The ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives dominated People’s Majlis has removed Prosecutor General Muhthaz Muhsin in an abrupt vote at midnight.
President Abdulla Yameen has lifted an unprecedented 30-day nationwide state of emergency after just six days, citing progress by the police in investigating threats posed by...
MPs of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives have submitted a no-confidence motion against Prosecutor General Muhthaz Muhsin. An emergency meeting of the parliament's independent institutions committee has...
Sangu TV was forced off-air after the police confiscated all of the station's hard disks during a raid in the early hours of Friday. Ibrahim Waheed...
Raajje TV's chief operating officer said the station decided to resume regular broadcasts last night for the sake of its viewers despite failed attempts to seek...
A Sri Lankan national that the Maldives government claims had attempted to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen with a firearm was arrested not on a charge of...
In an interview with The New York Times, Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon acknowledged that one aim of declaring a state of emergency was to stop the...
"As false and misleading statements are being made by various parties, without attempting to reach the truth of the matter, and in a way that causes...
The expulsion of an 18-year-old Maldivian man from Sri Lanka on the request of the authorities here has sparked a diplomatic row. Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry...
According to local media, the police confiscated a pistol from the Thoathaage house in the Manchangoalhi ward of the capital. However, the suspected weapon reportedly turned...
The Hong Kong Football Association's chairman said the Maldivian defence ministry has assured the Hong Kong team's safety to FIFA "as the state of emergency is...
A Sri Lankan national has been arrested on a charge of attempting to assassinate Maldives President Abdulla Yameen, the police revealed today.
Police have barred lawyer of impeached vice president Ahmed Adeeb from prison visits, after the Supreme Court suspended his license to appear in courts. The apex...
At a midnight press conference, the police said it "regrets" accusations of "obstructing media" following a raid on Sangu TV offices. Assistant Commissioner Nawaz said police...
Maldives First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim was released from hospital on Friday, more than a month after being admitted for injuries to her spine caused by an...
At least 50 police officers today cordoned off the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party’s campaign offices and dispersed hundreds of supporters gathered for a tea party,...
Opposition aligned Raajje TV station has suspended coverage of political affairs following the brief detention of a fourth journalist today amidst an unprecedented nationwide state of...
