MALE, Maldives—Authorities charged the Maldives former longtime dictator, top judges and police officials with terrorism Tuesday in the wake of political turmoil that brought about a recent state of emergency. Among the people charged by the criminal court was former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who ruled the archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean for 30 years. It also charged Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed and Justice Ali Hameed; four lawmakers including Mr. Gayoom’s son, as well as a former police commissioner.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 21, 2018 05:03 UTC