Mohamed Waheed

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  Maldives Raid Private TV Station After Declaring Emergency

  Police in the Maldives today raided a private television station in connection with a YouTube video that allegedly threatened President Abdulla Yameen, the network's managing director said.

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  Former President Mohamed Nasheed, Opposition Leaders Among 193 Others Arrested in Maldives

  Maldives police arrested 193 people including three opposition leaders after clashes broke out on Friday during protests over the jailing of former president Mohamed Nasheed, whose trial was condemned by foreign governments as having been deeply flawed.

• Crisis-hit Maldives hold new presidential vote

  The Maldives on Saturday voted in a run-off presidential election held under intense international pressure to elect a new leader and end months of political unrest.

• Crisis-hit Maldives votes again

  The Maldives on Saturday began voting in a run-off presidential election held under intense international pressure to elect a new leader and end months of political unrest.

• Make-or-break Maldives polls on Saturday

  Maldives will vote on Saturday in a run-off between ex-President Mohamed Nasheed and Abdulla Yameen Gayoom. In the first round re-vote, Mr Nasheed had - like in the now annulled September seventh vote - emerged a hands-down winner. He didn't however get the constitutionally mandated magic number of 50 per cent + 1 vote.

• Maldives President steps down ahead of run-off polls

  In the face of pressure from the world community, Mohamed Waheed has stepped down as President of the Maldives on the eve of the second round of the country's controversy-ridden presidential polls.

• Crisis deepens in Maldives after third vote blocked

  A political crisis deepened in the Maldives on Monday when parliament's speaker warned caretaker president Mohamed Waheed that his mandate had expired after the country failed to hold elections on time.

• Clashes after Maldives President announced decision to stay on

  The Maldives, ironically on its 45th Republic Day (Monday) has entered another phase of political uncertainty and a potential constitutional crisis. Minutes before his term was to end, President Mohamed Waheed addressed the nation announcing that he would remain in power till the run-off polls scheduled for November 16 - between top contender ex-Pr...

• Maldives president stays on after term ends

  Maldives President Mohammed Waheed announced he will stay in power after his term ended at midnight Sunday.

• Mohamed Nasheed tops Maldives poll but faces run-off

  The Maldives will vote in a second round presidential poll run-off but there is uncertainty on whether it will be held as agreed on Sunday.