Maldives
Maldives under fire from UN rights expert
There were irregularities in the trials of the two top judges, said the UN rights expert.
30 Jun 2018, 09:00
Opposition agrees to field MDP candidate with JP running mate
The breakthrough came after weeks of indecision and bickering between the coalition partners.
30 Jun 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
EU-Maldives talks focus on free and fair polls
EU officials took up “the continuing deterioration of democracy in the Maldives.”
28 Jun 2018, 09:00
MPs rebuffed Gasim’s plea to attend vote for Supreme Court nominees
Jumhooree Party MP Ali Hussain dismissed speculation that the exiled business tycoon has made a deal with the government.
28 Jun 2018, 09:00
MDP cries foul as police tear up campaign posters
MDP representatives walked out of Tuesday’s meeting of the national election advisory committee.
27 Jun 2018, 09:00
Faris Maumoon convicted of identity fraud
Faris Maumoon has been jailed for four months and 24 days.
27 Jun 2018, 09:00
Sheikh Imran transferred home
The Adhaalath Party leader was transferred to house arrest as repair work is being carried out on his jail cell.
27 Jun 2018, 09:00
Dr Didi nominated as new Maldives chief justice
Dr Ahmed Abdulla Didi is the only sitting judge in the Maldives with a PhD.
27 Jun 2018, 09:00
Yacht Tours facing fines and frozen accounts
Yacht Tours Maldives is owned by Abdulla Jabir, a close advisor to ex-president Mohamed Nasheed.
27 Jun 2018, 09:00
Yameen Rasheed murder hearing cancelled for ‘administrative reasons’
An open hearing in the murder trial of Yameen Rasheed has yet to be held.
27 Jun 2018, 09:00
Three islands made available for lease without bidding
The priciest island of the three costs US$2.7 million.
26 Jun 2018, 09:00
Maldives STELCO team in Pakistan
The Maldives and Pakistan have been getting closer in recent years.
26 Jun 2018, 09:00
Nasheed and Gasim targeted in presidential ‘asylum ban’
Mohamed Nasheed and Gasim Ibrahim have both sought asylum overseas. Both have said they want to run for office.
26 Jun 2018, 09:00
Ruling party eyes presidential poll win with electoral law changes
The ruling party proposals come three months ahead of presidential elections.
25 Jun 2018, 09:00
President scoffs at concern over mounting debt
Overdue infrastructure development would take decades without foreign loans, Yameen contended.
25 Jun 2018, 09:00
India slams ‘misleading’ reports on slashed food quotas
The reduction is based on usage, India says.
25 Jun 2018, 09:00
Maldives police in contempt of court, says Gasim
Gasim Ibrahim was found guilty of attempted bribery last August.
25 Jun 2018, 09:00
Home ministry condemns Chinese ‘land grab’ claims
Ex-foreign minister Naseem accused the government of “giving land to China which could be converted into military bases.”
24 Jun 2018, 09:00
Maldives wholesaler allays fears after India slashes exports
India’s reduction of the quota allocations of staple foodstuff to the Maldives sparked fears of price hikes.
24 Jun 2018, 09:00
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