Parliament Approves Appointment of Fuwad as Ambassador to Thailand, Insha to NIC
The Parliament has approved the appointment of Fuwad Thowfeek as the Maldives’ ambassador to Thailand and Mariyam Insha Faisal as...
Syria: Bashar al-Assad’s Fall and Its Impact on the Region
Bashar al-Assad’s fall may not be an unmixed blessing. Bashar Al-Assad, the ruler of Syria since 2000, fled from his...
MDP Seeks Probe Into Muizzu’s Alleged Money Laundering Through Media Firm
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has urged authorities to investigate alleged money laundering involving Maldives Media House, a company...
Maldives Calls for International Community Action to Support Climate-Vulnerable Nations
Attorney General (AG) Ahmed Usham, representing the Maldives before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday, presented oral submissions...
Domestic Debt Increased More Than MVR 11 Billion Over Past Year
The Mohamed Muizzu administration has borrowed more than MVR 11 billion from the domestic market to cover its expenditure over...
Israel Issues Elevated Travel Warning Against Maldives
Israel has raised its ongoing travel warning issued against the Maldives from Level 2, which, according to the nation’s security...
Why Is Crony Capitalism So Strong and Widespread?
Crony capitalism is a term of derision, and rightly so. Yet, it is widespread in the Global South. Stanford Political...
Maldives’ Exports Decline Nearly Eight Percent
The Maldives’ exports declined by 7.7 percent between January and November this year compared to the same period in 2023,...
President’s Office Refuses to Disclose Details of 228 Appointees Dismissed Under Cost-Cutting Initiative
Even as the Mohamed Muizzu administration has continued refusing to disclose the total number of its political appointees, the President’s...
Moody’s Confirms Maldives’ Caa2 Negative Outlook Rating
Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s), on Tuesday, confirmed the Maldives’ long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings at Caa2 with a negative...
