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Maamigili MP Qasim Ibrahim carried out from the Criminal Court on a stretcher to the ambulance after he fainted during his hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU

Legal • Politics

Ailing JP leader on verge of “life-threatening”...

August 25, 2017

Dhiggaru MP Faris Maumoon with his father, former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, after the MP's trial at the Criminal Court. PHOTO / MIHAARU

Ex-pres Maumoon visits jailed lawmaker son

August 25, 2017

Diplomacy • Politics

US calls on Maldives to ensure free and fair parliament

August 25, 2017

Eggs on the parliament floor -- the last sitting of the second term of the parliament saw eggs flying over the parliamentarians heads. PHOTO / TWITTER

Parliament treading on egg shells

August 25, 2017

Composite image of the opposition lawmakers currently facing criminal trials. IMAGE/MIHAARU

Legal • Politics

Court begins trial process of 12 opposition lawmakers

August 25, 2017

JP leader Qasim Ibrahim exits the Criminal Court after a hearing. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU

Forensic police submit evidence against Jumhoory Party...

August 25, 2017

Former Vice President Ahmed Adheeb arriving in court on Wednesday. PHOTO / MIHAARU

Legal • Politics

“Govt trying to frame me”, claims jailed ex-VP

August 25, 2017

The now-suspended judge of the Criminal Court, Ahmed Rasheed (C).

Legal • Politics

JSC suspends Criminal Court judge

August 24, 2017

Satellite image of K. Himmafushi

Man arrested over expat death remanded until trial end

August 24, 2017