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President Muizzu Accorded Formal Welcome on Historic Pakistan Visit
ISLAMABAD — President Dr Mohamed Muizzu was received with full state honors in Pakistan, marking the start of
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From Anti-India Firebrand to Accused Arsonist: The Turbulent Odyssey of Hassan Zihan
FUVAHMULAH, Maldives — Before he became a lightning rod in the nation’s ongoing political firestorms, Hassan Zihan occupied a singularly
President Muizzu arrives in Islamabad for three-day official visit to Pakistan
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for a three-day official visit to Pakistan, marking the first visit
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The government will not hold any discussions with former Home Minister Sheikh Imran Abdulla regarding the Rasmalé project, branding him untrustworthy, the President’s Office
Governance must respect decentralisation and local council power, says former VP Faisal Naseem
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Nine arrested as police raid ten homes in Rasdhoo drug bust
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Eagle Hills Rasmalé development structured under private proposal rules, says Minister
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