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
PNC Turns on Its Own Deputy Speaker as Party Discipline and Parliamentary Seats Hang in the Balance
The ruling People’s National Congress submitted a motion to remove Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim from office to the People’s Majlis on Thursday, after the party’s parliamentary group collected the required signatures to
Maldives Holds Top Spot in South Asia on Global Passport Index for Seventh Consecutive Year
The Maldives passport continues to be the strongest in South Asia, ranking 49th globally on the Henley Passport Index as of May 2026, giving its holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 92
PNC Moves to Remove Deputy Speaker Nazim
The ruling People’s National Congress has decided to remove Ahmed Nazim from his post as Deputy Speaker of the People’s Majlis, with the party’s parliamentary group collecting the signatures needed to file
Five Years, One Lost Passport and a Life Built in the Shadows
Mueen Mia does not remember exactly when he stopped worrying about the passport. It disappeared sometime in the first few months. Maybe it slipped out of his bag. Maybe someone in the
PNC’s Ahmed Nazim Removed from Party WhatsApp Group as Parliament Fails Quorum Twice
Ahmed Nazim, Deputy Speaker of the People’s Majlis and a senior member of the ruling People’s National Congress, was removed from the PNC parliamentary group’s WhatsApp group on Wednesday, in what political
Maldives Journalists Association to Challenge Criminal Court Gag Order as Two Reporters Jailed
The Maldives Journalists Association said it will seek a court challenge to a Criminal Court order banning coverage of a documentary broadcast by the online news outlet Adhadhu, after two journalists were
Maldives Tightens Foreign Currency Controls as Overseas Spending and Debt Pressure Reserves
The Maldives government and Bank of Maldives are tightening controls on how much foreign currency people can spend abroad. The pressure is coming from several directions at once: rising import bills, a
Criminal Court Jails Two Adhadhu Journalists as Hearings Move Behind Closed Doors
The Criminal Court today sentenced two journalists from the online outlet Adhadhu to jail on contempt of court charges, intensifying scrutiny over a case tied to a video documentary the outlet released
Maldives Marks International Nurses Day with New Workforce Snapshot
The Maldives has released an updated picture of its nursing workforce to mark International Nurses Day, outlining the scale, distribution and composition of the 3,907 nurses serving across the country. According to
Pakistan’s Marginal Role in US-Iran Engagement is Credibility Deficit
Pakistan’s attempt to position itself as a mediator in the ongoing United States-Iran engagement has highlighted a persistent and structural weakness in its diplomatic profile, namely a lack of credibility as a