Fears of Islamic Radicalization in Maldives
(October 13, 2006)
According to a report in The Independent,
Maldives is slowly changing from a liberal
Islamic state to a more conservative nation
where fundamentalist preachers are
persuading locals to adopt a more radical
form of Islam and hate Christianity.<More>
Maldives Opposition Wants
India to Facilitate
(September 28, 2006)
Maldives opposition Maldivian
Democratic Party (MDP) wants
India to stop arming the
island Government as the
threat perceptions and
rationale for spending 8% of
its Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) on defense is unclear.<More>
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