Latest Indian Ocean News

Maldives will ban Israelis from entering the country over the war in Gaza

Jun. 02, 2024 13:03 PM EDT

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives government will ban Israelis from the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for luxury resorts, as public anger in the predominantly Muslim nation rises over the war in Gaza. The president's office said Sunday that the Cabinet decided to change...

A former Maldives president is freed after a high court throws out his 11-year sentence

Apr. 18, 2024 21:27 PM EDT

MALE, Maldives (AP) — A court in the Maldives on Thursday threw out former President Abdulla Yameen's 11-year prison sentence on money laundering and bribery charges and ordered a retrial. The development comes two days ahead of parliamentary elections in this Indian Ocean...