India has agreed to extend hundreds of millions of dollars in financial support to the Maldives to help strengthen its struggling economy.
The deal was announced after Maldives President Mohammed Muizzu held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi (...)
RIYADH — The Council of Ministers emphasized that Saudi Arabia's announcement regarding provision of monthly financial support to Palestinians as well as medical and relief aid to the Lebanese people underscores its endeavor to address humanitarian (...)
China's President Xi Jinping pledged on Monday to strengthen cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative with Sri Lanka, following the inauguration of newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
In a message to Dissanayake after his (...)
TABUK — In a significant step towards enhancing aviation safety and security, particularly in the fields of seaports and seaplanes, Saudi Arabia and the Maldives have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) following a high-level visit by Captain (...)
YAOUND'E, CAMEROON — Deputy Foreign Minister Eng. Walid Al-Kheraiji said that the value of donations extended by Saudi Arabia to Gaza reached more than $185 million. Addressing the 50th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization (...)
JEDDAH — The weekly session of the Saudi Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday, underscored the utmost keenness shown by the state to the education sector and its continuous care for the (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Moez. The letter underscored the need to further enhance bilateral relations between the two countries in various (...)
Suspected debris from a Chinese rocket was seen plummeting to the ground over a village in southwest China on Saturday, leaving a trail of bright yellow smoke and sending villagers running, according to videos on Chinese social media and sent to CNN (...)
كشف كل من منتجع جُوالي المالديف، منتجع التجارب الفنية الأول والوحيد في المالديف، وجُوالي بيينغ، الملاذ الهادئ والوحيد الذي يُعنى بالعافية في المالديف، عن عرضهما الحصري بمناسبة عيد الأضحى المبارك، والذي يتيح للضيوف فرصة الاستمتاع بالتجارب الغامرة (...)
The US has "every expectation" Israel will accept a ceasefire proposal that would begin with a six-week cessation of hostilities in Gaza if Hamas takes the deal, a senior White House official has said.
The three-part plan unveiled by President Joe (...)
The Maldives has announced it will ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country amid its war on Hamas in Gaza.
The presidential office of the Indian Ocean island nation, known for its luxurious resorts and endless white sand beaches, made (...)
"For Indians, spices are like paints in a paint box", says Indian actor-turned-food writer Madhur Jaffrey. "We get different shades from the same spice by doing something to the spice."
In other words, you can roast the spices or grind them into (...)
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu's party has won a landslide victory in a parliamentary election, cementing his grip on power.
Provisional results show the People's National Congress (PNC) won 66 seats in the 93-member house.
Analysts view the (...)
A record quantity of bribes, including cash, booze, drugs and precious metals, has been seized by Indian election authorities in the run-up to mammoth nationwide polls that begin on Friday.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday revealed (...)
It's what Malaysia Airlines told him when flight MH370 disappeared, with his son Yanlin on board.
"For years I have been asking what do you mean by 'lost contact'? It seems to me that if you lose contact with someone, you should be able to reconnect (...)
India is set to pull its first batch of military personnel from the Maldives on Sunday as the island nation moves closer to China.
The phased withdrawal of about 80 Indian troops must meet a May deadline set by President Mohamed Muizzu, who is (...)
The expected arrival of a Chinese research ship in the Maldives this week has escalated tensions between Beijing, Delhi and Male.
Officially, the vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 is there to "make a port call, for rotation of personnel and replenishment". (...)
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Indian archipelago Lakshadweep triggered an unexpected row that soured ties with neighbouring Maldives. It also set off a surge in tourist interest in the small island chain that has (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman here on Tuesday, has approved an amendment to the administrative lists of specific government entities, including authorities, institutions, centers, programs, and similar (...)
Bilateral ties between the Maldives and India — that have hit rock-bottom in recent weeks — have taken another tumble after Male formally asked Delhi to withdraw its troops from the island nation by 15 March.
The demand was conveyed at the first (...)
In cafés and restaurants lining the narrow streets of Male, the capital of Maldives, the hot topic of discussion is how a spat with India got out of control — and what would be Delhi's reaction to it.
Following the "derogatory" comments made by (...)
The Maldives has suspended three deputy ministers who made derogatory comments about India and its PM Narendra Modi.
The officials had responded to a social media post from Modi, calling him a "clown", "terrorist" and a "puppet of Israel".
A foreign (...)
Malaysia's government announced Wednesday that it was imposing a ban on all Israeli owned and flagged ships, as well as any vessels headed to Israel, from docking at its ports.
The announcement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's office said the ban (...)
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday sent a strong message to the oil and gas industry: the pledges made at COP28 in Dubai fall well short of what's needed to meaningfully tackle the climate crisis.
As the fourth day of this year's UN (...)
MALE — The Maldivian President Mohamed Moiz received Saudi Arabia's Economy and Planning Minister Faisal Al-Ibrahim on the sidelines of his official visit to Maldives.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations between Saudi (...)
