Maldives News
Nobody knows who owns Malé's land – and that's not an accident
Public land, private deals, zero transparency.
03 Aug 2025, 15:56
Illicit enrichment, chief justice and dollar support
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, August 1 and 2.
03 Aug 2025, 09:39
The last ruler of Suvadive: how a scholar was blamed for sinking a warship
An Al-Azhar graduate's tragic downfall.
02 Aug 2025, 14:22
Five days in Yunnan: notes from a guided tour of China
Sixteen Maldivian journalists, two mysterious government escorts.
01 Aug 2025, 16:14
Drone fail, death threat and activist judge
News in brief from Thursday, July 31.
01 Aug 2025, 10:01
"I couldn't lift my own child": three stories of endometriosis in the Maldives
From teenage symptoms to decades-long diagnostic journeys.
31 Jul 2025, 16:36
Death penalty, SOE shuffle and price hikes
News in brief from Wednesday, July 30.
31 Jul 2025, 10:49
From "India Out" to economic dependency: Muizzu's capitulation to Modi
Financial desperation forced begging the "bully" for bailouts.
30 Jul 2025, 17:21
Onion shortage, chief contenders and BML profits
News in brief from Tuesday, July 29.
30 Jul 2025, 09:46
Maavah murder, AKD visit and earthquake tremors
News in brief from Monday, July 28.
29 Jul 2025, 09:10
Behind the parades: Independence Day in Malé
A sombre lens on the diamond jubilee.
28 Jul 2025, 16:00
Stop the bulldozers: the fight to save Malé's last graveyards
A fatwa came too late for the Maafannu cemetery.
28 Jul 2025, 12:36
What does Young India think of Muizzu’s foreign policy?
A majority of young Indians trust the Maldives.
27 Jul 2025, 11:25
From concessions to win-win: China-Maldives FTA boosts Maldives’ growth
An op-ed by the Chinese ambassador.
27 Jul 2025, 11:23
Modi visit, Independence Day and terminal opening
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, July 25 and 26.
27 Jul 2025, 09:44
"We could have done better": conversations with an independence hero
Abdul Sattar Moosa's recollections of the negotiations with the British.
26 Jul 2025, 11:27
Minimum reserve, yellow run and traffic restrictions
News in brief from Thursday, July 24.
25 Jul 2025, 13:25
Nine years and US$ 1 billion later: Maldives unveils landmark airport terminal
Leaders trade blame over costly infrastructure saga.
24 Jul 2025, 23:38
Modi honour, police dismissals and cat killings
News in brief from Wednesday, July 23.
24 Jul 2025, 09:25
Pilot strike threat exposes fault lines of Maldives' currency crisis
"We don't sell our dollars for profit," says a TMA pilot.
23 Jul 2025, 18:00
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