Ex-Maldives president pushes for poll date – AFP

AFP Ex- Maldives president pushes for poll date AFP MALE, Maldives — Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed on Saturday demanded the government fulfil its promise to set an early election date to ease the political impasse gripping the troubled islands . "The people of the country want an early ... Maldives ex-president says country is finished Zimbabwe Metro Maldives : avoid 'pro-coup' resorts, tourists are asked Telegraph.co.uk India's Maldivian Malady Deccan Chronicle eTurboNews all 79 news articles » Read more »

Maldives ex-president welcomes early polls – AFP

AFP Maldives ex-president welcomes early polls AFP MALE — Ousted Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed welcomes an Indian-brokered deal to enable early elections on the islands but will press ahead with a rally of supporters on Friday, his party said. The new president of the Maldives , Mohamed Waheed, ... Read more »

Maldivian president calls for moderate Islam – Al-Arabiya

Al-Arabiya Maldivian president calls for moderate Islam Al-Arabiya Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has rejected opposition demands calling for a stricter version of Islamic law be applied across the island nation. (File photo) By AFP Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has called for a “tolerant” form of Islam, .. Read more »

Many Maldivians involved in vote rigging: President – Haveeru Online

Haveeru Online Many Maldivians involved in vote rigging: President Haveeru Online MALE, March 11 (HNS) – President Mohamed Nasheed has said that many people in the Maldives were involved in deliberate vote rigging and improper vote counting, in the past and several such incidents occurred during the local council election held on ... Read more »

Q&A: Former UK MP for Salisbury Robert Key talks democracy in the Maldives – Minivan News

Minivan News Q&A: Former UK MP for Salisbury Robert Key talks democracy in the Maldives Minivan News JJ: How did you originally become aware of the Maldives ? RK: Of course I have been aware of the Maldives for many years as a desirable holiday destination – islands in the sun. But it was really the arrival of President Mohamed Nasheed in my .. Read more »

Somali pirates heading to Asia: US – AFP

Somali pirates heading to Asia: US AFP Willard said the pirates posed particular problems for Maldives , a sparsely populated Indian Ocean archipelago of 1192 tiny coral islands best known for its upmarket beach resorts. Willard said he recently visited Maldives and President Mohamed Nasheed ... and more?? Read more »

Maldives National University: A beacon of hope for students – Haveeru Online

Haveeru Online Maldives National University: A beacon of hope for students Haveeru Online Maldivians living on an Indian Ocean archipelago of 1192 tiny coral islands have been dreaming about a university in the country for years. However, their hopes and dreams ended in vain until January 17, 2011 when President Mohamed Nasheed ratified the ... and more?? Read more »

Opinion divided over budget evaluation deadline – Dhivehi Observer

Dhivehi Observer Opinion divided over budget evaluation deadline Dhivehi Observer ... on Wednesday called on President Mohamed Nasheed and discussed security issues concerning the hundreds of isolated islands in the Maldives archipelago .. Read more »

Climate clock keeps ticking away – Hamilton Spectator

The Hindu Climate clock keeps ticking away Hamilton Spectator Mohamed Nasheed is president of the Maldives , a group of low-lying islands in the Indian Ocean that will be among the first to vanish as the sea-level rises ... Cancún climate change summit: Island states plead for help The Guardian 5 Million Deaths From Climate Change Pedicted By 2020 Forbes (blog) all 2,493 news articles?? Read more »