Former President Nasheed
From defiance to capitulation: Democrats return to MDP mothership
Lofty ideals gave way to political expediency.
19 Jun 2025, 16:00
Nasheed apologises for ‘no jobs for pepper spray’ comments
The speaker of parliament criticised demands for government jobs by activists.
03 Sep 2019, 09:00
Nasheed chosen as consensus candidate for speaker
The two main contenders nominated the former president after a divisive campaign.
28 May 2019, 09:00
Nasheed directs ire at ex-MDP MP
The lawmaker is contesting as an independent after losing the MDP primary.
14 Mar 2019, 09:00
MDP candidates disclose personal finances
Former president Nasheed declared over MVR5 million (US$324,000).
24 Feb 2019, 09:00
Future of Maldives ruling coalition thrown into doubt
JP leader Gasim Ibrahim announced he was open to talks with other parties to challenge the MDP.
20 Jan 2019, 09:00
Coalition lawmaker asked to withdraw bill to bar Nasheed’s candidacy
JP MP Abdul Latheef Mohamed proposed amending the criteria for parliamentary candidates.
15 Jan 2019, 09:00
Supreme Court quashes Nasheed’s terror conviction
Nasheed’s 13-year jail sentence was overturned after a review of the controversial terrorism conviction.
26 Nov 2018, 09:00
Adhaalath Party leader seeks review of terror conviction
The president-elect’s spokeswoman has also urged the Supreme Court to release opposition leaders.
23 Oct 2018, 09:00
Maldives back Saudi Arabia amid international crisis
Opposition leader Nasheed is under fire for accepting an invitation to visit the kingdom.
16 Oct 2018, 09:00
Nasheed will return ‘a free man’
The MDP urged supporters to gather in Malé on November 1 to welcome its exiled leader.
10 Oct 2018, 09:00
Nasheed gives up MDP ticket
Nasheed said he was acquiescing to concerns that MDP could be left without a candidate.
29 Jun 2018, 09:00
Police under fire over Twitter summons for ‘fugitive’ opposition leaders
Exiled former president Nasheed and JP leader Gasim Ibrahim are under investigation for refusing to return to prison after their medical leave expired.
20 Jun 2018, 09:00
Nasheed nets 44,000 votes in MDP primary
Of the 44,011 ballots cast, 43,922 voted for former president Mohamed Nasheed and 14 voted against.
31 May 2018, 09:00
Government denies ‘selling off’ atoll to Saudi Arabia
The categorical denial comes after Climate Home reported former President Mohamed Nasheed and foreign policy experts raising the prospect of Saudi Arabia seeking a strategic anchor in the Maldives to secure an oil route to China.
08 Mar 2017, 09:00
Nasheed receives Courage Award at Geneva human rights summit
The convicted opposition leader was bestowed the prestigious ‘2017 Courage Award’ by a coalition of 25 international human rights groups at the ninth annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.
22 Feb 2017, 09:00
Government accused of undermining all-party talks with preconditions
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 with jailed opposition leaders.
11 Oct 2016, 09:00
Has the Maldives United Opposition failed to ‘restore democracy’?
As rumours of Yameen’s imminent ouster fizzle out and detainees languish in jail, Omkar Khandekar asks if the opposition coalition has failed in its bid to remove the embattled president and “restore democracy.”
02 Oct 2016, 09:00
The Economist accused of defaming Maldives government
The government has reacted furiously to The Economist’s coverage of the new opposition coalition launched in London last week, accusing the magazine of being manipulated “to further an agenda that has, as its central aim, the unconstitutional removing of a democratically elected president”.
09 Jun 2016, 09:00
Trial begins for suspects accused of stabbing Nasheed’s lawyer
The trial of three suspects charged in connection with the near-fatal stabbing of Mahfooz Saeed, a member of former President Mohamed Nasheed’s legal team, began at the criminal court on Monday.
24 May 2016, 09:00
