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'Indian Military Out' Central To Maldives Ex-President's Comeback Campaign
A former Maldives president jailed on corruption charges has returned to politics with a campaign against Indian influence in the country, worrying New Delhi, which is battling China for supremacy in its own back yard.
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In Maldives Crisis, Supreme Court U-Turn After Judges' Arrest: 10 Points
Three judges of Maldives Supreme Court on Tuesday evening revoked its order to release nine high-profile political prisoners, one of the points in their 1 February verdict that was seen to have prompted President Abdulla Yameen to impose a state of emergency in Maldives and arrest two top judges. President Yameen, who had minutes earlier restored t...
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Emergency In Maldives: All You Need To Know About The Political Crisis
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of Emergency in Maldives on Monday following a deepening political crisis where the President refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to release political prisoners. This Emergency gives sweeping powers to security forces to arrest and detain suspects. As the news of Emergency spread, ...
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Pressure Rises On Maldives Leader To Obey Court Order To Free Jailed Foes
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen fired his second police chief in three days and the opposition said it feared violence, as the island nation was pitched deeper into a crisis caused by Yameen's failure to obey a court order to free jailed opponents.
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Maldives Opposition Leader In Talks To 'Topple' President
Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed has said he is in talks with the former president, who repeatedly threw him in jail, to "legally topple" the current leader of the troubled honeymoon islands.
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Maldives Ex-Presidents In talks To 'Legally Topple' Abdulla Yameen Government
Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed has said he is in talks with the former president - who repeatedly threw him in jail - to "legally topple" the current leader of the troubled honeymoon island.
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Maldives Ex-Vice President Jailed For Plotting President's Assassination
A court in the Maldives has jailed former vice president Ahmed Adeeb for 15 years for plotting to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen following an explosion on the president's speed launch last September, his lawyer said on Friday.
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Former Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Jailed For 10 Years On Terrorism Charge
Former Maldives vice president Ahmed Adeeb was jailed for 10 years on a terrorism charge, his lawyer said on Monday, weeks after ex-leader Mohamed Nasheed was granted asylum in Britain.
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Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed Gets Refugee Status In UK
Britain has granted refugee status to Mohamed Nasheed, the former president of the Maldives who was jailed in 2015 after a trial that drew international criticism, his lawyer said on Monday.
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Islamist Leader Jailed For 12 Years On Terror Charge In Maldives
A court in the Maldives Tuesday sentenced the leader of the country's main Islamist party to 12 years in jail after convicting him on a terrorism charge.
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Commonwealth Delegation To Visit Maldives, Stress Need For Political Dialogue
A Commonwealth ministerial group that includes Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will visit Male from tomorrow to send a strong message to the Maldivian government on the need for political dialogue with all stakeholders and build strong democratic institutions.
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Former Maldives' President Calls For Sanctions Against Government Figures
Former president of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, freed from jail last week to seek medical care in Britain, called on Monday for sanctions against Maldivian government figures as his lawyer warned a militant attack on tourists was highly likely.
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Ex-Maldives Leader Says He May Not Return After UK Treatment
The jailed former president of the Maldives said Monday that he may not return home after being temporarily freed to seek medical treatment in Britain.
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Jailed Maldives Ex-President To Seek Surgery In UK: Government
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed, who was jailed for 13 years following a controversial trial last year, has been granted permission to travel to Britain for surgery, the Maldives government said today.
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India Offers Assistance to Maldives to Probe Speed Boat Explosion
India has offered assistance to Maldives to investigate the explosion on a speedboat which was carrying President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and his wife, said the Maldivian Foreign Minister.
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'Indian Military Out' Central To Maldives Ex-President's Comeback Campaign
A former Maldives president jailed on corruption charges has returned to politics with a campaign against Indian influence in the country, worrying New Delhi, which is battling China for supremacy in its own back yard.
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In Maldives Crisis, Supreme Court U-Turn After Judges' Arrest: 10 Points
Three judges of Maldives Supreme Court on Tuesday evening revoked its order to release nine high-profile political prisoners, one of the points in their 1 February verdict that was seen to have prompted President Abdulla Yameen to impose a state of emergency in Maldives and arrest two top judges. President Yameen, who had minutes earlier restored t...
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Emergency In Maldives: All You Need To Know About The Political Crisis
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of Emergency in Maldives on Monday following a deepening political crisis where the President refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to release political prisoners. This Emergency gives sweeping powers to security forces to arrest and detain suspects. As the news of Emergency spread, ...
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Pressure Rises On Maldives Leader To Obey Court Order To Free Jailed Foes
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen fired his second police chief in three days and the opposition said it feared violence, as the island nation was pitched deeper into a crisis caused by Yameen's failure to obey a court order to free jailed opponents.
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Maldives Opposition Leader In Talks To 'Topple' President
Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed has said he is in talks with the former president, who repeatedly threw him in jail, to "legally topple" the current leader of the troubled honeymoon islands.
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Maldives Ex-Presidents In talks To 'Legally Topple' Abdulla Yameen Government
Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed has said he is in talks with the former president - who repeatedly threw him in jail - to "legally topple" the current leader of the troubled honeymoon island.
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Maldives Ex-Vice President Jailed For Plotting President's Assassination
A court in the Maldives has jailed former vice president Ahmed Adeeb for 15 years for plotting to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen following an explosion on the president's speed launch last September, his lawyer said on Friday.
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Former Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Jailed For 10 Years On Terrorism Charge
Former Maldives vice president Ahmed Adeeb was jailed for 10 years on a terrorism charge, his lawyer said on Monday, weeks after ex-leader Mohamed Nasheed was granted asylum in Britain.
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Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed Gets Refugee Status In UK
Britain has granted refugee status to Mohamed Nasheed, the former president of the Maldives who was jailed in 2015 after a trial that drew international criticism, his lawyer said on Monday.
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Islamist Leader Jailed For 12 Years On Terror Charge In Maldives
A court in the Maldives Tuesday sentenced the leader of the country's main Islamist party to 12 years in jail after convicting him on a terrorism charge.
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Commonwealth Delegation To Visit Maldives, Stress Need For Political Dialogue
A Commonwealth ministerial group that includes Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar will visit Male from tomorrow to send a strong message to the Maldivian government on the need for political dialogue with all stakeholders and build strong democratic institutions.
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Former Maldives' President Calls For Sanctions Against Government Figures
Former president of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, freed from jail last week to seek medical care in Britain, called on Monday for sanctions against Maldivian government figures as his lawyer warned a militant attack on tourists was highly likely.
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Ex-Maldives Leader Says He May Not Return After UK Treatment
The jailed former president of the Maldives said Monday that he may not return home after being temporarily freed to seek medical treatment in Britain.
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Jailed Maldives Ex-President To Seek Surgery In UK: Government
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed, who was jailed for 13 years following a controversial trial last year, has been granted permission to travel to Britain for surgery, the Maldives government said today.
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India Offers Assistance to Maldives to Probe Speed Boat Explosion
India has offered assistance to Maldives to investigate the explosion on a speedboat which was carrying President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and his wife, said the Maldivian Foreign Minister.
