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
MDP Passes Resolution to Launch Direct Action Protests, Threatens Street Movements Until President Muizzu Resigns
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has resolved to launch continuous direct street action until President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu resigns, demanding that the administration agree to negotiate a total overhaul of
Four Bangladeshis and Two Indians Arrested in MVR 54M Illegal Forex Crackdown
Six foreign workers—four Bangladeshi nationals and two Indian nationals—have been taken into Immigration custody after authorities uncovered an illegal foreign currency exchange operation that moved over MVR 54 million and USD 1.6
President Ratifies Suite of Major Bills Standardizing Uninhabited Islands, Land Transport, Black Market FX, and Offshore GST
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on Monday ratified a sweep of significant legislation previously passed by the People’s Majlis, reforming the allocation of islands, setting new standards for land transport, imposing steep penalties
Muizzu Defends 40 Percent Dollar Exchange Mandate, Says Resorts Can Easily Pay Staff in Forex
Resorts will face no hardship in exchanging 40 percent of their foreign currency revenues, and the move will not prevent operators from paying staff salaries in US dollars, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu
Yameen Weaponises India Card Against Muizzu as Government Scrambles to Deny Thilafushi Port Sell-Off
Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has turned his anti-India playbook against his former ally, accusing President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s administration of secretly handing over the new Thilafushi Commercial Port to an
MDP to Table Resolution Calling for President Muizzu’s Resignation via Street Protests
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) will submit a resolution to its National Council tonight calling for continuous street protests until President Dr Mohamed Muizzu resigns, party sources confirmed. The resolution,
Yameen Dismisses Muizzu’s Role in Sinamalé Bridge, Mocking President’s Recent Walkway Photo-Op
Former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has mounted a sharp attack against President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, declaring that Muizzu had no meaningful contribution to the flagship Sinamalé Bridge project beyond holding the
President Muizzu Walks Across Historic Thilamalé Bridge Link to Vilimalé
For centuries, the treacherous waters of the Vaadhoo Channel separated Malé and Vilimalé. Close enough to see across on a clear day, the channel’s rough swells routinely turned the short trip into
Sun Siyam Breaks Ground on Modern Sports Complex in Kudafari
Sun Siyam Resorts founder, chairman, and managing director Ahmed Siyam Mohamed officially launched construction on Sunday for the “Sun Siyam Sports Complex” in his native island of N. Kudafari. The ground-breaking ceremony
Government to Build State-of-the-Art Engineering and Research Facility
The government will construct a modern engineering and research building to train local engineers and expand higher education in technical fields, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced today. Speaking in a video message