No arrests have been made so far.
There were 355 sexual offence cases reported to police in 2017. Figures for 2018 are unavailable.
Ahmed Zubair went to Syria with his wife and two kids.
Two vacancies remain on the High Court judges’ bench even with the new hires.
The former dictator faces between 17 and 20 years in jail if convicted.
It is almost four years since the abduction of Maldives Independent journalist Ahmed Rilwan.
No reason was given for the cancellation by court staff.
The man was executed two weeks ago in Idlib, a press report said.
The defendant is on trial for leaving the Maldives to join the Syrian war.
More than US$80 million was embezzled from the state-owned marketing company.
Police discovered an unborn baby buried on a beach in December 2012.
Abdulla Fahmy said he was a sick man lacking basic medical care in prison.
A cornetfish was embedded into the man's neck.
The MMPRC scandal is the biggest graft case in the history of the Maldives.
The victim was stabbed five times.
No arrests have been made over the attack.
Siyad Gasim is the son of a wealthy and influential opposition leader.
