A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Former President Maumoon (R), meeting with German ambassador for Maldives. PHOTO/MAUMOON TWITTER The German ambassador to the Maldives, Joern Rohde, met with the Maldivian opposition this week. During his visit to the Maldives, he met with main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) ’s leading members on Tuesday, and former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on Wednesday. […]
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. In the wake of Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) increasing the security of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s residence after receiving threat reports, the latter has written to the defence ministry seeking information on the alleged threats. MNDF upped security measures of his residence at Endherimaage house in capital Male […]
President Abdulla Yameen (C) shakes hands with housing minister Dr Mohamed Muizzu during the inauguration of B. Kendhoo’s harbour. PHOTO/SOCIAL MEDIA President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared that he would extend invitations to former presidents to attend the official unveiling of the landmark bridge, being developed between capital Male and airport island Hulhule, next year […]
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 […]
Health minister Abdulla Nazim poses for picture at PPM rally in G.Dh. Thinadhoo. PHOTO/MIHAARU The Minister of Health Abdulla Nazim declared that two leaders who follow different ideologies cannot unite to derive a successful formula for development. Speaking at a political rally held by the ruling coalition in the island of Gaafu Dhaalu atoll Thinadhoo […]
Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom at the presidential jetty before his departure to India. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom on Monday night gave an opaque response when asked for his opinion on electing an interim president in 2018. Late in October, former president Mohamed Nasheed had urged the opposition coalition to collectively […]
Former president Gayoom (R) shakes the hand of his half-brother and incumbent president Yameen at a ceremony. FILE PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom has honoured Maldives’ first three presidents – including his half-brother and current political rival Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom – claiming that they were instrumental in initiating and preserving the development in […]
Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Deputy Leader and Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdullah speaking at a rally held at the party’s main hub in the capital Male. PHOTO / MIHAARU Ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM)’s deputy leader and Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla on Wednesday night heavily criticised PPM founder and former president […]
President Yameen (R) meets with former President Maumoon. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Mohamed Hussain Shareef, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Maldives to Sri Lanka, declared that he has lost all respect for the former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, because of the latter’s actions. In an interview to Mihaaru on Sunday, Shareef, who had been in the […]