The Pakistan Men’s National Team turned on the style in a comprehensive 3-0 win over Maldives as the Shaheens earned their first win of the Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament. Not only was this Pakistan’s first win after 962 days, it was also the Shaheens’ first win over Maldives since the 1991 SAF Games final. […]
Maldives
General Sahir Shamshad Mirza visits Maldives, strengthens defense ties
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza visited Maldives on an official trip. He met President Dr. Mohamed Muiz, Defense Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, and Chief of Defence Forces Major General Ibrahim Helmy. The meetings aimed to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance regional security cooperation. The discussions also covered emerging security challenges […]
Modi boosts ties with Maldives, offers $565M support
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a two-day state visit to the Maldives on Saturday, aiming to restore strong ties with the strategically located island nation. During the trip, Modi offered key infrastructure support and financial aid, signaling India’s intent to counter growing Chinese influence in the region. Relations between the two nations had cooled […]
Maldives joins Saudi Arabia’s ‘route to Makkah’ initiative for easier hajj travel
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia has officially decided to include the Maldives in its “Route to Makkah” initiative, aiming to streamline the Hajj journey for Maldivian pilgrims starting this year. According to the Saudi news outlet *Sabq*, Maldivian pilgrims will now benefit from fast-track immigration and travel processing under the initiative, which significantly reduces wait times […]
Maldives arrests two over attack on ex-president
Maldives police have arrested two people over an assassination attempt on former president Mohamed Nasheed who has been taken off life support, officials and relatives said Saturday. The Indian Ocean island has called in international help to investigate Thursday’s bomb attack that left the democracy pioneer and climate activist needing 16 hours of surgery to […]
Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan celebrate 12 years of togetherness in Maldives
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have taken off to the beautiful islands of Maldives to ring in their 12th wedding anniversary. Bachchan has been sharing photos from his family vacation on social media. On Friday, the actor shared a photo of his beautiful wife Aishwarya, and captioned it, “Honey and the moon. ??.” In […]
Maldives ex-leader makes comeback in landmark vote
The Maldives on Saturday held its first parliamentary election since former strongman leader Abdulla Yameen was forced to stand down, with his arch-rival expected to make a big comeback in the vote. Mohamed Nasheed, another former president, is the highest profile candidate up for election for the 87-member People’s Majlis, or parliament. He returned from […]
Relief as Maldives strongman concedes defeat
The strongman leader of the Maldives on Monday conceded defeat in the presidential election, easing fears of a fresh political crisis in the archipelago at the centre of a battle for influence between India and China. “The Maldivian people have decided what they want. I have accepted the results from yesterday,” President Abdulla Yameen said […]