A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has stated that we must remember that the Maldives was able to remain as an independent sovereign nation because of Islam. In his message to mark the Day the Maldives Embraced Islam, the former President said Islam was the biggest gift the Maldives had and was an integral part of […]
Former Presidents Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed have had their say after the Maldives decided not to participate in the United Nations General Assembly vote to include “The Responsibility to Protect and the prevention of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity’ in its agenda. Nasheed, the first democratically elected President, sent […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 4th April 2017. By Moosa Rasheed The following is a loose translation: Maumoon and Nasheed thinks differently MDP won’t wish for Faris’ success Umar doesn’t want to join in the coalition The biggest question raised now in the Maldives is whether the opposition coalition can […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on the avas.mv website on14th March 2017. by Moosa Rasheed. The following is a loose translation: To make Parliament Volatile There is no formula to winning the vote against Maseeh One reason is to make investors lose confidence Since the beginning of the first term of the Parliament this […]