Mohamed Nasheed
Tourists should protest in the Maldives, says Nasheed
Mohamed Nasheed said holidaymakers should call for the protection of human rights, the resignation of President Abdulla Yameen and the release of political prisoners.
28 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
An unjustly jailed dictator
The incarceration of the former president and strongman, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, has provoked mixed emotions among Maldivians.
21 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives says no threat of foreign military invasion
The defence ministry said it was concerned by “irresponsible” calls for and encouragement of Indian military intervention and military action.
13 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
China rebukes Nasheed over Maldives land grab claims
Mohamed Nasheed last month told reporters the Asian giant was on a shopping spree in the Maldives.
08 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
The Maldives Nine: Who Are They?
The Supreme Court has annulled all proceedings against nine prisoners and ordered their release until a fair retrial. Who are they and what were they alleged to have done?
03 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Supreme Court orders Nasheed’s release in landmark ruling
The Supreme Court has ordered the immediate release of high-profile prisoners including the former president Mohamed Nasheed and former vice president Ahmed Adeeb.
01 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Supreme Court asked to remove president from power
Former president Mohamed Nasheed said that the four opposition leaders, including himself, have filed a case with the Supreme Court to remove Yameen over corruption and theft.
28 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Family matters in the Maldives: Faris Maumoon
Faris Maumoon is a politician but is best known for being the eldest son of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. He is also known for being in prison.
28 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
UN body urged to rule that Nasheed’s disqualification is illegal
Mohamed Nasheed is currently ineligible to contest the election as he was sentenced to 13 years in prison on a controversial terrorism charge.
23 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Extremists and land grabs herald trouble in paradise, says Nasheed
Mohamed Nasheed, the exiled leader of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party, cannot run for president due to a prison sentence.
22 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Opposition leadership plagued by discord and silence
Gayoom and Nasheed have not spoken to each other since March 2017, when the two former rivals signed an historic agreement to work together to “restore democracy” to the country.
10 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Agreement over opposition leaders’ proposals
In establishing a unity government, all proposals by opposition parties have been agreeable so far, said MDP parliamentary group leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
09 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
Social media squabble over fake votes and Twitter bots
Opposition social media activists are squabbling over fake votes and Twitter bots after an opposition leader beat a former president in a Twitter poll.
02 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
MDP sets out roadmap to beat Yameen in 2018
The MDP says preparation for the presidential election will begin in January, and in May the MDP’s campaign, candidate and manifesto will be launched.
31 Dec 2017, 9:00 AM
Police seek to charge Nasheed for Yameen’s 2010 arrest
A spokesman said the police have sent files on the investigation to the prosecutor general’s office, but declined to comment on the charges against the opposition leader.
10 Jan 2017, 9:00 AM
Media regulator throws out libel complaint against state TV
MBC said it would not investigate TVM for defaming Nasheed and Gayoom in a decision that stands in start contrast to action it has previously taken against opposition aligned station, Raajje TV.
10 Dec 2016, 9:00 AM
Gayoom vows to uphold constitution as Nasheed speaks of new alliance
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has vowed to uphold the Maldives constitution after the opposition leader spoke of an alliance between the pair to oust the country’s current leader, Abdulla Yameen
07 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
Nasheed ordered to repay ‘misused’ money
Nasheed and six senior officials of his administration have been ordered to repay government funds they had “misused,” the finance ministry has said
27 Aug 2016, 9:00 AM
Supreme court upholds verdict against Maldives ex-president
The supreme court has upheld former President Mohamed Nasheed’s 13-year jail sentence on charges of terrorism.
27 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
A democracy do-over in the Maldives
Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed, former Maldives ambassador to the US, examines the reasons for the anger, despair, disillusionment and hope surrounding the newly launched United Maldives Opposition.
04 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
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