The court announced the hearing date after meeting with the nation's Chief Elections Commissioner...
Beijing has been competing with New Delhi for influence in the region
Abdulla Yameen had drawn the Maldives closer to China since 2013 in a Beijing-backed infrastructure...
The High Court granted Gayoom bail of 60,000 Maldivian rufiyaa after a secret hearing
The police and military have said they will uphold the result of the election
The Maldives is best known as a luxury holiday destination and is key to a battle for influence between...
President Abdulla Yameen jailed or exiled most of his rivals during his turbulent five-year term
In a major upset, Solih won with 58% of the vote
A video posted by state media showed several men tearing a statue off a plinth
Officials said Gayoom, 80, and the other political prisoners were taken back to the Maafushi prison island...
Voter turnout was 89.2%, the Elections Commission said, adding the official results would be released...
A candidate must secure 50% of the vote to win outright, failing which there would be a run off three...
Yameen's administration made defamation a crime in 2016, a move government critics say was aimed...
The Maldives’ economy has grown by an average of 6% a year for the last five years, buoyed by tourism...
Independent reporting in the Maldives is difficult and Yameen, who has ruled since winning a controversial...
Maldivian authorities have already turned down requests by international media to cover the...
Can the small Muslim nation refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court?
The European Union in July warned of possible sanctions ranging from travel bans to asset freezes against...
The government has repeatedly denied claims of corruption
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who is backed by the archipelago nation's four main opposition groups, flew...
The European Union and the United States have also expressed concern over the crackdown
