Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party has won a landslide victory in a parliamentary election, cementing his grip on power.
Provisional results show the People's National Congress (PNC) won 66 seats in the 93-member house.
Analysts view the (...)
A record quantity of bribes, including cash, booze, drugs and precious metals, has been seized by Indian election authorities in the run-up to mammoth nationwide polls that begin on Friday.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday revealed (...)
It's what Malaysia Airlines told him when flight MH370 disappeared, with his son Yanlin on board.
"For years I have been asking what do you mean by 'lost contact'? It seems to me that if you lose contact with someone, you should be able to reconnect (...)
India is set to pull its first batch of military personnel from the Maldives on Sunday as the island nation moves closer to China.
The phased withdrawal of about 80 Indian troops must meet a May deadline set by President Mohamed Muizzu, who is (...)
The expected arrival of a Chinese research ship in the Maldives this week has escalated tensions between Beijing, Delhi and Male.
Officially, the vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 is there to "make a port call, for rotation of personnel and replenishment". (...)
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Indian archipelago Lakshadweep triggered an unexpected row that soured ties with neighbouring Maldives. It also set off a surge in tourist interest in the small island chain that has (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman here on Tuesday, has approved an amendment to the administrative lists of specific government entities, including authorities, institutions, centers, programs, and similar (...)
Bilateral ties between the Maldives and India — that have hit rock-bottom in recent weeks — have taken another tumble after Male formally asked Delhi to withdraw its troops from the island nation by 15 March.
The demand was conveyed at the first (...)
In cafés and restaurants lining the narrow streets of Male, the capital of Maldives, the hot topic of discussion is how a spat with India got out of control — and what would be Delhi's reaction to it.
Following the "derogatory" comments made by (...)
The Maldives has suspended three deputy ministers who made derogatory comments about India and its PM Narendra Modi.
The officials had responded to a social media post from Modi, calling him a "clown", "terrorist" and a "puppet of Israel".
A foreign (...)
Malaysia's government announced Wednesday that it was imposing a ban on all Israeli owned and flagged ships, as well as any vessels headed to Israel, from docking at its ports.
The announcement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's office said the ban (...)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday sent a strong message to the oil and gas industry: the pledges made at COP28 in Dubai fall well short of what's needed to meaningfully tackle the climate crisis.
As the fourth day of this year's UN (...)
MALE — The Maldivian President Mohamed Moiz received Saudi Arabia's Economy and Planning Minister Faisal Al-Ibrahim on the sidelines of his official visit to Maldives.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations between Saudi (...)
"We don't want any foreign military boots on Maldivian soil... I promised this to the people of the Maldives and I will live up to my promise from day one."
Dr Mohamed Muizzu, who won the Maldives presidential election last month, is wasting no time (...)
RIYADH — Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Saudi Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir said that more than $186 billion has been allocated to implement the Saudi Green Initiative.
In his remarks during a panel discussion on the first day of the (...)
A pro-China candidate has won presidential elections in the Maldives, defeating an incumbent who had strengthened relations with India.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih accepted defeat in the run-off poll, congratulating his rival Mohamed Muizzu who (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to Dr. Mohamed Muiz on the occasion of winning the presidential elections in the Republic of the Maldives.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed sincere (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Tuesday in NEOM, considered the United Nations' announcement of the Kingdom hosting celebrations of World Environment Day 2024 as confirmation of its leading role both (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and the Maldives have discussed ways of joint action between the two countries in protecting integrity and combating corruption.
The discussions took place after Mazen Al-Kahmous, president of the Control and Anti-Corruption (...)
Three-quarters of children in South Asia are already exposed to extreme high temperature compared to only one in three globally, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, urging authorities to do more to help them beat the heat.
UNICEF (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Tourism has announced a new initiative to grant tourist visas electronically to eight more countries including Azerbaijan, Albania, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Georgia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and (...)
Sri Lanka on Saturday invited Japan to resume investment in projects including power, roads and ports as the Japanese foreign minister wrapped up the first high-level visit to the crisis-hit country in nearly four years.
Sri Lanka Foreign Minister (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to President of Liberia George Weah on the anniversary of his country's Independence Day.
The King wished President Weah continued good health and happiness, and the (...)
MINA — On behalf of King Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman held his annual reception on Thursday for heads of state, Islamic dignitaries, guests of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, government bodies, and heads of (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Arabian Women's Football National Team advanced one spot in the official FIFA World Ranking, rising to 170th place. FIFA released its latest rankings on June 9.
This was after the Green Falcons drew with its Palestinian (...)