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A Maldivian man walks past an election campaign office of Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom and his running mate Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed in Male, Maldives, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. Yameen's only contender in Sunday's election is longtime lawmaker Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, backed by former President Mohamed Nasheed who is now living in exile in neighboring Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

AP Explains: Why elections hold key for Maldives’ future

By EMILY SCHMALL - Associated Press

Election campaign material of Maldivian President Yameen Abdul Gayoom decorate a road in Male, Maldives, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. Yameen's only contender in Sunday's election is longtime lawmaker Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, backed by former President Mohamed Nasheed who is now living in exile in neighboring Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Maldives police raid opposition office on eve of election

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2013, file photo, Maldives' newly elected President Yaamin Abdul Gayoom recites the oath during his inauguration in Male, Maldives. Gayoom, the brother of the Maldives' former authoritarian ruler, was sworn as the country's new president on Sunday, a day after his runoff victory capped a messy election that raised concerns that the tiny archipelago nation's new and fragile democracy was in jeopardy. (AP Photo/Sinan Hussain, File)

Maldives prepares for polls seen as test for young democracy

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI AND KRISHAN FRANCIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2018, file photo, Maldivian opposition protestors shout slogans demanding the release of political prisoners during a protest in Male, Maldives. Supporters of political parties that oppose the Maldives government have clashed with police on the streets of the capital after the country's supreme court ordered the release of imprisoned politicians.(AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan, File)

Timeline of political events leading up to Maldives election

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI - Associated Press

Maldives hits out at US remarks over possible sanctions

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI - Associated Press

The Maldives longtime former dictator Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, center, arrives for a hearing at a criminal court in Male, Maldives, Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Authorities charged Gayoom and top judges and police officials with terrorism Tuesday as the government deals with political turmoil that prompted a weeks-long state of emergency. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)

Maldives former dictator, judges charged with terrorism

By MOHAMED SHARUHAAN - Associated Press

Maldives health minister resigns amid political crisis

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Policemen arrest former Maldives president and opposition leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, center, after the government declared a 15-day state of emergency in Male, Maldives, early Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. The Maldives government declared a 15-day state of emergency Monday as the political crisis deepened in the Indian Ocean nation amid an increasingly bitter standoff between the president and the Supreme Court. Hours after the emergency was declared, soldiers forced their way into the Supreme Court building, where the judges were believed to be taking shelter, said Ahmed Maloof, an opposition member of Parliament. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)

The Latest: Maldives issues invite for visits by officials

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, file photo, Maldives Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed stands for the national anthem during the swearing in ceremony of President Mohamed Nasheed in Male, Maldives. A lawyer for Saeed says he is being unconstitutionally detained after being forcefully dragged on the floor from his chambers by security personnel in riot gear following last week’s surprise ruling to free jailed politicians. (AP Photo/Sinan Hussain, File)

Lawyers say Maldives’ top judge unconstitutionally detained

By MOHAMED SHARUHAAN - Associated Press

In this late Sunday, Feb.4, 2018 photo, Maldivian opposition supporters shout slogans during a protest as they the urge the government to obey a Supreme Court order to release and retry political prisoners, including an ex-president in Male, Maldives. The political crisis in the Maldives deepened Monday, as the government of the island nation said it would not obey a Supreme Court order to free a group of imprisoned opposition leaders. Placards in Divehi language from left, to right, read, &quot;protect the citizens , carry out the supreme court's order, free political prisoners and to uphold justice&quot;. (AP Photo/ Mohamed Sharuhaan)

Police: Detained Maldives supreme court judges took bribes

By MOHAMED SHARUHAAN - Associated Press

Policemen arrest former Maldives president and opposition leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, center, after the government declared a 15-day state of emergency in Male, Maldives, early Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. The Maldives government declared a 15-day state of emergency Monday as the political crisis deepened in the Indian Ocean nation amid an increasingly bitter standoff between the president and the Supreme Court. Hours after the emergency was declared, soldiers forced their way into the Supreme Court building, where the judges were believed to be taking shelter, said Ahmed Maloof, an opposition member of Parliament. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)

Maldives high court annuls order freeing jailed politicians

By MOHAMED SHARUHAAN - Associated Press

Former Maldives president and opposition leader Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is being taken to prison by police after the government declared a 15-day state of emergency in Male, Maldives, early Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. The Maldives government declared a 15-day state of emergency Monday as the political crisis deepened in the Indian Ocean nation amid an increasingly bitter standoff between the president and the Supreme Court. Hours after the emergency was declared, soldiers forced their way into the Supreme Court building, where the judges were believed to be taking shelter, said Ahmed Maloof, an opposition member of Parliament. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)

Yameen Abdul Gayoom, Maldives leader, says Supreme Court order was ‘coup’

By Mohamed Sharuhaan - Associated Press

Maldives defence soldiers patrol on the main street of Male, Maldives, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. The Maldives government has declared a 15-day state of emergency as the political crisis deepens in the Indian Ocean nation amid an increasingly bitter standoff between the president and the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/ Mohamed Sharuhaan)

Former leader, 2 Supreme Court judges arrested in Maldives

By MOHAMED SHARUHAAN - Associated Press

Maldivian police officers detain an opposition protestor demanding the release of political prisoners during a protest in Male, Maldives, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Supporters of political parties that oppose the Maldives government have clashed with police on the streets of the capital after the country's supreme court ordered the release of imprisoned politicians. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)

Mohammed Nasheed, Maldives exiled ex-president, calls for prisoners’ release

By Mohamed Sharuhaan - Associated Press

A Maldivian opposition protestor demanding the release of political prisoners engulfed in tear gas fired by police during a protest in Male, Maldives, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Political opponents of the Maldives government clashed with police on the streets of the capital early Friday after the Supreme Court ordered the release of imprisoned politicians, including an ex-president living in exile in Britain.(AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)

The Latest: UN chief calls on Maldives to respect court

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FILE - In this July 11, 2014 file photo, Valery Seleznev, a prominent Russian lawmaker and the father of Roman Seleznev who was arrested on bank fraud and other charges earlier this week in the United States, speaks to the media during a news conference in Moscow, Russia. Federal prosecutors want Roman Seleznev, who was convicted of hacking into U.S. businesses to steal credit card data, to be sentenced to 30 years in prison and ordered to pay $170 million in restitution. The sentencing hearing Friday, April 21, 2017, in U.S. District Court in Seattle is expected to last several hours. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

The Latest: Russian hacker gets 27 years, calls it political

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Saudi king postpones visit to the Maldives over swine flu

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ABDULLA YAMEEN ABDUL GAYOOM: Duplicitous attacks on the Maldives

By Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom

Two-party Democracy in the Maldives Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

AHMED ADHEEB: Maldives grapple with young democracy, Islamic militancy

By Ahmed Adheeb

Palestinian team qualifies for Asian Cup

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