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The Maldives is Ready to Agenda More Projects With China: Minister Shahid

The Maldives is Ready to Agenda More Projects With China: Minister Shahid

2 min read

Foreign Minister, Abdulla Shahid has stated the administration of Maldives is ready to agenda more projects with China & will work to reinforce the relationship between two countries. Minister Shahid said that China has always been and the country will continue to assist the Maldives as a crucial economic and bilateral development partner of the […]

Appointment of Mundhu as Ambassador to Sri Lanka

Mundhu’s warning: show proof of British protection, or else face Maldivian government’s rule

10 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 18th September 2017. By Ahmed Hamdhoon The following is a loose translation: When the Maldives Ambassador-designate to Sri Lanka Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu) has said he himself will be out on the street to arrest ex-President Mohamed Nasheed, if the need arises to arrest him, […]

Maldives flag at the UN headquarters

What it means when Maldives eschews vote at the UN?

9 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 17th September 2017. The following is a loose translation: True, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives did not lie. Last Friday, on the 15th September, at the UN vote, there was no mention of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims, nor even a relating story to that […]