A failed coup attempt by a faction within the Turkish military Friday night has reignited fierce debates among Maldivians on social media about the controversial transfer...
MP Ahmed Mahloof and three others were briefly detained Saturday evening. Standing atop a pickup, Mahloof was using a megaphone to invite the public to the...
Despite introducing fines up to MVR5,000 (US$324), Ashraf Ali, president of the academy, said that the rules are intended to offer incentives for the use of...
Two managers of rival teams in the annual baibalaa tournament have been suspended after violence broke out at the end of a match last Monday. Footage...
According to local media, the girl's mother repeatedly facilitated the abuse. The alleged rapist was her uncle who lived in Malé and visited the island regularly....
A large drug haul with an estimated street value of MVR7.5 million (US$486,000) was seized on July 9 from a boat en route to Malé from...
The Maldives United Opposition, launched in London last month by opposition leaders in exile, had planned to hold the rally Thursday night despite the last-minute withdrawal...
As the state prepares for its first execution in more than half a century, Shahindha Ismail ruminates on the value of forgiveness and mercy in Islam.
Amid mounting foreign pressure and the threat of targeted sanctions, Akin Gump has been employed for six months to assist the government with "outreach and communications...
"It is crucial that concrete progress is delivered by CMAG’s September meeting. We are also considering bilateral action, including exclusion orders against senior members of the...
Despite the withdrawal of the permit, the MDP has said the first rally of the new opposition coalition will go ahead as planned tonight. Maldives United...
Contrary to reports in local media, the UN Human Rights Committee has not "ordered" the government to halt the imminent execution of a 22-year-old convict, newly-appointed...
With the new opposition coalition's first protest rally due to take place tomorrow night, a divided government now readies itself to face a fragmented opposition, setting...
The UN Human Rights Committee has requested the government to halt the imminent execution of Hussain Humam Ahmed pending the outcome of its review of his...
The main opposition party has condemned the "unlawful obstruction" of its anniversary parade as well as the "unnecessary harassment and intimidation of the participants."
The civil court has threatened to hold Attorney General Mohamed Anil in contempt after his office decided to appeal a judgment that barred former Haveeru staff...
Dr Shaheem, the vice chancellor of the Maldives Islamic University, argued that the concerns raised by Professor Tariq Ramadan in a letter to the president last...
