September 2025

Maldives’ Ambassador to the UAE, Mohammed Hussain Sharif, during his visit to the Sharjah Institute for Heritage.

From Atolls to Arabia: Maldives’ Storytelling Heritage Lands in Sharjah

MALE’, Maldives — Adam Naseer Ibrahim, the Minister of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage, departed Sunday for Sharjah to attend the 25th edition of the Sharjah Narrators Forum, a gathering that has
21 Sep, 2025
Image: The Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts — the office now at the centre of the Maldives’ debate over “medias” and press freedom.

In the Maldives, ‘Medias’ Multiply as the Debate on Press Freedom Heats Up

MALE’, Maldives — The Ministry tasked with overseeing the nation’s information ecosystem has a curious mandate. On its English-language website, the mandate section reads like a bureaucratic shrug: “Mandate The current mandate
16 Sep, 2025