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President Abdulla Yameen

Crime

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

Politics

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

Crime

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

Politics

Maldives opposition celebrating sanctions threat ‘like Eid’

The Maldives president accused the opposition of being selfish.

18 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

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

Politics

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

Politics

Government welcomes MDP ‘decision’ to take part in presidential poll

One minister hoped ‘honest campaigning’ could now begin.

02 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM

Politics

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

Politics

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

Culture

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

Culture

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

Features & Comment

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

Politics

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

Politics

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

Politics

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

Politics

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

Features & Comment

“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

Politics

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

Culture

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

Features & Comment

#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

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