Maldives
Saudi Arabia gifts 50 tons of (late) dates to Maldives
Saudi dates have become an unlikely source of intrigue in the Maldives.
17 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives to get US$40 mn OPEC loan
The Maldives housing minister took a swipe at the EU for approving sanctions.
17 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives couple deny killing teen daughter’s newborn baby
The child’s mother was sentenced to be flogged with 100 lashes for fornication.
17 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
EU approves targeted sanctions on Maldives government officials
Maldives government officials could face travel bans and asset freezes.
16 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives electoral body ‘denying’ votes to local resort workers
Just seven Maldives resorts will have ballot boxes for local workers.
16 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
EU to sanction Maldives
An erosion of rights and a crackdown on the opposition has led to the EU decision.
15 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
MDP members in bid to form new Maldives political party
A decision about the new party will be announced next week, the electoral body said.
15 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives politician arrested on eve of EU sanctions
Mohamed Ameeth was dragged away by five policemen during an opposition rally.
15 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
China defends ‘completely normal’ Maldives investments
The three largest Chinese projects are together worth $1.5 billion and there will be repayment problems, a think-tank says.
14 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Faisal Naseem is Maldives opposition’s presidential running mate
There was a secret ballot during a Jumhooree Party meeting.
14 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives electoral body delays presidential candidate applications
The final candidate list will be announced August 18.
12 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Faris Maumoon declared ‘prisoner of conscience’
Faris Maumoon faces ‘trumped up charges’ says Amnesty.
12 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Brother of abducted journalist makes Maldives legal history
Moosa Rilwan said he had never been in a red car alleged to be connected with his brother’s abduction.
12 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives government urged to use state funds for candidate security
Young men on motorbikes confronted and tried to attack the opposition’s presidential candidate.
11 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives population to near a million by 2054
The population projection means there will be twice as many people living in the Maldives.
11 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Nasheed blasted over IS ‘recruiter’ barb
Mohamed Nasheed said Saudi Arabia supported violent extremism in the Maldives.
11 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
More than 5,000 forms submitted for Hiyaa flats
Around 40 percent of the Maldives population lives in the capital.
11 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Picnic islands to be built near Malé
The capital lacks a natural beach and its residents flock to suburb islands at weekends.
11 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Airtime regulation opens for comment in Maldives
TV stations could lose their licence if they break the rules.
11 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Mohamed Nasheed, the Maldives and the MDP
Nasheed’s decision not to run for president shocked, and even divided, the party he leads.
11 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
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