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Maldives excluded from EU travel list, not 'blacklisted': European Union

The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, on Monday, issued a statement asserting that Maldives was not placed on a blacklist, despite being excluded from the list of countries permitted to travel to the EU, following the temporary lifting of restrictions on non-essential travel

Jailed ex-president charged with money laundering, bribery

Former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has been charged with corruption offences relating to the leasing of R. Fushidhiggaru island to be developed as a resort island

Would have resigned had Nasheed asked: Ex-president Waheed

Former President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik on Sunday revealed that had then-President Mohamed Nasheed asked him, he would have resigned as Vice President of Maldives when Nasheed stepped down as president on February 7, 2012

Emirates to resume flights to Maldives from July 16

Dubai-based carrier Emirates announced Monday that it will resume passenger flights to the Maldives from July 16

ADB approves $50 mln support for Maldives' COVID-19 response

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$ 25 million concessional loan and a US$ 25 million grant to help the Maldives government to fund its response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Maldives reaffirms commitment to multilateralism

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has reaffirmed the government's commitment to multilateralism. The minister made remarks in a statement delivered on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter

MDP still going strong, all opposition parties divided: Ex-President Nasheed

Maldives Democratic Party’s President, Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed has said MDP has succeeded in governing the country twice in the 15 years since its inception

Maldives ready to reignite tourism, minister assures

Minister of Tourism Ali Waheedconfirmed that safety measures for restarting tourism, currently in stasis due to the global pandemic, would carry on with the same vigour seen across Maldives’ COVID-19 response

Over 70 resorts will be in operation when borders reopen, says minister

The Maldives government has revealed that more than half the resorts in the archipelago will be in operation when the country opens its borders on July 15

US donates PPEs to Maldives

The Unites States government, on Wednesday, donated a shipment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Maldives, to aid in its efforts to contain the spread of the new coronavirus

Maldives to ratify two key human rights treaties

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on Wednesday, decided to ratify two key international treaties relevant to human rights

Border to re-open on July 15, Maldives president confirms

The Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has announced that the Maldives will re-open its borders to tourists on July 15

No time to focus on changing governance system: President Solih

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that the public decides the governance system of the country, and if it has to be changed, the public must make the decision collectively

Ruling government will remain as a coalition, assures president

The Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has assured that the ruling coalition will be maintained amid tension within the coalition

Maldives always at forefront in climate change advocacy: Foreign Minister

Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid declared that the Maldives will always be at the forefront in advocating against the dangers of climate change