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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom stories: 4 news summaries

Former Prisoner Ousts Maldives' Brutal President

Torture victim wins Indian Ocean islands' first democratic vote

Oct 29, 08 9:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - A former political prisoner won a decisive victory yesterday in the Maldives' first democratic election, the Telegraph reports, ousting Asia's longest-serving leader. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who came to power in 1978, conceded defeat to former journalist Mohamed Nasheed—a man he jailed 13 times and who walks with a limp... More »

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democracy • Maldives • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom • Mohamed Nasheed

Island Paradise Battles Global Warming

Republic of Maldives sounds alarm about rising sea levels

Jan 28, 08 4:18 PM CST
(Newser) - The Republic of Maldives has a lot to fear from rising sea levels, but the chain of tiny islands in the Indian Ocean is doing something to protect itself. The nation has built a concrete wall around the capital, Male, and constructed an entirely new island 7 feet higher than... More »

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climate change • tsunami • global warming • sea level • polar ice caps • Maldives • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom • Hulhumale

Boy Scout Saves Maldives President From Assassin

15-year-old blocks knife-wielding assailant

Jan 8, 08 9:46 AM CST
(Newser) - A 15-year-old boy scout saved the Maldives president from an assassination attempt today, wrestling the assailant to the ground. AFP reports that a 20-year-old man brandishing a knife went after Maumoon Abdul Gayoom while he was visiting one of the archipelago's northern islands. Police are currently trying to establish the... More »

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Islamic militants • assassination • Maldives • assassination attempt • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom • archipelago • assassin

Brutal Maldives Leader Clings to Long-Time Grip

Repression mixes with tourism as a new generation seeks power

Oct 25, 07 9:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Luxury resorts coexist in the Maldives with claims of a darker reality: Censorship, political repression, torture, and recent terrorist bombings. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the longest-serving leader in Asia, is reneging on a promise to step down and instead will run for a seventh term. But now his own supporters are... More »

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terrorism • Maldives • Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

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