Politics
The Midnight Caller: Mashi Maali parade mocks the order it wasn't supposed to mention
The annual Eid satire defiantly held the line.
28 May, 23:30
In Pictures: Three former presidents join protests in Malé
Former Presidents Solih, Yameen and Nasheed join demonstrators in the capital.
16 May, 21:57
Two Adhadhu journalists detained as Aisha case mobilises the state against the press
First contempt detentions of journalists in the post-2008 democratic era.
12 May, 18:58
Q&A with Mohamed Nasheed, the former president running to lead the party he vowed to dismantle
On the 2023 split, the apology question, and the road to 2028.
06 May, 13:57
Sponsored silence, anonymous noise: the state of Maldivian press freedom
A parallel whistleblowing ecosystem on X is filling the vacuum.
04 May, 16:02
Q&A with Meekail Naseem, the 32-year-old pitching himself as MDP's neutral broker
On factional strife, the Nasheed switch, and the road to 2028.
29 Apr, 17:00
Inside the Adhadhu raid: qazf, seizures, and a state closing ranks
An unprecedented religious charge against a newsroom and what followed.
28 Apr, 19:05
Government sincerity questioned as Yameen Rasheed’s murder unresolved after nine years
Supporters call for full disclosure as courts revisit activist’s case.
23 Apr, 15:00
Nothing to see here: central government lagging on right to information
Incapacity or intransigence? Why are public authorities failing to comply with RTI?
20 Apr, 17:00
Referendum, record turnout, and a fractured opposition: key takeaways from the April 4 elections
69 percent said No. That was just the start.
07 Apr, 16:54
Referendum defeated, cities lost: voters deliver mid-term rebuke to Muizzu
Nearly seven in 10 voters said no. All five mayors are MDP.
05 Apr, 11:53
Election day: 43-degree heat, long queues and secrecy dispute mark triple-ballot vote
Scenes from a long, hot voting day in Malé.
04 Apr, 20:21
Election primer: three ballots, one voting day, and a wartime spending spree
Everything you need to know before April 4.
03 Apr, 17:00
"No party represents me": young voters on the April 4 elections
We asked young Maldivians what it would take to bring them to the polls.
01 Apr, 16:08
Maldives condemns Iran at UN days after Muizzu called for strikes on Israel "day and night"
Public mood rejects sectarian framing and pushes president off-script.
26 Mar, 17:32
Chaos in the Chagos: empire, exile and the islands caught between superpowers
Displaced islanders, rival claims and a rules-based order under siege.
24 Mar, 17:34
"A supermajority is not a blank cheque": is the Maldives anti-defection amendment unconstitutional?
Can a constitutional amendment be unconstitutional?
18 Mar, 16:00
Referendum battle lines drawn as opposition launches "no" campaign
The key arguments from both sides ahead of the April 4 vote.
09 Mar, 15:12
Muizzu backs Gulf states on Khamenei killing as Maldivians declare solidarity with Iran
Bribery, Chagos and economic fallout at first presser in 304 days.
03 Mar, 16:37
Watchdog questions corruption score as Maldives stagnates on annual index
ACC says perception index doesn't measure actual corruption.
11 Feb, 13:14
