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Dozens of delegates at the United Nations General Assembly, including representatives from the Maldives, exited in protest on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to speak. Friday represents the fourth day of remarks at the 80th UNGA taking place at the UN headquarters in...
The 9th edition of the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2025 has officially kicked off with its pre-event component, SATA Connect & Conversation (C&C), today at Cinnamon Grand Colombo, Sri Lanka. SATA C&C is a dynamic networking session where industry leaders, including top hotels, resorts,...
The Maldives, along with 15 other countries, has urged for the safeguarding of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian project delivering assistance to Gaza. In a collaborative announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Maldives, alongside Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia,...
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has praised the United Nations General Assembly for its approval of the New York Declaration regarding the Peaceful Resolution of the Palestine Issue and the Execution of the Two-State Solution. In a message posted on his official X account, President Muizzu stated...
Today, the Maldives Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) finalized a grant agreement totaling JPY 1.56 billion (around USD 10.5 million) to assist in the Construction Phase of the Malé Island Disaster Resilience Enhancement Project. The contract was endorsed in Malé by...
The Maldivian Defense Ministry has referenced confidentiality agreements and national security issues in its decision not to reveal if military pacts signed with India by the former Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) administration have been renewed. This choice is made despite the previous...
A delegation of three individuals from the Maldives, featuring a member from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), will represent the country at a prominent hackathon in Hong Kong, China. The "Coding4Integrity Asian Youth Anti-Corruption Hackathon 2025" is scheduled for September 15th through...
After a seven-year drought in international triumphs, Maldivian football has secured an international title by winning the South Asian Super Cup 2025 Championship. The South Asian Super Cup, originally planned for four competing nations, ended up in a final featuring just two teams, Maldives and...
The Football Association of Maldives (FAM) has been requested by the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) to organize a training camp for the Palestinian U-17 national team. The Palestinian national football team plans to hold a training camp in the Maldives from November 8 to 19, as they...
The Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) has prohibited the import, sale, and consumption of the US-made drink Dr Pepper after tests indicated high levels of benzoic acid, a compound that can be detrimental to health if ingested in large quantities. The choice comes after a notification from...
The Maldives has been chosen as Vice-President of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the rest of 2025. In this role, the Maldives will keep meeting the obligations of the Asia-Pacific Group as Vice-President. In response to this development, the President remarked that the...
Sri Lanka Tourism officially announced the 9th edition of SATA on 22 August, at the SATA press meet at their office. The parties that were in attendance in the press meet were Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) — Mr....