List of Myanmar articles
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rohingya-muslim-crop Gruesome New Details on The Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar No One Is Talking About
Myanmar is carrying out ‘devastating cruelty’ against minority group, U.N. charges.
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An ethnic Rohingya refugee residing in Malaysia, holds his daughter while waiting under a flyover near the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office in Kuala Lumpur on August 11, 2015. A rumor about refugee status cards being issued by the UNHCR saw hundreds of ethnic Rohingya refugees throng the office, local media reported. AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN (Photo credit should read MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images) Can Rohingya Refugees Finally Leave the Shadows?
Migrants from Myanmar have been forced into hiding in Malaysia, but a new U.N. pilot program promises some of them — and other refugees in the region — a chance at a better life.
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stories The Stories You Missed in 2016
From China's bubble to Russia's undersea drones, here are big stories around the world that flew under the radar this year.
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gettyimages-625858288-crop A Genocide in the Making
The world can no longer look away from the intensifying assault on Burma’s Rohingya minority.
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gettyimages-610629882-crop The Long View on Burma
Forget short-term solutions to Burma’s interethnic violence. It will take generations to set things right.
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In this photograph taken on October 21, 2016, armed Myanmar soldiers patrol a village in Maungdaw located in Rakhine State as security operation continue following the October 9, 2016 attacks by armed militant Muslim. The United Nations called for an investigation into claims Myanmar troops have been killing civilians and torching villages in northern Rakhine, as reports emerged thousands of Rohingya had been forced from their homes. / AFP / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) The Public Loves Myanmar’s New War on Muslims
One year after a historic election put a civilian government in charge, the country's army is using brutal methods to regain its popularity.
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_dsf7111-crop Burma’s Grassroots War on Drugs
Civic activism was supposed to save Burma. But a violent Christian anti-drug squad is showing its dark side.
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U.S. President Barack Obama, right, and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar at the White House on Sept. 14, 2016. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Obama to Lift Myanmar Sanctions, Including Those on Dirty Jade, Sooner Than Human Rights Organizations Wanted
Some experts fear that the decision will hurt America's ability to influence Myanmar's most troubled sectors.
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Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi attends a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault (not pictured) in Naypyidaw on June 17, 2016. Ayrault is on a three-day visit in Myanmar to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. / AFP / YE AUNG THU (Photo credit should read YE AUNG THU/AFP/Getty Images) Can Aung San Suu Kyi Bring an End to Civil War in Myanmar?
A fledgling peace summit brought together democracy leaders, military chiefs, and warring ethnic rebels. But it didn’t go all that smoothly.
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GettyImages-587164090 crop Give Burma a Chance
No, the country's remarkable democratic transition hasn't been perfect. But its critics should keep in mind how much has already been accomplished.
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GettyImages-166677901 crop Aung San Suu Kyi Must Focus on Ending Burma’s Civil War
The country’s democratic transformation will mean little unless it can bring peace to long-suffering ethnic minorities.
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GettyImages-532081584 crop The New Burma Is Starting to Look Too Much Like the Old Burma
In Aung San Suu Kyi’s “democratic” Burma, the people are a silent partner.
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GettyImages-532142588 crop Aung San Suu Kyi Is in Power. So Why Is She Ignoring Her Country’s Most Vulnerable People?
For the Rohingya, Burma’s new democratic government is little better than the old dictatorship.
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GettyImages-532081528 crop This Is Not the Time to Ease Up on Burma
Southeast Asia’s newest democracy has made a lot of progress, but some sanctions should stay.
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Rohingya migrants sit on a boat drifting in Thai waters off the southern island of Koh Lipe in the Andaman sea on May 14, 2015. A boat crammed with scores of Rohingya migrants -- including many young children -- was found drifting in Thai waters on May 14, with passengers saying several people had died over the last few days. AFP PHOTO / Christophe ARCHAMBAULT (Photo credit should read ) A Fight Over Words Strains Burgeoning U.S.-Myanmar Ties
Myanmar's new leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, wants U.S. diplomats to sweep the country's persecution of Rohingya Muslims under the rug.
