Ahmed Ashraf

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Message circulating among professionals raises alarm over Maldives’ “moral decay”

A strongly worded WhatsApp message circulating among Maldivian intellectuals, professionals, and political discussion groups has sparked widespread debate…

Questions mount over Nasheed’s alleged USD 500k crypto deal amid token collapse

Former President Mohamed Nasheed is facing mounting political and public scrutiny amid allegations surrounding his reported financial ties…

Heavy rainfall and rough seas expected in northern and central Maldives

The Maldives Meteorological Service (MET) has forecast that adverse weather conditions affecting the northern and central regions of…

Opposition cannot remove President Muizzu through Parliament, says Speaker

Speaker of the People's Majlis, Abdul Raheem Abdulla, has declared that the opposition will not be given an…

Post-upgrade fault triggers blackout in parts of Malé and Hulhumalé

The State Electric Company (STELCO) has assured customers that teams are working around the clock to fully restore…

President Muizzu praises UK move to remove tuna tariffs on Maldives

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has welcomed the United Kingdom’s decision to suspend tariffs on tuna imports from the…

Vaavu cave recovery operation ends after retrieval of Giorgia Sommacal and Muriel Oddenino

Recovery teams have successfully retrieved the bodies of Italian divers Giorgia Sommacal and Muriel Oddenino from the Vaavu…

Rome prosecutors launch manslaughter investigation into Maldives cave dive tragedy

Italian prosecutors have opened a manslaughter investigation into the deadly cave diving tragedy in the Maldives that claimed…

GoPro cameras recovered from Vaavu cave handed to Police investigators

The Finnish technical diving team assisting in the Vaavu Atoll cave recovery operation has handed over GoPro cameras…

Maldivian arrested in secret broadcast network raid in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested two suspects, including a Maldivian national, after raiding an alleged illegal television and…

Threesome in Thailand ends in alleged USD 2,200 theft for drunk Maldivian tourist

A 48-year-old male tourist from the Maldives has alleged that USD 2,200 was stolen from his hotel room…

Monica Montefalcone and Federico Gualtieri recovered from Vaavu cave after high-risk dive mission

Recovery teams have successfully retrieved the bodies of Italian divers Monica Montefalcone and Federico Gualtieri from the Vaavu…

Recovery teams retrieve first two Italian divers from Vaavu cave

The first two bodies recovered from the third chamber of the Vaavu Atoll Cave Dive site have been…

Two Italian divers’ bodies to be recovered Tuesday, remaining two Wednesday

Authorities are preparing to recover the bodies of four missing Italian scuba divers from the Vaavu Atoll underwater…

First recovered Italian diver departs Maldives amid ongoing Vaavu cave mission

The body of Italian diver Gianluca Benedetti, the first victim recovered following the deadly Vaavu Atoll cave diving…