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With temperatures already topping 40 degrees Celsius in many places and a weak monsoon forecast, southern Asia is likely to suffer through yet another recording-breaking summer
April, 2017
November, 2015
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9 November
The Machiavellis of Maldives
How the politics of vengeance in the Maldives is destroying its democracy.
July, 2015
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7 July
View from Bangladesh: Hullabaloo in the Maldives
One Bangladeshi analyst believes that political upheaval and government’s authoritarian actions in Maldives have caused rise of Islamic conservatism, a politically influenced judiciary, militarization of the police, close collaboration with China, and increasing harassment of migrant workers.
April, 2015
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26 April
Maldives: Democracy on Trial
What the persecution of political rivals means for the Maldivian democracy
November, 2014
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8 November
South Asia’s March Towards Ultra-populism
In each South Asian country, the no-go areas of discourse are proliferating rather than decreasing as the state establishments deploy ultra-populism. In response, the intelligentsia cowers, the “opinion-makers” are dehumanized as they take to weighing what to say and what to leave unsaid.
July, 2014
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21 July
Maldives Boycotts Israeli Products, Annuls Agreements
The tiny Indian Ocean island nation of Maldives has announced boycott of Israeli products and the annulment of bilateral agreements over heavy civilian casualties in Gaza Strip. Malé may consider lifting the moratorium if the Israeli government’s violation of international resolutions stop, says the country’s foreign minister..
March, 2014
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25 March
Maldives Democracy Comes Full Circle?
The coalition of ruling party Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) has won majority in the parliamentary elections in the Maldives. The tiny Indian Ocean nation went to polls on March 22. The Maldivian Democratic Party, whose nominee, Mohamed Nasheed, was elected President in the first multi-party elections in 2008, won only 24 seats of the People’s Majlis, the Maldives’ Parliament. …
February, 2014
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13 February
Talk of Another Coup in the Maldives
Former President and opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) supremo Mohamed Nasheed has given what may be seen by some as a timely warning to the nation and incumbent, Abdulla Yameen, about ‘another coup’. In doing so, he has implied that there is an urgent need for institutional reforms if such a course is to be averted. In an interview to …
October, 2013
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31 October
Maldives Democracy Kidnapped
On 7 September 2013, 88 percent of the Maldivian electorate turned out to vote in the country’s second ever democratic election. In the glorious Saturday sunshine, over 200,000 people headed to over 400 polling stations on over 200 islands scattered across the Indian Ocean to vote for one of four candidates. Hundreds of Maldivians did the same in Sri Lanka, …
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27 October
Maldives Failing to Close Gender Gap
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked the Maldives 97th out of 136 countries in the gender gap index 2013, falling two spots from the previous year. Whilst the Maldives scores highly in terms of educational equality, last week’s report shows it to be falling behind when it comes to economic and political parity between the sexes. The WEF’s Global …
