Maldives Condemns Bondi Beach Attack, Expresses Solidarity With Australia
The Maldives government has strongly condemned the attack carried out on Sunday at Bondi Beach in Australia, describing the incident...
Leaked Chat Over Russian Note Draws Questions, No Action Reported
The Foreign Ministry has not said whether any action has been taken against Permanent Representative to the UN Ali Naseer...
Ahmed Mahloof Appointed Maldives Ambassador to Japan
Ahmed Mahloof has been appointed as the Maldives Ambassador to Japan after formally joining the ruling PNC last month. The...
MDP Leadership Crisis: Shahid, Solih Retreat from Party Duties as PG Exploits Void
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is now trapped in a crisis that its own leadership created. Party president Abdulla Shahid...
Maldives’ UN Envoy Calls Russian Note ‘Diplomatic Trash’ in Leaked Chat
A leaked WhatsApp exchange among senior Maldivian officials shows Permanent Representative to the UN Ali Naseer Mohamed calling a formal...
Fayyaz Says Hanimaadhoo Airport Will Drive Economic Growth in Northern Atolls
Opposition leader and Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail said the newly opened Hanimaadhoo International Airport would play a...
UN Rights Chief Urges Maldives to Repeal New Media Law
The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday called on the Maldives to repeal a newly ratified media law, warning...
Media Under Increasing Stress in South Asia
Last week’s youth revolt against a ban on social media in Nepal was a clarion call for freeing the media...
Maldives Condemns Israeli Strikes on Qatar as Violation of Sovereignty
The Maldives government has condemned Israel’s missile strikes on the State of Qatar on Tuesday, calling the attacks “cowardly” and...
MDP Refuses to Join Govt Effort to Draft 20-Year Plan, Citing Bad Faith
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) said on Sunday it would not participate in the government’s efforts to formulate...
