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President Muizzu Fires Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal

Abdulla Shujau, 4 weeks ago

Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal has been removed from his post, the President’s Office confirmed on Tuesday. No reason was provided...

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MDP to Hold Protest in Defence of Constitution on 31 January

Abdulla Shujau, 1 month ago

The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has finalised plans to hold a street protest on 31 January in defence...

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Opposition Leader Fayyaz Heads to India, Germany to Discuss Maldives’ Politics

Ibrahim Inaan, 2 months ago

Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Chairperson and Opposition Leader Fayyaz Ismail has left for India and Germany to brief stakeholders on...

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Why Is Crony Capitalism So Strong and Widespread?

P.K. Balachandran, 3 months ago

Crony capitalism is a term of derision, and rightly so. Yet, it is widespread in the Global South. Stanford Political...

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Muizzu’s Constitutional Amendment—A Blow to Democratic Norms?

Ibrahim Inaan, 3 months ago

The enactment of a constitutional amendment by the Muizzu administration on Wednesday marks a significant moment in Maldivian politics, one...

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Sri Lankan Tamils Abandon Ethnic Parties in Favour of Leftist NPP

P.K. Balachandran, 3 months ago

In the 14 November Sri Lankan parliamentary elections, the minority Tamils broke away from ethnic parties and supported the all-island,...

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Similarities Between the Electoral Politics of Trump and Modi

P.K. Balachandran, 4 months ago

Both have used historical grievances of communities with panache Republican Party candidate Donald Trump’s decisive victory over Democrat Kamala Harris...

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Bangladesh’s Political Turmoil: Why Constitutional Power Transfer Remains Elusive

P.K. Balachandran, 4 months ago

Bangladeshi public intellectual Afsan Chowdhury says that this is because countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh failed to imbibe the constitutional...