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An islanders' call for peace

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When they say the Maldives is very vocal about the Palestinian issue, they are not wrong! It is a point of pride that President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih delivered this powerful...

Weekly COVID-19 update: 20 – 26 May

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Today marks 446 days since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the Maldives. Recent statistics indicate the spread of cases across the country at an alarming rate. Authorities...

A tale bigger than two states

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As a tenuous ceasefire comes into effect between Palestine and Israel, ending 11 of the bloodiest days in the recent history of this long-enduring conflict, we see Palestinians pour out...

Maldives this week: 20 – 26 May

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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on 19 May appointed Abbas Faiz, a British national who previously worked as an advisor to Amnesty International, as Special Envoy to the Government of Maldives...

Asia this week: 20 – 26 May

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WhatsApp files lawsuit against the Indian government to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel them to break privacy protections.

The opposition, more bark than bite

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Two and a half years into the Ibrahim Mohamed Solih presidency, the opposition has failed in holding the government accountable in any meaningful way. The opposition coalition, hobbled together with...

Drowning in debt

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In June 2018, Mohamed Nasheed, Speaker of Parliament and former President, accused China of having dragged the Maldives into a debt trap. He was also critical of the government's high...

Justice delayed

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The cold blooded murder of Dr. Afraasheem Ali was orchestrated and carried out nearly ten years ago, in 2012. The kidnapping, and murder, of journalist Ahmed Rilwan Abdullah was carried...