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Ahmed Naish
Ahmed Naish is a freelance journalist from the Maldives and former editor of the Maldives Independent, the country’s premier English-language publication.
Ahmed Naish is a Maldivian freelance journalist, writer and translator based in the capital Malé with nearly two decades of experience in the media industry. He previously worked as a journalist and editor at the Maldives Independent (formerly Minivan News), covering the Maldives’ tumultuous transition to democracy, first multi-party elections and series of political crises for the country’s leading English-language news outlet. Formed in exile in Sri Lanka in 2004 during the country’s pro-democracy movement, the website was known for tackling taboo subjects such as religious extremism that were neglected by local media. In 2017, the Maldives Independent won the UK-based Index on Censorship’s Freedom of Expression Journalist Award. Since the paper was shut down in January 2020, Naish has written for local and international publications including Al Jazeera.
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July 12, 2024
Is Maldivian President Muizzu the Target of Sorcery?
By Ahmed Naish
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July 01, 2024
Maldives Braces for Austerity to Avert Debt Crisis
By Ahmed Naish
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June 17, 2024
Maldives Bans Israeli Tourists, Then Rethinks Decision
By Ahmed Naish
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May 30, 2024
Maldives Halts Coastal Development Projects
By Ahmed Naish
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May 13, 2024
India Completes Drawdown of its Military Personnel from Maldives
By Ahmed Naish
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April 23, 2024
Muizzu’s People’s National Congress Storms to Power in Maldives
By Ahmed Naish
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