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The Irrawaddy provides informative, analytical, and in-depth reporting on Burma, or Myanmar, its neighbors, and Southeast Asia.
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The Kawlin District People’s Defense Team leader says the loss of Pinlebu in Sagaing Region was a heavy psychological shock for the regime ..read more
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The UWSA may determine the outcome of any battle for the city, as it controls parts of the road the regime will likely use to send troops into Lashio ..read more
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American photojournalist Greg Constantine’s ‘Ek Khaale’ project assembles old photos and documents to reclaim the Rohingya community’s identity ..read more
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Also this week, the regime boss sent out an SOS to ASEAN as his navy sank in Rakhine State. ..read more
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The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army has banned its members from joining international peace efforts or speaking to the media, allegedly at Beijing’s command ..read more
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The Thai foreign minister says all members of the regional bloc “have goodwill” toward the country and want to see peace return “as soon as possible ..read more
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Junta bombings, communication breakdown, blackouts and soaring prices mean daily hardship for Rakhine residents of towns captured by the ethnic army ..read more
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ASEAN leaders’ first face-to-face talks with a senior Myanmar junta representative at the summit on Wednesday yielded no major breakthrough ..read more
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This week’s Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks what the regime wants to achieve with this month’s census ..read more
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Junta accused of ‘systematically eliminating’ country’s democratic politicians after former Mandalay chief minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung dies in detention ..read more