The Maldivian government called the move "a flagrant disregard of international law which could have dire consequences".
A former police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a terrorism charge raised over alleged calls to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen.
"There are neighbours of ours who are jealous of the progress and development that could come to this nation because we joined China," said the deputy...
A thousand people are being surveyed as part of the Gallup World Poll, which includes the Maldives for the first time, and covers a number of...
The trip takes place from December 6 until December 9 and is at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
The Global Times said China remained the largest source of tourists for the Maldives and that there was no “political intrigue” to the Free Trade Agreement.
Heavy rainfall caused flooding on 36 islands, strong winds tore off roofs and felled trees on 18 islands, and high swells were reported from four islands,...
The Maldives has been downgraded to a “fragile state” by the IMF because of the tense political situation, the way business is regulated and how the...
The Maldives Independent is exploring the country’s party drug culture through interviews with users aged 16 to 25 and people who know them.
The Maldives' first bilateral free trade agreement - which commits both nations to reduce tariffs on most imported goods to zero - was rushed through hours...
In a statement the global institution said survey staff had been posing questions “beyond the scope” of a data gathering exercise about how people save, borrow,...
A ministry report published in October said hundreds of foreign fishing vessels were operating illegally in Maldivian seas every year.
MPs Mohamed Abdulla and Hussain Shahudhy are facing the loss of seats following their expulsion from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives.
Five months after the appeal was filed, the Supreme Court's registrar informed Sheikh Imran's lawyers that there were no grounds to challenge the High Court's decision...
Murder is not included on the police website’s crime statistics page, which has data going back to 2008.
Maldives Correctional Service said Gasim could be declared a fugitive after his failure to return to the Maldives, but refused to reveal if he had been...
The Male’ Friday Mosque, built in 1658, is on UNESCO’s Tentative World Heritage List and is described as “the most important heritage site of the country”...
