Sources: Hindustan Times
Maldives bans entry to flights from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi and Eswatini. 2021-11-28
Maldivian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid is elected the 76th President of the United Nations General Assembly. 2021-06-7
The United Kingdom adds Turkey, the Maldives and Nepal to its "red list" of countries, where travellers will be required to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days upon their return to the UK at their own expense. Twelve countries are also added to the government's "green list", including Portugal and Israel. This new "traffic light system" will take effect on May 17, when international travel is no longer illegal. 2021-05-7
The Maldives Food and Drug Authority approves the emergency use of the Pfizer–BioNTech and the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccines. 2021-03-15
The Maldives report its first two confirmed cases of COVID-19. 2020-03-7
An Australian and two Chinese citizens, one of whom was a tourist, are stabbed and injured by ISIL sympathisers in Hulhumalé, Maldives. The attackers are arrested. 2020-02-6
Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, the Maldives, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the internationally recognized government of Yemen sever diplomatic ties with Qatar, ordering Qatari citizens in those countries to be expelled as well as cutting all land, air and sea connections. "National security," "media incitement" and Qatar's support of Iran are variously cited. 2017-06-5
Demonstrations occur against Maldivian President Mohammed Waheed Hassan, accused of taking power in a coup, as he attempts to open parliament for the second time this month. 2012-03-19
The former Vice President of the Maldives Mohammed Waheed Hassan is sworn in vowing to uphold the "rule of law". 2012-02-7
Police use tear gas and batons on people protesting against their government in Maldives. 2011-05-1