Myanmar

Myanmar Turns to Solar as Power System Collapses ————————————- Myanmar is rapidly adopting solar power as nationwide electricity supply collapses to its weakest level in a decade, following the 2021 military coup and ongoing civil war, Arab News reported. The…

Rohingya Boat Sinks Near Thai-Malaysian Border; Hundreds Missing, Seven Dead …………. A boat carrying members of the Rohingya community from Myanmar has sunk near the Thai-Malaysian border, leaving hundreds missing, seven confirmed dead, and 13 rescued, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement…

Quran Translated into Rohingya: Cultural Effort to Preserve Identity of Myanmar’s Suppressed Minority ——————————- Decades after the Rohingya were displaced from their homeland, a project to translate the Quran into their language seeks to restore their cultural and religious heritage,…

Myanmar Military Raids Major Cybercrime Hub, Detains Over 2,000 People ………….. Myanmar’s military has raided a large-scale online scam compound near the Thai border, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, The Guardian reported.…

Arakan Militias Accused of Forcing Rohingya Girls into Recruitment …………… Widespread fear has gripped the Rohingya communities in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State after reports that Arakan Buddhist militias ordered local leaders in Maungdaw and Buthidaung to recruit young Rohingya women…

Myanmar’s Rohingya minority and other vulnerable communities face worsening hunger and insecurity as conflict, aid restrictions, and dwindling international support converge to create what aid groups call a looming humanitarian catastrophe. According to Reuters, Rakhine State is at the epicenter…

Shia Community in Myanmar’s Mandalay Appeals for Aid 100 Days After Devastating Earthquake ………….. More than 100 days after a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar, the Shia Muslim community in Mandalay has issued an urgent appeal for international assistance. In a…

Myanmar Earthquake Destroys Historic Shia Mosque in Mandalay, Worsens Living Crisis ———————————— A powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar last month on Friday, March 28, caused severe destruction in several cities, with Mandalay bearing the heaviest toll. Among the worst-hit sites…

The Plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya: Stateless and Displaced ——————————- The Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority from Myanmar, continue to face severe systemic persecution and forced displacement, leaving over a million people stateless and dependent on aid, according to an opinion…

Myanmar Airstrike Kills at Least 19 High School Students in Rakhine State ————————————– A deadly airstrike by Myanmar’s military junta has killed at least 19 high school students in western Rakhine state, Arab News reported citing the ethnic armed group…