Diplomat: Maldives leader agrees to early election – Casper Star-Tribune Online
Diplomat: Maldives leader agrees to early election Casper Star-Tribune Online Supporters of Maldive President Mohamed Nasheed pray during a rally in Male, Maldives , Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.
Maldives’ ‘paradise’ image tarnished by violence – Sydney Morning Herald
Bangkok Post Maldives ' 'paradise' image tarnished by violence Sydney Morning Herald Around 850000 mostly high-end tourists visited the Maldives last year, drawn by the tropical resorts built on small uninhabited islets surrounded by coral reefs and crystal-clear turquoise waters. The country was voted the world's number one island … Beatings and arrests of more than 100 MDP supporters in Addu: Mayor Abdulla Sodig Minivan News Security 'breakdown' in Maldives ' second city: Mayor Hindustan Times Security 'breakdown' in Maldives ' second city Bangkok Post all 28 news articles »
Graft, politics, militant Islam shake the Maldives – Yahoo!7 News
Yahoo!7 News Graft, politics, militant Islam shake the Maldives Yahoo!7 News MALE, Maldives (Reuters) – Few of the million or so tourists who visit the Maldives each year would catch even a whiff of the troubled politics or growing militant threat roiling the islands of one of the world's most renowned get-away-from-it-all …
‘The Island President’ on screen in Aspen – Aspen Times
'The Island President' on screen in Aspen Aspen Times Mohamed “Anni” Nasheed, leader of The Maldives , is the focus of the documentary “The Island President,” showing Monday at Aspen's Wheeler Opera House. Director Jon Shenk will be in attendance for a Q&A following the screening.
Berlin Goes Nuts over Rare Palm Fruit – ABC News
ABC News Berlin Goes Nuts over Rare Palm Fruit ABC News But when his ship Corbin gave out on the open seas, he had to seek refuge in the Maldives . Unfortunately, the king there wouldn't let the shipwrecked party leave for five years. When Pyrard and his crew were finally able to flee, they took the tale of ..
Maldives vice president wants release of detained top judge, in sign of … – Washington Post
Maldives vice president wants release of detained top judge, in sign of … Washington Post Imran led a protest last month demanding the government cancel plans to allow direct flights from Israel, stop selling alcohol in the islands where Maldivians live and to dismantle monuments donated by other countries to a South Asia summit which he ..
Top 10 visa easy holidays for Indians – India Today
India Today Top 10 visa easy holidays for Indians India Today Set in a turquoise sea, the Maldives is an oasis of peace and tranquillity. With over 1000 islands , this is truly a beach lover’s haven, and so beautiful that you will not want to leave in a hurry. The weather is perfect, the beaches divine, …
Some Indian Ocean tourist destinations in for a troubled 2012 – eTurboNews
eTurboNews Some Indian Ocean tourist destinations in for a troubled 2012 eTurboNews By eTN Staff Writer | Jan 03, 2012 The world of tourism was shocked to read last week that Maldives had decided to close the spas in all its resorts.
Luxury spas get caught in Maldives’ political crossfire – CNN International
Sydney Morning Herald Luxury spas get caught in Maldives ' political crossfire CNN International “The government has ordered all the spas in the islands to shut down,” said Mohamed Rashad, the manager of Royal Island Hotel and Aaramu Spa in the Maldives . But the hotel industry “is not going for that,” he said.
Maldives shuts down spas after Islamist protests – Times of India
AFP Maldives shuts down spas after Islamist protests Times of India Former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's opposition coalition Progressive Party of Maldives said the government was targeting leisure business owned by some opposition members.
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