There have been protests in the capital and local islands, with riot police using pepper spray and force to disperse crowds, and the tourism sector has...
Tens of thousands of Maldivians go abroad each year to seek medical treatment unavailable in the country. A 2014 survey conducted by the central bank found...
There have been several media reports about security force personnel in custody although the police have only confirmed that two of its officers have been detained.
The Supreme Court has legitimised parliament's approval of President Abdulla Yameen's state of emergency with less than half of lawmakers present last Tuesday.
MP Abdulla Khaleel has fallen out with the government over failure to deliver on an airport pledge, VFP reports, citing a source close to the MP...
Housing Minister Mohamed Muizzu said work has begun on erecting pillars for the six-storey mosque, which is expected to be completed by August.
Abdullah Saleem remains hospitalised despite showing signs of recovery.
Soldiers blocked the entrance to the parliament building, saying there had been no written notification allowing journalists access.
An island Imam questioned over his refusal to read a controversial Friday sermon has accused the Islamic ministry of using religion for politics.
Targeted measures may be considered against the Maldives if the country’s situation does not improve, the Council of the European Union said Monday. President Abdulla Yameen...
Parliament resumed regular business Monday morning with only pro-government lawmakers in attendance for a sitting that lasted less than five minutes.
The state-owned Maldivian tourism promotion company hired a top-earning US lobbying firm amid growing international condemnation of a continuing state of emergency.
The protests have been ongoing since February 1 and gained momentum after a controversial parliamentary vote to extend a state of emergency, with crowds calling for...
The Elections Commission expected a first round to be held in early September and a second round, should it be necessary, would be held within 21...
A video shows UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric talking to reporters about exchanges between the United Nations and Malé.
More than 30 lawyers at the prosecutor general’s office backed Aishath Bisham for saying parliament’s vote on the state of emergency was unconstitutional.
Operators say hundreds of hotel bookings have been cancelled daily since February 5, when a 15-day state of emergency was declared, despite government assurances that all...
