Maldivians who went Syria during ban will be penalized

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Maldivian citizens who went to Syria before yearslong travel ban on the volatile Middle Eastern country was recently lifted will continue to be subject to penalties, says the Homeland Security Ministry. On Saturday, the Maldivian government lifted a yearslong ban on travel to Syria, and removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) – the armed group that led the 2024 offensive toppling the