Mohamed Nasheed

Maldives Ex-Leader Mohamed Nasheed Tipped As New Speaker

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 28, 2019

The former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has been nominated as the country's parliamentary speaker and is set to be sworn in Tuesday, a party official said.

General Election 2019: Ex-Maldives President Congratulates PM Modi As Exit Polls Predict BJP Win

India News | ANI | Monday May 20, 2019

With most of the exit polls predicting a majority for the NDA, former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hoping that the island nation would continue to have close cooperation with the BJP-led government.

Ex-President Mohamed Nasheed Records Landslide Win In Maldives Polls

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 7, 2019

The former Maldives president on Sunday vowed sweeping reforms and an end to government corruption after leading his party to a record landslide victory just five months since returning from exile.

Maldives Top Court Cancels Jail Sentence Of Former President Nasheed

World News | Reuters | Monday November 26, 2018

The Maldives Supreme Court on Monday canceled former president Mohamed Nasheed's 13-year jail sentence after a review of the controversial terrorism conviction.

Former President Of Maldives Nasheed Returns From Exile

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 1, 2018

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed returned home from exile Thursday, two days after the country's Supreme Court withdrew a warrant for his arrest.

Ex-Maldives President To Return After Two Years In Self-Imposed Exile

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 1, 2018

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed is set to return home on Thursday after two years in self-imposed exile, an official said today.

China Hits Out At Ex-Maldives President For Criticising Its Projects

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 26, 2018

China on Wednesday lashed out at former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed for his "irresponsible remarks" criticising its projects in the strategic Indian Ocean island nation, saying they can't be "smeared by certain individuals".

Maldives Opposition Picks Veteran Ibrahim Solih For Presidential Race

World News | Reuters | Sunday July 1, 2018

Maldives opposition Democratic Party on Saturday nominated veteran lawmaker Ibrahim "Ibu" Mohamed Solih as its presidential candidate a day after former president Mohamed Nasheed withdrew as the party's candidate for the September elections.

Former Maldives President Sentenced For Obstruction Of Justice

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 14, 2018

A Maldives court today sentenced former strongman Maumoon Abdul Gayoom accused of plotting to overthrow the government, to 19 months in prison for failing to cooperate with the police investigation.

After Maldives Crisis, Election Body Fixes Date For Presidential Election

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 9, 2018

Maldives presidential election will be held in September, the country's Election Commission chief said late on Friday, a week after the European Union and some Western nations urged the country to hold a transparent, credible poll.

Maldives Must Let Ex-President Contest Election, Says UN Rights Group

World News | Reuters | Monday April 16, 2018

The Maldives must quash the conviction of former president Mohamed Nasheed and allow him to stand for office, including in a presidential election later this year, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Monday.

US Disappointed Over Extension Of Maldives Emergency

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 21, 2018

The US today expressed disappointment over the Maldivian government extending the state of emergency by another 30 days and asked President Abdulla Yameen to uphold the rule of law in the troubled Indian Ocean island nation.

Chinese Warships Enter East Indian Ocean Amid Maldives Tensions: Report

India News | Reuters | Tuesday February 20, 2018

Eleven Chinese warships sailed into the East Indian Ocean this month, a Chinese news portal said, amid a constitutional crisis in the tiny tropical island chain of the Maldives now under a state of emergency

Don't Want Trouble Between India, China: Ex-Maldives President Nasheed

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 17, 2018

Exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed today said his country, which is in a state of emergency, does not want any trouble between India and China.

Maldives Seeks Foreign Help To Investigate Arrested Judges' Wealth: Envoy

World News | Reuters | Saturday February 17, 2018

Maldives will seek help from other countries to investigate judges suspected of taking bribes and "hijacking" the Supreme Court to drag the island nation into political crisis, Ahmed Shiaan, a senior Maldives diplomat said.