The Lyricist and the Mufti: A Search for God in a Divided Age
NEW DELHI — In a quiet hall at the Constitution Club, just a stone’s throw from India’s Parliament, two men sat across from each other to argue a question as old as
China’s High-Speed Rail: Debt and Doubt Derail Ambition
China’s high-speed railway network, a sprawling 30,000-mile marvel, stands as a symbol of the country’s rapid modernization. Launched under Xi Jinping’s ambitious vision in 2013, it has grown into one of the
A Golden Jubilee of Friendship: Viet Nam and the Maldives Move forward to a New Path
By Her Excellency Trinh Thi Tam, Non-Resident Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the Maldives As Viet Nam and the Maldives approach the 50th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, we
Military and Police Secured With New Housing as Bandeyri Koshi Reconstruction Kicks Off
Military and police personnel are set to receive new housing as the Ministry of Defence and the Maldives National Defence Force press ahead with a comprehensive reconstruction of the Bandeyri Koshi complex
President Muizzu Invites Chinese Firms to Partner in Local Processing and Supply Chain Networks
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has invited Chinese enterprises to partner with Maldivian businesses in modernising processing, supply chain, distribution, and market access networks. Speaking at the China-Maldives Investment Cooperation Forum held on
President Muizzu Outlines Rasmalé Safeguards, Budget Focus and Foreign Policy Shift
A massive housing and real estate expansion at Rasmalé will not burden the Maldives with foreign debt or public loans, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has pledged, revealing that 5,000 housing units under
Maldives Has Buried Policy of Acting as Another Nation’s Puppet, Says President Muizzu
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has declared that the policy of acting as a “puppet” to any foreign nation has been steadily buried and firmly put to rest over the past three years.
Fact Checking Abdulla Shahid: Rhetoric Collides with Maritime Reality
During his election campaign, President Mohamed Muizzu leveraged an aggressive anti-India platform, demanding the complete removal of uniformed Indian military technical personnel and accusing previous Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) administrations of compromising
President Yameen Will Enjoy Family Meals for Some More Days
The Criminal Court on Wednesday cancelled the verdict hearing scheduled for Thursday in the bribery and money laundering trial of former President Abdulla Yameen regarding the lease of R. Fuggiri. The court
Altruism at the Summit: How the Maldives Mastered Fiscal Equality
In an unprecedented display of institutional selflessness, the Maldivian state has resolved the perilous issue of administrative inequity by doing what any sensible, election-bound government must: ensuring that those at the very
Fact-Checking the Speaker: Rhetoric on Fiscal Salvage Confronts the Reality of Maldivian Corruption
Inside the legislative chamber of the People’s Majlis on 27 October, the official agenda was a technical amendment to the Tax Administration Act. The proposed measure, introduced by Funadhoo MP Mohamed Mamdhooh
Majority Leader Predicts President Yameen’s Political Future
Former President Abdulla Yameen’s ultimate goal is to seize power by any means necessary, but his only option for ruling in the future will be from his sitting room, according to ruling
Crashing Tensions Over Rasmalé Deal Expose Deep Fractures Within MDP
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) is heading into a high-stakes showdown, as over 60 members of its National Council signed a petition forcing an emergency meeting on Sunday evening to