Maldives President Ratifies Media Control Bill, Ignoring Journalists’ Pleas and Democratic Principles

Maldives President Ratifies Media Control Bill, Ignoring Journalists’ Pleas and Democratic Principles

Maldivian Ministers Defend Silencing of Journalists, Call It ‘Accountability

Maldivian Ministers Defend Silencing of Journalists, Call It ‘Accountability

Sri Lankan Journalists to Protest Outside Maldives High Commission in Solidarity Against Media Control Bill

Sri Lankan Journalists to Protest Outside Maldives High Commission in Solidarity Against Media Control Bill

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Maldives President Ratifies Media Control Bill, Ignoring Journalists’ Pleas and Democratic Principles

Maldives President Ratifies Media Control Bill, Ignoring Journalists’ Pleas and Democratic Principles

Ahmed Haleem Sep 18, 2025 0

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Maldivian Ministers Defend Silencing of Journalists, Call It ‘Accountability

Maldivian Ministers Defend Silencing of Journalists, Call It ‘Accountability

Ahmed Haleem Sep 18, 2025 0

Sri Lankan Journalists to Protest Outside Maldives High Commission in Solidarity Against Media Control Bill

Sri Lankan Journalists to Protest Outside Maldives High Commission in Solidarity Against Media Contr...

Ahmed Haleem Sep 17, 2025 0

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Media Control Bill Passed in Maldives, A Blow to Democracy

Ahmed Haleem Sep 16, 2025 0

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Nepal’s Prime Minister Resigns Amid Turmoil Over Protests and Social Media Ban

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Ahmed Mahloof, Former Maldives Minister, Resigns from Opposition MDP

Ahmed Mahloof, Former Maldives Minister, Resigns from Opposition MDP

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Maldives President Ratifies Media Control Bill, Ignoring Journalists’ Pleas and Democratic Principles

Maldives President Ratifies Media Control Bill, Ignoring Journalists’ Pleas and Democratic Principles

Ahmed Haleem Sep 18, 2025 0

Maldivian Ministers Defend Silencing of Journalists, Call It ‘Accountability

Maldivian Ministers Defend Silencing of Journalists, Call It ‘Accountability

Ahmed Haleem Sep 18, 2025 0

Media Control Bill Passed in Maldives, A Blow to Democracy

Media Control Bill Passed in Maldives, A Blow to Democracy

Ahmed Haleem Sep 16, 2025 0

Fahmy Dismissed as STELCO MD, Samah Appointed in His Place

Fahmy Dismissed as STELCO MD, Samah Appointed in His Place

Ahmed Haleem Sep 7, 2025 0

Sun Siyam Iru Veli Wins ‘Best Honeymoon Destination’ at TTM Awards 2025

Sun Siyam Iru Veli Wins ‘Best Honeymoon Destination’ at TTM Awards 2025

Ahmed Haleem Sep 4, 2025 0

Devastating Afghanistan Quake Rescues Continue as Death Toll Surpasses 1,100

Devastating Afghanistan Quake Rescues Continue as Death Toll Surpasses 1,100

Ahmed Haleem Sep 2, 2025 0

MDP Sets October 3 Protest to Demand Government Accountability

MDP Sets October 3 Protest to Demand Government Accountability

Ahmed Haleem Sep 2, 2025 0

Media Bill Under Fire as 21 Outlets Urge Committee to Withdraw Proposal

Media Bill Under Fire as 21 Outlets Urge Committee to Withdraw Proposal

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Muizzu, Xi Reinforce China-Maldives Partnership with Renewed 2024–28 Strategic Plan

Ahmed Haleem Aug 31, 2025 0

Global Press Freedom Groups Condemn Maldives Media Bill as “Grave Threat to Democracy”

Global Press Freedom Groups Condemn Maldives Media Bill as “Grave Threat to Democracy”

Ahmed Haleem Aug 30, 2025 0

Epstein’s Maldivian Connection: Did Waheed Seek Shady Financing Through a Convicted Predator?

Epstein’s Maldivian Connection: Did Waheed Seek Shady Financing Through a Convicted Predator?

Ahmed Haleem Aug 29, 2025 0

Maldives Journalists File Police Case After Majority Leader Calls for Reporters to Be “Brutally Executed”

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Legislative Reform on Post-Tenure Restrictions for Judges in the Maldives

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No Regime Change, No Nuclear Blow: Israel Falls Short

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Ahmed Mahloof, Former Maldives Minister, Resigns from Opposition MDP

Ahmed Mahloof, Former Maldives Minister, Resigns from Opposition MDP

Ahmed Haleem Sep 8, 2025 0

Yameen Accuses Government of Corruption and Deception at ‘Wake Up’ Rally

Yameen Accuses Government of Corruption and Deception at ‘Wake Up’ Rally

Ahmed Haleem Aug 22, 2025 0

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Trump Says Israel Accepts Key Terms for 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Proposal.

Trump Says Israel Accepts Key Terms for 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Proposal.

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Thailand's Youngest PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra Suspended Amid Ethics Probe

Ahmed Haleem Jul 2, 2025 0

MDP welcomes back the former president Nasheed and the Democrats

MDP welcomes back the former president Nasheed and the Democrats

Ahmed Jun 19, 2025 0

Tensions rise as Chinese warships conduct exercises near Philippine water

Tensions rise as Chinese warships conduct exercises near Philippine water

Mohamed Shabin IR Jun 18, 2025 0

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Liverpool Reject Bayern Munich Approach for Luis Díaz

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Sri Lankan Journalists to Protest Outside Maldives High Commission in Solidarity Against Media Control Bill

Sri Lankan Journalists to Protest Outside Maldives High Commission in Solidarity Against Media Contr...

Ahmed Haleem Sep 17, 2025 0

Nepal’s Prime Minister Resigns Amid Turmoil Over Protests and Social Media Ban

Nepal’s Prime Minister Resigns Amid Turmoil Over Protests and Social Media Ban

Ahmed Haleem Sep 9, 2025 0

Gen Z Leads Mass Protests in Nepal; At Least Six Killed

Gen Z Leads Mass Protests in Nepal; At Least Six Killed

Ahmed Haleem Sep 8, 2025 0

Trump Revives ‘Department of War’ in Controversial Executive Order

Trump Revives ‘Department of War’ in Controversial Executive Order

Ahmed Haleem Sep 7, 2025 0

Gaza City in Ruins: Israeli Strikes Leave 78 Dead as Civilian Exodus Continues

Gaza City in Ruins: Israeli Strikes Leave 78 Dead as Civilian Exodus Continues

Ahmed Haleem Sep 1, 2025 0

Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital Kills 20, Including Five Journalists

Israeli Strike on Gaza Hospital Kills 20, Including Five Journalists

Ahmed Haleem Aug 26, 2025 0