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Trouble in paradise: What’s going on in the Maldives?

TheMaldivesismorereadilyassociatedwithparadisethanpolitics,butsincethebeginningofFebruarytheIndianOceantourismhotspothasfallenintoadeepeningconstitutionalcrisis

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Maldives president declares emergency, former leader arrested

TheMaldivesgovernmenthasdeclaredastateofemergencyfor15daysamidapoliticalcrisisintheislandnation.SecurityforceshaveenteredtheSupremeCourtandMaumoonAbdulGayoom,th

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Maldives state of emergency declared by government amid political crisis

TheMaldivesgovernmenthasdeclaredastateofemergencyfor15daysamidapoliticalcrisisintheislandnation.SecurityforceshaveenteredtheSupremeCourtandMaumoonAbdulGayoom,th

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AP Explains: What's behind the turmoil in the Maldives

TheMaldives'SupremeCourtorderedthereleaseofimprisonedpoliticians,includingexiledex-PresidentMohamedNasheed,sayingtheirguiltyverdictshadbeenpoliticallyinfluenced

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Indo-Maldives ties strong after president visit

Maldives president Abdulla Yameen has affirmed strong ties with India during his visit last week, which resulted in a string of agreements between the two countries, according to local media.

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Roundup: Yameen takes power in Maldives

Abdulla Yameen was sworn in as Maldives president on Sunday, a day after wining a closely contested runoff election, ending nearly two years of political uncertainties that pose threat to the Indian Ocean holiday paradise's  vital tourism sector.