Tag: Maldives
Ex-Maldives president makes comeback with landslide win for party
MALE: The former Maldives president on Sunday vowed sweeping reforms and an end to government corruption after leading his party to a record landslide...
Maldives ex-leader makes comeback in landmark vote
MALDIVES: The Maldives on Saturday held its first parliamentary election since former strongman leader Abdulla Yameen was forced to stand down, with his arch-rival tipped...
Maldives issues warning amid spike in tourist drownings
MALDIVES: Five tourists including a honeymooning couple have drowned in a single week in the Maldives, officials said, prompting a nationwide safety warning to...
Maldives cricket team to play Aitchison College on Oct 23
LAHORE: The visiting Maldives cricket team will play Aitchison College in a friendly T20 match here tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Aitchison College Ground.
Maldives team...
Maldives court grants bail to ex-leader Gayoom after Yameen’s defeat
MALE: The Maldives High Court granted former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom bail on Sunday, making him the latest jailed opponent of President Abdulla Yameen...
Maldives election body endorses opposition leader Solih’s victory amid threats
MALE: The Elections Commission of Maldives on Saturday officially declared opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih winner of the country's national election, defeating president Abdulla...
Opposition leader wins Maldives presidency amid storm
COLOMBO: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, the president-elect of the Maldives, spent his youth marching in the streets for democracy. He was elected to Parliament at...
Maldives stun India to take South Asian football title
HONG KONG: The Maldives won the South Asian Championship for only the second time in their history with a shock 2-1 victory over India...
WAPDA to help Maldives in power sector
ISLAMABAD: A four-member delegation of Maldives State Electric Company (STELCO), headed by its Chairman Ahmed Aiman, Monday called on Water and Power Development Authority...
State of emergency extended by 30 days in Maldives
The Maldivian parliament on Tuesday approved extending the state of emergency by 30 days following a request by President Abdulla Yameen, local media reported.
The...
Hundreds of hotel tourists’ bookings being cancelled in Maldives since emergency
MALE: Tourists have been cancelling hundreds of hotel bookings in the Maldives every day since the imposition of a state of emergency last week,...
Trump and Modi discuss Afghanistan security
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have reiterated their commitment to supporting security and stability in Afghanistan, a media report said...
China urges International community to play positive role in Maldives
BEIJING: The international community should play a constructive role in promoting stability in the Maldives, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a visiting envoy...
Ex-president Nasheed seeks India’s military intervention in Maldives
The declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives and arrest of two senior judges prompted a exiled former president to ask India...
Maldives’ chief judge arrested as state of emergency declared
MALE: The Maldives' top judge was arrested Tuesday as security forces stormed the Supreme Court at dawn after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of...
Maldives declares state of emergency as crisis deepens
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Monday declared a 15-day state of emergency, his aide Azima Shukoor announced, deepening the political crisis in the Indian Ocean...
Supreme Court said to seek impeachment of Maldives’ President
The government of the Maldives will resist any attempt by the Supreme Court to impeach President Abdulla Yameen for disobeying its order last week...
