Maldives
Maldives oil tanker suspect denies charge as wife sobs in court
Abdulla Fahmy said he was a sick man lacking basic medical care in prison.
22 Jul 2018, 09:00
Third stabbing in Hulhumalé
The victim was stabbed five times.
22 Jul 2018, 09:00
Mo Salah’s Maldives visit pounced on by tourism bosses
Mo Salah has more than six million Twitter followers.
21 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives ‘paradise’ could become Maldives ‘hell’
Sanctions were a last resort and action must be taken quickly, said a former Brussels official.
21 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives resort ballot box numbers jump to 35
There are more than 27,000 Maldivian resort workers.
21 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maafinolhu airport reclamation work starts
Most of the trees will be razed for a runway and other airport buildings.
21 Jul 2018, 09:00
EU sanctions and the Maldives: A Q&A
The government has been warned “not to get caught up in its own propaganda.”
21 Jul 2018, 09:00
Sheikh Imran rejects presidential pardon
He was offered freedom if he joined the government and a chance to leave the Maldives with his family.
19 Jul 2018, 09:00
Resort ballot box U-turn from Maldives election body
A decision to keep ballot boxes on just seven Maldives resorts sparked fury.
19 Jul 2018, 09:00
Details emerge of EU sanctions on Maldives
Countries can work with ‘third states’ to maximise the impact of sanctions.
19 Jul 2018, 09:00
Government ‘influencing’ votes by freeing inmates and waiving fines
It will now be easier for drug convicts to be pardoned.
19 Jul 2018, 09:00
Numbers of children born with Thalassaemia ‘not decreasing’
There are over 600 children in the Maldives with the disorder, a doctor said.
19 Jul 2018, 09:00
Villa scion Siyad Gasim released from custody
Siyad Gasim is the son of a wealthy and influential opposition leader.
19 Jul 2018, 09:00
Diamonds are forever: ‘Bribery’ MP hailed as gem by Maldives president
The MP admitted to carrying ‘sacks of money’ to the opposition.
18 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives remains UK ‘human rights priority country’
The UK said it would press the Maldives to restore democracy and rights.
18 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives tourist arrivals up 10 percent
Europe held the largest regional market share for the first half of 2018.
18 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives opposition celebrating sanctions threat ‘like Eid’
The Maldives president accused the opposition of being selfish.
18 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives electoral body threatened with lawsuit over resort ballot box drop
Maldivian workers on resorts where there is no ballot box are expected to travel to nearby islands to cast their votes.
18 Jul 2018, 09:00
Maldives judge closes hearing for Faris ‘torture video’
The son of the former strongman president has been declared a prisoner of conscience.
18 Jul 2018, 09:00
Dengue, flu, viral fever cases drop in June
Cases of dengue, flu, viral fever and influenza spiked in the Maldives earlier this year.
17 Jul 2018, 09:00
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