Some protesters, including a 70-year-old female activist, were taken into custody when riot police moved to disperse the crowd at a busy intersection of the capital's...
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...
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...
Prosecutor General Aishath Bisham wrote to police hours after parliament approved President Abdulla Yameen’s request to extend the state of emergency by 30 days.
The president's speech clocked in at just 18 minutes. Last year's speech lasted one hour and 13 minutes.
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...
There have been frequent protests in the capital demanding the release of high-profile prisoners, with the police detaining opposition lawmakers and even their relatives.
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.
The state of emergency in the Maldives has been extended by another 30 days, after parliament on Tuesday approved President Abdulla Yameen's request.
"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...
A total of 39 lawmakers from the ruling Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) attended a session to debate the president's request, but all opposition lawmakers...
Police have given their own tally on how many people were arrested during weekend protests.
Hussan Hussain boarded a plane to Sri Lanka on Sunday evening. Police tried to stop him from leaving but failed as he had already passed through...
Parliament’s opening session for 2018, which was due to be held on February 5, was cancelled for security reasons. Later that night the president declared a...
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...
