Mohamed Nasheed


Maldives Supreme Court asked to review Nasheed case
Mohamed Nasheed said he would return to the Maldives on November 1.
28 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives military and police must back will of the people, says Nasheed
The former president also said he was talking to the military’s top brass.
21 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM


Electoral body says exiled opposition leaders can only vote in jail
Mohamed Nasheed and Gasim Ibrahim both live in exile.
28 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives police asked to probe ‘behead Nasheed’ call
“Opposition figures that return to the Maldives…we will slit their throats. We will definitely behead them,” said a ruling party supporter.
27 Aug 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


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


The race of his life: An introduction to the Maldives’ latest presidential hopeful
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has never sought the spotlight or headlines.
02 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


MDP denies internal rifts over presidential pick
Debate is raging about who should be the main opposition’s presidential candidate.
01 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM


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, 9:00 AM


MDP and Nasheed challenged to field ‘clean pair’ for presidential ticket
The opposition appears divided in its quest to field a unity candidate.
10 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM


Nasheed plans to renegotiate Chinese debt
05 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM


Support for Ibu if Nasheed barred from election
The veteran lawmaker has been described as the ideal candidate because of his efforts to unify the parties and political leaders within the Maldives United Opposition.
04 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM


MDP primary continues as police snatch ballot boxes
The Elections Commission has already threatened to dissolve the MDP, saying that former president Mohamed Nasheed does not qualify as a candidate.
30 May 2018, 9:00 AM


MDP hits back at coalition ‘failure’ claims
The MDP is part of an opposition alliance which has talked about putting forward a unity candidate in this September’s polls as its leaders are in exile or behind bars.
27 May 2018, 9:00 AM


More robust action ‘desperately needed’ against Maldives
Sir Hugo Swire, a former Foreign Office minister, said that the “politically controlled” Elections Commission was attempting to freeze out the opposition ahead of September’s presidential polls.
24 May 2018, 9:00 AM


Nasheed pledges to repeal foreign freehold amendment
Parliament amended the constitution in 2015, with opposition party backing, to authorise foreign ownership of land or freeholds despite calls for a public referendum.
23 May 2018, 9:00 AM


MDP sets date for presidential primary
Former president Mohamed Nasheed, who has already announced his intention to stand in the party primary, is in exile after fleeing from a 13-year prison term.
04 May 2018, 9:00 AM


Nasheed picks campaign manager for party primary
Mohamed Nasheed was found guilty of ordering the “abduction” of a judge after a widely criticised and controversial trial in March 2015. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison, is barred from standing in elections and lives in exile.
29 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM


Maldives must restore Nasheed’s right to run for office, says UN
The UN committee’s decision follows two complaints lodged by Mohamed Nasheed in 2013 and 2016 about violations of his civil and political rights.
16 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM


Nasheed calls for freedom to have fun
Ex-president Mohamed Nasheed recorded a message on SoundCloud that was similar to one issued last month, when he called on people to “make pain your passion.”
09 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM