A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Self-exiled former president Mohamed Nasheed on Monday aimed a fresh dig at growing Chinese influence in the Maldives, accusing the global superpower of land grab in the archipelago. Speaking to reporters in neighbouring Sri Lanka, Nasheed who was convicted of contentious terrorism charges reiterated that China’s growing influence in the Maldives threatens the peace and […]
Top Maldivian officials say that the on-going international propaganda about Islamic radicalism in the country is not based on facts. It is manufactured to bring down the government of President Abdulla Yameen by destroying the tourist industry, which is the main prop of the Maldivian economy. However, tourism continues to account for 28% of the […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 17th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: Irrespective of the small size of the Maldives with inadequate resources, there are several nations who have their eyes constantly set on the Maldives. Even after counting in the Portuguese and the British, the list still […]