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- ↑ "19th Parliament Members". People's Majlis.
- ↑ "Ali Niyaz Appointed as the Minister of State, National Office, Northern Region". The President's office.
- ↑ Adam, Ibrahim (December 9, 2021). "Opposition Are Nervous That Others May Take Credit For Yameen's Work: MP Niyaz". The Maldives journal. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ↑ Abdulla, Lamya (November 24, 2023). "Government rejects rumours of withdrawing city status of GDh Thinadhoo". The Edition. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
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