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
Exposed: Coordinated Forgery Scheme Within Binveriya; 11 Charged
A corruption scheme that quietly took root within the state’s Binveriya land‑allocation programme appears far more organised than early reports suggested, with investigators now tracing how forged registries, fabricated agreements and knowingly
Guesthouse Boom Leads Maldives’ Tourism Expansion
Guesthouses have driven the strongest surge in the Maldives’ tourism capacity over the past two years, marking a shift towards more community‑rooted, locally owned hospitality. According to new figures shared by Tourism
India Secures High Favourability in Maldives, but Youth Show Cooler Attitudes, Survey Finds
India emerges as the third most positively viewed country in a new Maldives-wide survey conducted by the Barney Centre for International Policy, with the findings revealing a clear generational divide in how
Maldives Sets Up Airport Support Desk as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Air Travel
The Maldives has moved swiftly to assist thousands of tourists stranded at Velana International Airport after a wave of flight cancellations rippled across global aviation routes in the wake of escalating conflict
Maldives steps up economic monitoring as Middle East unrest raises regional concerns
The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has begun closely tracking potential shifts in the Maldives’ external economic environment as unrest in the Middle East continues to unsettle global markets. In a
Government Moves to Protect Economy and Supply Chain as President Muizzu Convenes Crisis Response Committee
MALE’, Maldives — In a proactive move to insulate the Maldives from global volatility, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has convened a high‑level ministerial committee to safeguard the Maldivian economy against intensifying unrest
Maldives Calls for Restraint After US–Israel Strike on Iran
The Maldivian government has urged all parties in the Middle East to step back from further confrontation following the US–Israel attack on Iranian territory, expressing what it described as “profound concern” over
Editorial: A Rift That Mauritius Escalated — And Did So Recklessly
The suspension of diplomatic relations between Mauritius and the Maldives is more than an overreaction; it is a revealing display of how Port Louis allows symbolism to eclipse strategy. Rather than responding
Home Minister Says Opposition Figures Filmed His Family
Malé, Maldives — The Minister of Homeland Security and Technology, Ali Ihusaan, said on that two senior officials of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party — Deputy Chairperson Ibrahim Waheed and Upper North
Maldives’ Sovereignty Claim Reshapes Chagos Debate as Britain Struggles to Clarify Its Position
The British government was left struggling to clarify its position on the future of the Chagos Islands after a Foreign Office minister told MPs that legislation to ratify a sovereignty transfer to