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Politics

Al aqsa

PPM calls on US to renounce Jerusalem announcement

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A general view shows the Western Wall (R) and the Dome of the Rock (L) in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on December 5, 2017. The EU’s diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said that the status of Jerusalem must be resolved “through negotiations”, as US President Donald Trump mulls recognising the […]

Dome of the Rock

Maldives denounces Trump’s decision on Jerusalem

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A picture taken from the Mount of Olives shows the Old City of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock mosque in the centre, on December 6, 2017. President Donald Trump is set to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, upending decades of careful US policy and ignoring dire warnings from Arab and Western allies alike […]

Economic Minister Saeed

‘Development assured if Yameen gets another five years’

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Economic minister Mohamed Saeed at the ceremony in which CMEC handed over 1,500 flats to the Maldivian government. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Economic minister Mohamed Saeed stated that development is a certainty if the people of the Maldives elects president Abdulla Yameen for a second term. Speaking at a ceremony held in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale on […]

Negotiations launching of China - Maldives FTA

Island hopping — on Maldives-China FTA

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The announcement of a free trade agreement between the Maldives and China is another sign of Beijing’s success in its outreach in South Asia. After its push for maritime linkages across the Indian Ocean, including naval exercises and port projects, and for the enhancement of regional connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative, China seems […]