Tour operators are questioning official visitor numbers to the Maldives, a top diplomat has said, with resort owners complaining of losses and low occupancy rates. Germany’s ambassador to the Maldives Jorn Rohde said the economy was suffering because of the […]
Tourists to the Maldives should protest and be “mindful” about what is happening in the country, former president Mohamed Nasheed has said. Nasheed, who made the comments in an interview published Thursday, said holidaymakers should call for the protection of […]
The Maldivian government’s decision to lift the state of emergency after 45 days, just ahead of the expiry of its second self-imposed deadline, comes as cold comfort for those concerned about the turn of events in the islands over the […]
The European Union (EU) has called on the Maldivian government to release all those arrested under the expired state of emergency and any others who were detained for political reasons on Friday. This is the first statement by the EU […]
Hundreds have been arrested since Abdulla Yameen declared an emergency [Mohamed Sharuhaan/ Al Jazeera] The Maldives has lifted a 45-day state of emergency imposed by President Abdulla Yameen to annul a Supreme Court ruling that had overturned criminal convictions against […]
Washington, Mar 21 The United States today urged President Abdulla Yameen to lift the state of emergency in the Maldives and restore the rule of law. “We continue to call on President Yameen to end the state of emergency, uphold […]
Several resorts owned by big Singapore hospitality players in the Maldives have seen some cancellations following a state of emergency imposed on Monday, and a travel advisory issued on Tuesday by Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs against non-essential travel there. […]
The European Union has been urged to impose economic sanctions on the Maldives in a report published by a law firm linked to the former president of the Indian Ocean nation. The report from Perseus Strategies is entitled “Moving From […]
The Maldives Ministry of Tourism has declared the country safe for tourists despite the government’s imposition of a 15-day state of emergency. In a statement provided to The Independent by the Maldivian embassy in London, H.E. Mr Ahmed Shiaan, Ambassador of the Maldives […]
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