Mihaaru
The Maldives' leading Dhivehi-language daily, launched in May 2016 by journalists from Haveeru after that paper, the country's oldest, was closed by court order. Based in Male, Mihaaru dominates domestic print and online readership with coverage of politics, the economy, island communities and sport, and also produces the English-language Edition.
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Is Mihaaru left-leaning, right-leaning or centrist?
Crosswire lists Mihaaru as Center within the Maldives' media spectrum — the grouping it uses both for genuinely centrist titles and for outlets the major media-bias assessments do not place consistently on one side.
Read Mihaaru beside another title from the Maldives and the differences show up fastest in what leads the page. Two dailies from the Maldives covering the same day will usually agree on the facts and differ on the ordering: which story is worth the top of the page, how the headline characterises it, and which follow-ups get space. Those are Mihaaru's editorial choices, and they are easiest to see side by side. Because Mihaaru is listed near the centre, it works best as the fixed point in a comparison — put a left- and a right-leaning title from the Maldives either side of it and the direction each one pulls becomes measurable rather than impressionistic.
This is an approximate orientation, not a definitive judgement — and not a rating of quality or accuracy. Read how Crosswire classifies editorial leanings, including the sources behind each label. Directory last reviewed . Think this label is wrong? Suggest a correction.
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