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A concept image showing one of the overwater villas proposed for the Trump International Hotel Maldives. Photo: Dar Global

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13 Mar, 2026

Trump’s First Maldives Resort to Use ‘Tokenised’ Investment Model

The Trump Organization is moving into the Maldives with a new luxury resort developed alongside Dubai‑based Dar Global, extending a partnership that has become one of the more active cross‑border real‑estate pairings

Gulf Crisis·News

13 Mar, 2026

Government Assists 1,680 Tourists Stranded Due to Middle East Unrest

The government has provided assistance to 1,680 tourists stranded in the Middle East as flight disruptions continue amid the ongoing conflict. The figures were shared at a press conference held by the

Gulf Crisis·News

12 Mar, 2026

Transport Minister: Flight Cancellations Hit Arrivals but Maldives Moves Fast to Restore Connectivity

Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Ameen says the Maldives is facing a sharp drop in daily tourist arrivals as Middle Eastern airspace closures continue to disrupt flights, but the government has

Pilgrims Stranded in Saudi Arabia to Be Brought Home as Maldives Moves Swiftly on Repatriation

Islamic Minister Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed says the government is arranging the return of 50 Maldivian Umrah pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia after transit flights were cancelled due to the Middle

12 Mar, 2026

Gulf Crisis·News

Tourism Push Intensifies as Maldives Works to Offset Middle East Shock

Tourism Minister Ibrahim Thoriq says the Maldives is moving quickly to protect the sector from the fallout of the Middle East conflict, launching new marketing drives and negotiating additional flights as cancellations

12 Mar, 2026

Gulf Crisis·News

Foreign Minister Reaffirms Maldives Will Not Allow Its Airspace for Any Military Action

Foreign Minister Dr Abdulla Khaleel says the Maldives will not permit its airspace to be used for any military purpose linked to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, underscoring the government’s

12 Mar, 2026

Gulf Crisis·News

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

05 Mar, 2026

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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

05 Mar, 2026

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Fulhadhoo Enforces Decency Rules to Respect Local Sentiments Amid Tourism Growth

Local tourism in B atoll Fulhadhoo is growing, and the island council has moved to safeguard local decency and community sentiment as visitor numbers rise. Residents had raised repeated concerns about tourists

04 Mar, 2026

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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

01 Mar, 2026

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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

01 Mar, 2026

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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

01 Mar, 2026

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Maldives Set to Become the Indian Ocean’s Tourism Capital on WTA Gala Night

When the World Travel Awards announced that its 2026 Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony would return to the Maldives after more than a decade, the decision was widely read as both a recognition

16 Feb, 2026

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Tourism

Trump’s First Maldives Resort to Use ‘Tokenised’ Investment Model

Government Assists 1,680 Tourists Stranded Due to Middle East Unrest

Transport Minister: Flight Cancellations Hit Arrivals but Maldives Moves Fast to Restore Connectivity

Pilgrims Stranded in Saudi Arabia to Be Brought Home as Maldives Moves Swiftly on Repatriation

Tourism Push Intensifies as Maldives Works to Offset Middle East Shock

Foreign Minister Reaffirms Maldives Will Not Allow Its Airspace for Any Military Action

Maldives Sets Course for 2027 as Visit Maldives Year

Tourist Arrivals Fall Sharply as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Key Routes

Fulhadhoo Enforces Decency Rules to Respect Local Sentiments Amid Tourism Growth

Guesthouse Boom Leads Maldives’ Tourism Expansion

India Secures High Favourability in Maldives, but Youth Show Cooler Attitudes, Survey Finds

Maldives Sets Up Airport Support Desk as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Global Air Travel

Maldives Set to Become the Indian Ocean’s Tourism Capital on WTA Gala Night

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