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JJ Robinson

JJ Robinson is advisor to the Maldives Independent. He was editor of Minivan News (Maldives Independent’s precursor) from 2009-2013, and went on to spend eight years in media development supporting more than a hundred outlets operating in autocracies all over the world, from Belarus to Venezuela. He is the author of Maldives: Islamic Republic, Tropical Autocracy (Hurst 2015). He tells anyone who will listen that mashuni roshi is the world’s best breakfast.

1031 articles

Firefighters extinguish fire in DN Central Mart

08 Jun 2010, 11:11 AM

Elections bill blocks 25% from voting if not amended, warns Transparency Maldives

07 Jun 2010, 5:08 PM

Maldives to pardon Filipino fraudsters in exchange for Climate Summit support

06 Jun 2010, 8:42 PM

Q&A: United Nations Resident Coordinator for the Maldives, Andrew Cox

06 Jun 2010, 7:11 PM

Maldives condemns Israeli attack on aid flotilla

02 Jun 2010, 2:35 PM

Apostate publicly repents and rejoins Islam, after counselling

01 Jun 2010, 5:23 PM

President condemns weekend wave of gang violence

31 May 2010, 8:39 PM

Islamic Foundation calls for death sentence if apostate fails to repent

30 May 2010, 6:11 PM

GIP ‘not informed’ about termination of coalition agreement

27 May 2010, 9:00 PM

Profits from resorts that serve alcohol are haram, explains Dr Zakir Naik

27 May 2010, 8:15 PM

Feminist group launches letter writing campaign against sponsors of Dr Bilal Philips event

27 May 2010, 8:00 PM

Foreign Ministry accuses Nihan of “creating mistrust” over Gitmo claims

26 May 2010, 7:28 PM

Government to build 350 housing units in Male

26 May 2010, 6:32 PM

Doubling salary spend in 2007-09 crippled economy: World Bank

26 May 2010, 5:12 PM

DRP MPs pay Vice President “a courtesy call”

23 May 2010, 9:36 PM

Footage of the Taliban in Paradise: Al Jazeera

22 May 2010, 9:16 PM

Second round of Taliban peace talks to be held in the Maldives

20 May 2010, 4:08 PM

PG sends Lale case to criminal court as principal resigns

19 May 2010, 6:24 PM

President dismisses outcry over Gitmo inmate resettlement

17 May 2010, 8:40 PM

Fleeing principal trapped as Lale International School investigated

13 May 2010, 7:18 PM

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