Maldives

  • Mar 22, 2018
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End to Maldives emergency creates new risks

The president says he is lifting the emergency on security advice and "to promote normalcy”

Maldives
  • Mar 19, 2018
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Maldives may extend emergency further

The state of emergency is due to expire on March 22, but tensions are rising

Maldives
  • Feb 22, 2018
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Prolongment of Maldives emergency raises coup risk

President Abdulla Yameen has made a 30-day extension to the state of emergency

Maldives
  • Feb 6, 2018
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Maldives is at risk of splits within security forces

The state of emergency declared yesterday gives the military and police sweeping powers

Maldives
  • Feb 2, 2018
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Pressure will rise on Maldives’s Yameen

The Supreme Court has made a surprise decision relating to key opposition figures

Maldives
  • Jan 12, 2018
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Maldives will try to pursue balanced diplomacy

The country is reaching out to India following its recent free trade agreement with China

Maldives
  • Jan 4, 2018
  • 6 min read

China-Maldives free trade agreement may not endure

The recently signed deal has been met with criticism from opponents of President Abdulla Yameen

Maldives
  • Dec 5, 2017
  • 2 min read

China-Maldives free trade deal will stoke Indian fears

A recent agreement extends Beijing’s interests in South Asia

Maldives