"US concerned that today's action against political opponents further imperils Maldivian democracy," the US assistant secretary of state said after the civil court controversially stripped former...
“This is the real PPM. I am repeatedly telling you that those behind President Yameen is the real PPM,” MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla has declared
Excerpts of Gayoom's press conference, in which he defied a civil court order that stripped him of control of the ruling party and ruled out reconciliation...
The civil court has stripped former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of control of the Progressive Party of the Maldives, and installed his half-brother and incumbent president,...
PPM descends into open warfare as Yameen loyalists seek court action to remove Gayoom from the party's leadership, after successfully petitioning the elections commission to strike...
Adding to the chorus of concern, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Thursday that the UK “regrets that the Maldives has chosen to leave.”
The decision to quit the Commonwealth has prompted a storm of criticism and calls to reverse the Maldives' isolationist course
Five of the six registered political parties in the Maldives have united in condemning the elections commission’s refusal to disburse public funding
The move comes after the Commonwealth's democracy watchdog placed the Maldives on its formal agenda and warned of suspension if progress is not made by March...
After a meeting between the PPM parliamentary group and President Abdulla Yameen, Majority Leader Nihan criticised PPM leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's decision to appoint his son...
Citing leadership vacuums and complaints over reckless spending and mismanagement, the elections commission has withheld public funding for all political parties
Nadheem cited mismanagement by Fenaka’s staff as well as their refusal to consult the board and follow instructions on procurement of fuel by the president’s office
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party has accused the government of attempting to obstruct the upcoming all-party talks by demanding council-endorsed representatives and ruling out negotiating...
The president asked for forgiveness that the historic graft scandal took place during his tenure, and said: "But no matter how vigilant we are, criminals will...
MPs of the Progressive Party of Maldives are seeking to mediate between the party's leader and the incumbent president to resolve a bitter power struggle that...
The State Trading Organisation has appealed a civil court ruling in favour of a company owned by ruling party MP Riyaz Rasheed to recover MVR19.3 million...
Two former commissioners of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives have filed a case at the UN to investigate reprisals against human rights defenders in...
