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
EC Accepts Nearly 3,000 Candidates for Local Council and WDC Elections
The Elections Commission has approved 2,961 candidates to contest in the upcoming Local Council and Women’s Development Committee (WDC) elections, the commission said on Saturday, marking one of the largest local‑level candidate
Pension Office Chairman Resigns Over Central Bank–Financed Bond
Ahmed Inaaz, chairman of the Maldives Pension Administration Office board, resigned on Sunday, citing strong objections to the government’s decision to raise funds through a Mvr 2.4 billion bond issued via the
Man Arrested Over Death of Bangladeshi Worker Ameen Mia
Police have arrested a 32‑year‑old Sri Lankan man in connection with the death of Bangladeshi worker Ameen Mia, who was reported missing before being found dead. In a statement on Sunday, police
Former HRCM President Ahmed Saleem Presents Memoir to President Muizzu
Ahmed Saleem, the first president of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) and a recipient of the Foreign Service’s highest honour, has presented his new book, Memoirs of the HRCM,
Zakat House Launches ‘Fitr Portal’ Ahead of Ramadan to Streamline Zakat Payments
The Maldives Zakat House has launched a new digital platform, the Fitr Portal, designed to make it easier for people to pay Zakat al‑Fitr ahead of the upcoming Ramadan. According to Zakat
Parliament Panel Weighs Plan to Combine Elections as EC Flags Cost, Timing Pressures
The Maldives’ Independent Institutions Committee of the Majlis met on Monday to gather views on a government proposal to amend the Constitution and allow two national votes to be held simultaneously —
A STATESMAN OF THE CLASSROOM: DR. ZAHIR HUSSAIN’S LONG ARC OF SERVICE
At a quiet hour in Malé, Dr. Mohammed Zahir Hussain walked into the President’s Office with the composed ease of a man who has spent half a century in the service of
A TRAINING GROUND FOR SECURITY: MACL OPENS ITS FIRST OFFICER PROGRAMME
In a step toward strengthening the country’s aviation security, the Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has launched its first batch of Security Officer training — a program officials describe as part of
Muizzu Launches Maldives’ First Sustainable Township Project, a $790 Million SEZ Development
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on Friday laid the foundation stone for Project Aila, the Maldives’ first sustainable township and one of the largest foreign‑investment ventures undertaken under his administration. The $790 million
Maldives Under President Muizzu Moves to Recast Special Economic Zones to Attract Major Foreign Investment
The government of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has introduced sweeping revisions to the Maldives’ Special Economic Zone framework, a recalibration aimed at pulling the nation’s narrow, tourism‑dependent economy onto more stable and