Maldives

The world watches Maldivian elections with bated breath

Maldivians turned up in large numbers to vote in presidential elections on Saturday as Asian competitors India and China await…

3 years ago

Will tourism in Maldives decline after US, UK release terror advisories?

The US and the UK governments have issued advisories that travelers to the Maldives may face threats related to terror…

3 years ago

Maldives arrests 13 in crackdown on terror groups

A joint counter-terror operation is underway in the Maldives where the Maldives police and the defence forces have arrested 13…

3 years ago

Time for Maldives to catch up with Gulf nations on religious reforms

The Islamic Ministry of the Maldivian government has filed a case against Indian construction company AFCONS Infrastructure with the Maldives…

3 years ago

Maldives Environment Minister Ali Solih stabbed near Male

The Maldivian Minister Ali Solih was stabbed on Monday afternoon by a knife-wielding individual in Hulhumale, north of capital Male.…

4 years ago

Why did Ranil Wickremesinghe appoint Nasheed of Maldives as advisor for aid assistance?

On Thursday, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed as an advisor to help his…

4 years ago

India, Maldives and Sri Lanka hold trilateral naval exercises, showcasing unique South Asia bonds

The coast guards of India, Maldives and Sri Lanka conducted a two-day maritime drill in the Indian Ocean on Saturday…

4 years ago

Why is the COP26 a lifeline for Maldives and Small Island Nation States?

Maldives has come to Glasgow for the COP26 summit on climate change with hope. The hope is that nations will…

4 years ago

India reaches out to Pacific island nations as part of new Indo-Pacific strategy

A reluctant power, India has been pitchforked right into the middle of the Indo-Pacific power play as nations battle it…

5 years ago

Once known as tourist paradise, has Maldives become a safe haven for local and international terror groups?

Investigators are still trying to figure out which organisation plottedĀ the attack on former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed. What…

5 years ago