A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has sent a message of sympathy to His Majesty King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, following the Houthi-led ballistic missile attempt targeted at Al-Yamama Royal Palace in Riyadh. The President’s message reads as follows: “I was deeply shocked and […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has sent a message of solidarity to His Majesty King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, condemning the attempted ballistic missile attack on Riyadh by the Houthi militia. The President’s message reads as follows: “It was with great shock and […]
NEW YORK: Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last week, Mohamed Shainee said that relations between the Republic of Maldives and Saudi Arabia are “at their best for a very long time” — and he should know. Shainee is the Maldives minister for fisheries and agriculture, two important parts […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mohamed Asim The Maldives partnered with Saudi Arabia at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, holding a side-event entitled “Countering Violent Extremism: Promoting Community Level Prevention“. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the event held on Saturday, Foreign Minister Dr. Mohamed Asim noted that “no country is immune […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has conveyed greetings and good wishes to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, on the occasion of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In his message to His […]