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
Maldives to Track Foreigners Travelling by Sea Under Maldives 2.0 Digital Plan
The government will introduce a system to monitor foreigners boarding and disembarking vessels across the country once the Maldives 2.0 digital transformation programme is complete, Internal Security, Labour and Technology Minister Ali
Met Office Warns of Rough Weather as Western Monsoon Begins
The Maldives Meteorological Service has forecast mostly cloudy skies and thundershowers across parts of the country over the next 24 hours, with rough seas expected as the western monsoon gets under way.
MNDF Diver Dies During Search Operation for Missing Italian Tourists in Vaavu Atoll
A Maldives National Defence Force diver has died while undergoing treatment at ADK Hospital in Male’, after falling ill during what military officials are describing as the most complex and high-risk underwater
PNC Hits Back at Former Presidents’ Alliance, Citing Crimes of Each Administration
Senior figures in the ruling People’s National Congress responded sharply on Friday night to the joint statement signed by the three former presidents, with Parliament Speaker and PNC Chairman Abdul Raheem Abdullah,
Three Former Presidents Unite Over Jailed Journalists, Then Spend the Night Defending Their Own Records
Three former presidents of the Maldives sat together in public for the first time on Friday night, signed a joint statement calling for the release of two jailed journalists, and promptly found
Maldives Suspends Safari Vessel Licence as President Oversees Cave Recovery Mission
The Ministry of Tourism has indefinitely suspended the operating licence of the safari yacht MV Duke of York following Thursday’s diving accident near Alimatha in Vaavu Atoll. Four Italian divers remain trapped
President Muizzu Rallies PNC Supporters With Attacks on Opposition Alliance and MDP’s Religious Record
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu used a rally celebrating the PNC’s victory in last month’s local council elections to sharply criticise the three former presidents who have announced plans to work together, calling
Maldives and Seychelles Launch Visa-Free Travel as Seychelles Foreign Minister Visits Male’
Maldivians and Seychellois can now travel between the two countries without a visa, after a visa exemption agreement between the Maldives and Seychelles entered into force on Thursday, 15 May 2026. The
President Muizzu Condoles Italy as Five Divers Die in Vaavu Atoll Dive Accident
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has conveyed his deepest condolences to Italian President Sergio Mattarella and the people of Italy after five Italian divers died and four others went missing during a cave
MDP Takes to the Streets Over Jailed Journalists as Nasheed Eyes a Political Comeback
Hundreds of supporters of the Maldivian Democratic Party marched through Male’ last night, demanding the release of two journalists jailed by the Criminal Court for violating a gag order tied to a