Maldives

What to Know About the Political Crisis in the Maldives

By Joseph Hincks

Maldives Political Blogger Yameen Rasheed Stabbed to Death

By Kevin Lui

Police Raid Maldivian Newspaper After Corruption Allegations

By TIME Staff

Maldives Arrests Two Presidential Aides for Boat Blast

By Rishi Iyengar
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Blast on Maldives President's Boat Leaves Three Injured

The First Lady and two members of his entourage were injured in the blast

By Rishi Iyengar

Former Maldivian President Arrested Over Terrorism Charges

The 47-year-old's arrest sparked clashes between his supporters and law-enforcement authorities

By Rishi Iyengar

15 Places That Will Make You Forget the Cold

Photographs to help you make it until spring

By TIME Photo

Soccer Player Confuses Goalie by Falling on His Face, Then Scores a Penalty Goal

Cunning trickery or just an honest, good old-fashioned trip?

By Samantha Grossman

10 Amazing Places to Visit Before They Vanish

The world is filled with jaw-dropping sights, but rapid climate change is threatening some of the most spectacular natural wonders. Here are just a few of the world’s most majestic places that could disappear in as little as a few decades.

By Megan Gibson

Maldives Supreme Court Hits Entire Election Commission with Jail Terms

The island nation’s highest court says body ‘disobeyed orders’

By David Stout

Travels Through Islam: Memory of the Maldives

The Maldives are becoming a memory—a place in continuous transformation into its own duality: a touristic, heavenly escape from usual life and a fervent Islamic country with an interesting political and social history. Chiara Goia photographs the lowest lying country in the world as it slowly disappears.

By Chiara Goia

Underwater Giants: The Magnificent Manta Rays of the Maldives

Amazing underwater pictures by British photographer Warren Baverstock, who spent nine days on the Maldives to capture these beautiful creatures.

By Phil Bicker
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