Maldives Says Parliament Shut For Security
The Maldivian government Tuesday defended its controversial deployment of troops to block opposition legislators entering parliament, saying the move was ...
Tag: Politics of the Maldives
Maldives Opposition In Fresh Bid To Take Parliament
Maldives opposition parties on Monday launched a new bid to seize control of parliament through a third attempt to impeach ...
Murdered Maldives Blogger’s Father Demands International Probe At UN
The father of murdered blogger Yameen Rasheed in the Maldives accused police Friday of trying to cover up the case, ...
Maldives Opposition Face Crackdown After Failed Power Bid
Opposition parties in the Maldives accused the government Friday of waging a revenge campaign against their leaders after they narrowly ...
Maldives Ex-Leader Vows Fightback After Vote Chaos
Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed vowed Wednesday to keep up the pressure on the government after it deployed troops ...
Maldives Ruling Party Sacks Leader After Revolt
The Maldives' ruling party has sacked the country's former strongman president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom as its leader after he led ...
Saudi King Cancels Maldives Visit Over Swine Flu Fears
The Saudi king has cancelled a scheduled visit to the politically-troubled atoll nation of the Maldives because of an outbreak ...
Maldives Opposition Protests Saudi King’s Visit
Maldivian opposition parties protested Friday a planned visit by King Salman following reports that Saudi business interests were buying an ...
Maldives Deny Atoll Sale To Saudis After Protests
The Maldives government on Wednesday denied it was selling a cluster of small islands to Saudi Arabia, following opposition protests ...