Maldives
Maldives parliament votes to impeach vice president – as it happened
The Maldives parliament impeached today Vice President Ahmed Adeeb in an abrupt vote scheduled a day after an unprecedented state of emergency was declared in the island nation.
05 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Multiple bomb scares in Maldives capital
Hundreds were evacuated this morning from Malé’s southwest harbor in the third bomb scare of the day. Security forces said a third suspicious object had been found under a fuel drum, but it turned out to be “fake.”
05 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldives ‘safe for tourists’ despite state of emergency
The government of Maldives raised fear of a bomb plots in declaring an unprecedented nationwide state of emergency today, but insists that the honeymoon destination is safe for tourists.
04 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
US lawmakers in bid to gain Congress backing for Nasheed’s release
A bipartisan coalition of 13 top US lawmakers, in a resolution submitted to the Congress, have called on the Maldives to free former President Mohamed Nasheed, imprisoned in March on a terrorism charge.
04 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Supreme Court suspends Vice President’s lawyer
The Supreme Court has suspended detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s lawyer, Hussain Shameem, on a charge of contempt of court.
04 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
The Petro Dictatorship
President Abdulla Yameen has a powerful motivation to keep opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed in jail – he threatened the financial interests of the powerful cartel of oil traders who stood to lose billions if the country ditched diesel and converted to solar, argues Mark Lynas.
04 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
A bomb in the heart of Malé
Amidst an escalating struggle for influence at the country’s top leadership, the residents of Malé reacted to the news of Monday’s bomb with skepticism, signaling an unprecedented loss of confidence in the security forces and the government.
03 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Vice President loses remand appeal
Vice President Ahmed Adeeb remains in custody after losing an appeal of his detention over suspicion of links to an alleged assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen.
02 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldives army defuse presidential palace bomb
Bomb squad officers defused tonight a homemade bomb found on vehicle parked near the presidential palace in Malé. President Abdulla Yameen, who prefers to live at his private residence, only uses Muleeaage for official meetings.
02 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
No evidence of bomb on Yameen’s speedboat, says FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has found no evidence an explosive device caused the blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
01 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldives downplays FBI findings on boat blast
Although the FBI had found no evidence of an explosive on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat, the government insisted that analysis by Sri Lankans and Saudis, and evidence gathered by Maldives security forces provide enough proof of a bomb plot.
01 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Social media celebrity, loyal to Adeeb, arrested in Sri Lanka
The police have confirmed Ahmed Ashraf, aka Shumba Gong’s arrest. The 18-year-old had tweeted that he was in danger and that “some people smashed my doors trying to come in.”
01 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Court to hear appeal of vice president’s detention today
The High Court will review today Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s detention on suspicion of links to an alleged assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen. The hearing is scheduled for 4:45pm.
01 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Firearms found in ‘bomb plot raid’ belong to the Maldives army
A rifle and a submachine gun discovered under water in a raid over an alleged assassination attempt on President Abdulla Yameen are firearms that had gone missing from the state armory, the security forces have revealed.
31 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Maldives security forces seize weapons cache
The Maldives security forces have seized a large cache of weapons including firearms, grenades and improvised explosive devices from an island leased for resort development. The arms cache was submerged 42 meters under the water on Hibalhidhoo Island in central Baa Atoll.
31 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Security forces conduct late-night raids for weapons in Malé
Armed soldiers and police officers have entered at least three houses in Malé tonight in search of weapons. The ongoing raids are part of the investigation into an explosion on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
30 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Businessman, arrested in Malaysia over ‘bomb plot,’ deported
Hamid Ismail, a relative of detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb, was arrested from a condominium in Kuala Lumpur on October 28, along with four other Maldivians. He was deported today.
30 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Saudi experts found trace of explosives on president’s speedboat
Forensic experts from Saudi Arabia found trace of a powerful explosive on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat, the national inquiry commission has said in a press statement tonight.
30 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
After social media outcry, government vows not to abuse anti-terrorism law
Home Minister Umar Naseer has vowed that the government “will not abuse” the Anti Terrorism Act in the wake of a public outcry over fears that the law could be used to prosecute dissidents.
29 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
Foreign minister briefs Colombo diplomats on Maldives crisis
Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon is in Colombo to brief the diplomatic community on Vice President Ahmed Adeeb’s arrest on suspicion of links to a blast on President Abdulla Yameen’s speedboat.
29 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM
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