'Why should one's family name be a disadvantage to anyone?' Times of India But better connectivity has started bringing more people to our islands . While being far from the Indian mainland, you're close to the Maldives . How have recent developments there affected Lakshadweep Read more »
Maldives Journal: Hardliners May Thwart Push for ‘Affordable’ Tourism – Wall Street Journal (blog)
AFP Maldives Journal: Hardliners May Thwart Push for 'Affordable' Tourism Wall Street Journal (blog) The Maldives is almost entirely Muslim and the constitution does not recognize other faiths. The legal system is a mix of common law and Quranic law. Alcohol is banned, except on uninhabited islands — meaning inside the high-end resorts Read more »
Islamist fanatics rear ugly hear in paradise islands of the Indian Ocean – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Islamist fanatics rear ugly hear in paradise islands of the Indian Ocean Daily Mail By Gaurav C. Sawant There is genuine fear that the pristine archipelago of Maldives will become the Pakistan of the Indian Ocean, with fundamentalist forces filling the vacuum created by the ouster of the first democratically elected President in a ... Coup? Read more »
Maldives to nominate new SAARC secretary general soon – TwoCircles.net
Maldives to nominate new SAARC secretary general soon TwoCircles.net By IANS, New Delhi: Days after Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed quit as SAARC secretary-general amid a controversy, Maldives has conveyed that it would nominate a fresh candidate to occupy the post for the remainder of her tenure of over two years. and more » Read more »
Electricity through solar energy for 6 islands – haveeruonline
haveeruonline Electricity through solar energy for 6 islands haveeruonline PHOTO/ NASRULLA SOLIH Renewable Energy Maldives (REM) together with the State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) kick started a project yesterday, to generate electricity using solar energy in 6 islands in Male' atoll. Electricity was generated using ... Muhyiddin School powers up first of 652 kW solar panels across six islands Minivan News all 2 news articles » Read more »
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. Read more »
South Asian nations seek closer links – BBC News
Colombo Page South Asian nations seek closer links BBC News They move back and forth along the road which, at 14 km, is the longest in the entire Maldives archipelago, spanning four southerly islands via causeways. A stringent security regime has been set up to protect the top officials. ... Read more »
New Commonwealth office opens in Geneva – - Associated Press of Pakistan
New Commonwealth office opens in Geneva - Associated Press of Pakistan Maldives , The Bahamas, Solomon Islands , the Organisation for Eastern Caribbean States and Seychelles have already confirmed their tenancy in the new office. ... and more?? Read more »
Maldives: Attempting to work with the unwilling – The Nation, Pakistan
Maldives : Attempting to work with the unwilling The Nation, Pakistan The highest income earner among Saarc member countries with a GDP per capita of $4967(2008 estimate), Maldives , comprising over a thousand small islands , ... Read more »
Africa has highest, Americas the least countries at CWG – Sify
Africa has highest, Americas the least countries at CWG Sify Bangladesh - 162221000, Brunei - 400000, India - 1173230000, Malaysia - 28356000, Maldives - 329000, Pakistan - 154796000, Singapore - 4986000, ... and more?? Read more »
