Mohamed Waheed

Police in the Maldives today raided a private television station in connection with a YouTube video that allegedly threatened President Abdulla Yameen, the network's managing director said.

Maldives police arrested 193 people including three opposition leaders after clashes broke out on Friday during protests over the jailing of former president Mohamed Nasheed, whose trial was condemned by foreign governments as having been deeply flawed.

The Maldives on Saturday voted in a run-off presidential election held under intense international pressure to elect a new leader and end months of political unrest.

The Maldives on Saturday began voting in a run-off presidential election held under intense international pressure to elect a new leader and end months of political unrest.

Maldives will vote on Saturday in a run-off between ex-President Mohamed Nasheed and Abdulla Yameen Gayoom. In the first round re-vote, Mr Nasheed had - like in the now annulled September seventh vote - emerged a hands-down winner. He didn't however get the constitutionally mandated magic number of 50 per cent + 1 vote.

In the face of pressure from the world community, Mohamed Waheed has stepped down as President of the Maldives on the eve of the second round of the country's controversy-ridden presidential polls.

A political crisis deepened in the Maldives on Monday when parliament's speaker warned caretaker president Mohamed Waheed that his mandate had expired after the country failed to hold elections on time.

The Maldives, ironically on its 45th Republic Day (Monday) has entered another phase of political uncertainty and a potential constitutional crisis. Minutes before his term was to end, President Mohamed Waheed addressed the nation announcing that he would remain in power till the run-off polls scheduled for November 16 - between top contender ex-Pr...

Maldives President Mohammed Waheed announced he will stay in power after his term ended at midnight Sunday.

The Maldives will vote in a second round presidential poll run-off but there is uncertainty on whether it will be held as agreed on Sunday.

Voting got underway in the Maldives Saturday in its third bid to choose a president and end unrest sparked by the toppling of their first freely-elected leader 21 months ago.

Maldives today affirmed that the controversy-ridden presidential polls set for tomorrow will go ahead in order to avert a constitutional crisis.

Maldives officials on Monday rejected a proposal by the country's presidential candidates to hold a revote of a much troubled election before the incumbent's term ends in order to avoid a possible constitutional crisis.

Maldives faces the prospect of a constitutional crisis after one of the main political parties warned it may not endorse plans to restage aborted elections next month.

The Maldives Election Commission on Tuesday announced fresh dates for the presidential election. The first round of the fourth attempt to hold the elections will be on November 9 and if needed, second round a week later.

Police in the Maldives today raided a private television station in connection with a YouTube video that allegedly threatened President Abdulla Yameen, the network's managing director said.

Maldives police arrested 193 people including three opposition leaders after clashes broke out on Friday during protests over the jailing of former president Mohamed Nasheed, whose trial was condemned by foreign governments as having been deeply flawed.

The Maldives on Saturday voted in a run-off presidential election held under intense international pressure to elect a new leader and end months of political unrest.

The Maldives on Saturday began voting in a run-off presidential election held under intense international pressure to elect a new leader and end months of political unrest.

Maldives will vote on Saturday in a run-off between ex-President Mohamed Nasheed and Abdulla Yameen Gayoom. In the first round re-vote, Mr Nasheed had - like in the now annulled September seventh vote - emerged a hands-down winner. He didn't however get the constitutionally mandated magic number of 50 per cent + 1 vote.

In the face of pressure from the world community, Mohamed Waheed has stepped down as President of the Maldives on the eve of the second round of the country's controversy-ridden presidential polls.

A political crisis deepened in the Maldives on Monday when parliament's speaker warned caretaker president Mohamed Waheed that his mandate had expired after the country failed to hold elections on time.

The Maldives, ironically on its 45th Republic Day (Monday) has entered another phase of political uncertainty and a potential constitutional crisis. Minutes before his term was to end, President Mohamed Waheed addressed the nation announcing that he would remain in power till the run-off polls scheduled for November 16 - between top contender ex-Pr...

Maldives President Mohammed Waheed announced he will stay in power after his term ended at midnight Sunday.

The Maldives will vote in a second round presidential poll run-off but there is uncertainty on whether it will be held as agreed on Sunday.

Voting got underway in the Maldives Saturday in its third bid to choose a president and end unrest sparked by the toppling of their first freely-elected leader 21 months ago.

Maldives today affirmed that the controversy-ridden presidential polls set for tomorrow will go ahead in order to avert a constitutional crisis.

Maldives officials on Monday rejected a proposal by the country's presidential candidates to hold a revote of a much troubled election before the incumbent's term ends in order to avoid a possible constitutional crisis.

Maldives faces the prospect of a constitutional crisis after one of the main political parties warned it may not endorse plans to restage aborted elections next month.

The Maldives Election Commission on Tuesday announced fresh dates for the presidential election. The first round of the fourth attempt to hold the elections will be on November 9 and if needed, second round a week later.