The threat comes as a result of the ongoing housing crisis that has plagued the Maldives for decades and is being addressed ...

MALE (Reuters) - A court on Monday sentenced the former vice president of the Maldives, Ahmed Adeeb, to 20 years in jail and fined him $129,892 after he pleaded guilty to corruption charges. The ...

MALE, Maldives (AP) — Police in Maldives arrested eight people during an overnight protest Friday accusing the government of corruption and curtailment of basic freedoms. The protesters violated ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Over 50 students and faculty gathered Monday afternoon at the University of Michigan International ...

Developments that have unfolded in the Maldives since the end of 2024 have been profoundly troubling. Quickly passed laws have eroded democracy and undermined judicial independence in the country.

The UN expressed criticism on Monday of the Maldives Parliament’s dismissal of two judges from the country’s Supreme Court. The UN Human Rights Office claimed that the government’s recent ...

The former Maldives president on Sunday vowed sweeping reforms and an end to government corruption after leading his party to a record landslide victory just five months since returning from exile.

Former State Minister for Environment Fathmath Shamnaz with Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu (right) at an appointment ceremony of senior government officials, Male, Maldives, November 20, 2023.

(Reuters) - Maldives President Abdulla Yameen lost his majority in parliament after opposition lawmakers defected and launched a new attempt to unseat an ally accused of ignoring allegations of ...