precedent": pension board clears path for MVR 2.4 billion money printing scheme
Five officials resigned in protest over the purchase of government bonds.
04 Feb, 19:08
A year after Trump's aid freeze, Maldivian civil society counts the cost
Affected groups on staff cuts, stalled projects, and starting over.
02 Feb, 16:49
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