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US Denies Visa for Islamic Minister Shaheem to Attend UN Conference on Palestine
The United States denied a visa application from Islamic Affairs Minister Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed, who was due to represent the Maldives at a UN high-level conference on the two-state solution in New York; the Maldives was instead represented by its Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ali Naseer Mohamed. Opposition leader Fayyaz Ismail criticised the absence of senior Maldivian leadership, while Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel said participation demonstrated the Maldives' support for peace.
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Tue 29 JulThe US denied the visa application of Islamic Minister Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed, who was due to represent the Maldives at a UN high-level …New Yorkon Tuesday and Wednesdayonly Maldives RepublicShaheem was scheduled to attend the “High-Level Conference on the Two-State Solution for Israel and Palestine” held in New York on Tuesday and Wednesday. According to local media reports, his visa application through the US Embassy in Sri Lanka was denied
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