A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
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 […]
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 […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 16th September 2017. By Mundoo Adam Haleem The following is a loose translation: India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) in collaboration with one of Indian think tank Center for Land Warfare does a lot of intensive work. That is to research on how they see […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 12th September 2017. The following is a loose translation: We can still remember in 2014, when people were queueing up next to the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure, sacrificing their sleep. Some even lined up at midnight of the day before, to submit their application […]
Minister of Fisheries Dr Mohamed Shainee (L) and President’s Office Legal Affairs Minister Azima Shukoor (R) at a press conference held at the President’s Office on September 12, 2017. MIHAARU PHOTO / HUSSAIN The Maldivian government has responded to the opposition’s counter to the president’s all-party talks invitation, by accusing them of “making up more […]
Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (R) with Jumhoory Party’s (JP)leader Qasim Ibrahim (L) at a gathering held in JP’s official party camp Kunooz. PHOTO / MIHAARU If President Abdulla Yameen is sincerely keen on restoring stability to the nation, he should first free the opposition leaders, the new opposition coalition said on Monday. The opposition […]
Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom speaking at an opposition coalition rally held at M.Kunooz in Male on September 9, 2017. PHOTO / MIHAARU Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has heavily criticised the ruling government, saying that it has been showing clear signs of failure as of lately. Speaking at an opposition coalition rally held at […]
Five years after he was ousted from power by the military, and a year after he was allowed to leave the Maldives where he faces a life sentence, former President Mohamed Nasheed says he hopes to return to power. Vowing that he would reverse infrastructure contracts worth billions of dollars given to China by the […]
Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shainee speaks to press about all-party talks. PHOTO/MIHAARU President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday again extended invitations to commence all-party talks but without prior conditions from any sides. Speaking at a press conference at the President’s Office, the state representative, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Mohamed Shainee declared that the government is looking […]