The high court ordered the release of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who was arrested at home as part of an opposition crackdown in February. He is accused of conspiring to overthrow the government of his ...

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was detained after the government declared a 15-day state of emergency, suspending parliament and sending police to the Supreme Court. President Abdulla Yameen has refused to ...

The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), an entity in exile, yesterday urged Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom to recognize it as a political party or vowed to fight peacefully to achieve its ...