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
President Muizzu Accuses Former Government of ‘Treason’ Over Maritime Loss
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has accused the former MDP government of committing what he described as the highest degree of treason by taking actions that led to the loss of part of
From One Muizzu to Another: The Last Fatimid Trace in Malé May Fall
For close to a century, the Bandaara Mosque has stood quietly at the northern edge of Malé, its pale walls and pointed arches carrying a story most Maldivians no longer remember. Soon,
Two Million Cigarettes and 7,000 Vapes Seized in Six Months, Says Home Minister
Home Minister Ali Ihsan said at a press conference at Presidents office that nearly two million cigarettes and about 7,000 vape sticks have been seized over the past six months in operations
Government Pushes Ahead on New National Laboratory as Shisha Ban, Sugar Controls and Medicine Price Caps Move Forward
The government expects to hand over the new National Health Laboratory building within the year, while work continues on long delayed medicine price caps and fresh measures are being considered on shisha
Maldives Sets Course for 2027 as Visit Maldives Year
The government is moving ahead with preparations to mark 2027 as Visit Maldives Year, a national campaign announced by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu to elevate the country’s global profile and secure long
PNC Steps Up Local Campaigning as President Muizzu Joins Door to Door Visits in Maafanu South Constituency
The People’s National Congress intensified its ground campaign today with door to door outreach across the Maafanu South constituency ahead of the local council and women’s development committee elections. President Mohammed Muizzu
Financial Intelligence Unit gets a new head
Mohammed Ishan has been appointed to lead the Financial Intelligence Unit at the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), taking charge of the country’s main body tasked with preventing money laundering and the financing
Fuel Prices Rise as President Moves to Shield Maldives from Middle East Shock
Fuel prices have climbed again as the conflict in the Middle East pushes global oil markets higher, tightening supply routes and raising shipping risks. The latest adjustment follows refinery strikes in the
Tourist Arrivals Fall Sharply as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Key Routes
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives have taken a marked hit in recent days as the war in the Middle East forces airlines to cancel or divert flights, cutting off a major transit
Maldives Experiments with a Sharper Statecraft as President Muizzu Resets the Tone
There is a noticeable shift running through President Dr Muizzu’s recent speeches and policy statements. The language is neither the stiff, conservative diplomatic phrasing that once dominated Maldivian statecraft nor the blunt,