Maldives airports operator on Friday hit-back at the German Ambassador to the archipelago over claims that big airline carriers would suspend Maldives flights as a result of the ongoing political turmoil in the country. The island nation has been embroiled […]
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. […]
A series of political protests have erupted in the Maldives ‘ capital of Male after the country’s president has refused to follow a Supreme Court order calling for the release of political prisoners. The sit-ins and demonstrations began last week […]
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 […]
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen. The increasingly close relationship between China and the Maldives represents a shift from the past, when India was the country’s primary regional partner. Photo: AFP The Maldives is known the world over as a tranquil […]
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