President Abdulla Yameen
Money laundering probe into Maldives president yet to start
The president has been dogged by graft allegations since he took office.
30 Sep 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives president ‘running scared’ of election
The president has yet to submit his candidacy application for the September election.
05 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives police urged to probe president over ‘cash counting’ claims
More than US$80 million was embezzled from the state-owned marketing company.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives opposition celebrating sanctions threat ‘like Eid’
The Maldives president accused the opposition of being selfish.
18 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
EU warned Maldives of sanctions this month, says president
The European Union has previously spoken of ‘targeted measures’ against the Maldives.
10 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Islam, infrastructure and foreign pressure: Maldives president on campaign trail
The president slammed foreign interference and vowed harsh punishments for Maldivians who insult Islam.
03 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Government welcomes MDP ‘decision’ to take part in presidential poll
One minister hoped ‘honest campaigning’ could now begin.
02 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
President ‘cannot win election’ with Gayoom behind bars
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was arrested in February during a state of emergency in connection with an alleged coup plot.
07 Jun 2018, 9:00 AM
Dunya asks India to help free jailed father Gayoom
Dunya Maumoon, a former foreign minister in her uncle President Abdulla Yameen’s government, told an Indian newspaper that the Maldivian “experiment with democracy may be failing” and that the future remained uncertain.
01 May 2018, 9:00 AM
Rule of law and fundamental freedoms ‘under attack’ in Maldives
Authorities have repressed all forms of dissent including “violently breaking up peaceful demonstrations, arbitrarily arresting and detaining protesters, attacking journalists and threatening news organisations with closure,” said a report.
29 Apr 2018, 9:00 AM
President mocked over Malé congestion remarks
Malé, a 2.2 square mile island that has already been reclaimed to the edge of its house reef, has a population of 133,000 people. It is one of the mostly densely populated cities in the world, with more than 59,000 people per square mile.
25 Apr 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 president DID refuse UN help
A video shows UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric talking to reporters about exchanges between the United Nations and Malé.
23 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Short and snappy: President gives 18-minute speech to parliament
The president’s speech clocked in at just 18 minutes. Last year’s speech lasted one hour and 13 minutes.
22 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
India ‘deeply dismayed’ by Maldives state of emergency extension
Ties with India have been in the spotlight since the Maldives signed a massive free trade deal with China, and relations have become strained in recent months through a combination of snubs, suspensions, tweets and editorials.
21 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Delicate and sensitive: Maldives seeks to reassure international community again
There has been widespread condemnation about President Abdulla Yameen’s administration and the country’s vital tourism industry has taken a beating as holidaymakers stay away.
21 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
“When somebody shits, we clean it up”: President addresses coup plot
“That night of 1 February was an attempt to bring my government down to its knees,” said President Abdulla Yameen of a Supreme Court ruling ordering the release of his opponents.
20 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives state of emergency extended by another 30 days
The state of emergency in the Maldives has been extended by another 30 days, after parliament on Tuesday approved President Abdulla Yameen’s request.
20 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
Islamic Ministry sermon slammed for being ‘un-Islamic’
The Friday sermon, from the Islamic Ministry, was titled “The Leader is a Blessing” and quoted scripture that said it was forbidden for people to insult their leader or pray against him.
18 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
#MaldivesInCrisis, young people and politics
The young people interviewed for this article did not feel represented by any one politician or party and none of them have connections to the country’s political parties.
17 Feb 2018, 9:00 AM
