The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Kofi Annan Reportedly ‘Unsettled’ By Lack of Arakanese Cooperation
• Refugee Returnees, Govt Reach Housing Agreement
• Special Branch Police Detain Ta’ang Civilians
• Rangoon Police Publish Photos of Two Robbery Suspects
• Malaysia, Don’t Use Burma to Distract from Disquiet at Home
• Government Plans Monthly Meetings to Respond to Business Leaders
• Lawmakers Call for Better Use of International Loans
• History Behind Arakan State Conflict
• Ethnic Armed Groups Withdraw from Mong Ko to Protect Civilians
• Locals Protest Kofi Annan’s Maungdaw Visit
• Burma’s President’s Office Expresses Disappointment with Malaysian Leader
• Malaysian PM leads protest against ‘genocide’ in Arakan
• An Engineer, a Doctor, or a Monk

Kofi Annan Reportedly ‘Unsettled’ By Lack of Arakanese Cooperation Posted: 05 Dec 2016 08:31 AM PST Attendees at a Naypyidaw meeting say the chairman is dissatisfied with the level of Arakanese collaboration with the Arakan State Advisory Commission The post Kofi Annan Reportedly 'Unsettled' By Lack of Arakanese Cooperation appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Refugee Returnees, Govt Reach Housing Agreement Posted: 05 Dec 2016 06:55 AM PST Four repatriated families will pay down payments of 1-4 million kyats for apartments in Rangoon's Hlaing Tharyar Township.  The post Refugee Returnees, Govt Reach Housing Agreement appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Special Branch Police Detain Ta’ang Civilians Posted: 05 Dec 2016 05:24 AM PST Civil society and legal representatives have reportedly been unable to meet four remaining detainees, who authorities allege have ties to the TNLA. The post Special Branch Police Detain Ta'ang Civilians appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rangoon Police Publish Photos of Two Robbery Suspects Posted: 05 Dec 2016 05:19 AM PST Ko Shan, the owner of the money exchange shop, says he lost 'about 50 million kyats.' The post Rangoon Police Publish Photos of Two Robbery Suspects appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Malaysia, Don’t Use Burma to Distract from Disquiet at Home Posted: 05 Dec 2016 05:14 AM PST Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak is using Burma's Rohingya issue to deflect attention from a growing corruption scandal, argues Aung Zaw. The post Malaysia, Don't Use Burma to Distract from Disquiet at Home appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Government Plans Monthly Meetings to Respond to Business Leaders Posted: 05 Dec 2016 03:50 AM PST 'Government officials listened to our problems, and they said they would try to solve them.' says Dr. Maung Maung Lay. The post Government Plans Monthly Meetings to Respond to Business Leaders appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Lawmakers Call for Better Use of International Loans Posted: 05 Dec 2016 03:44 AM PST NLD lawmakers call for effective use of international loans that have been provided in support of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and democratic reform in Burma. The post Lawmakers Call for Better Use of International Loans appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

History Behind Arakan State Conflict Posted: 05 Dec 2016 03:30 AM PST The Irrawaddy revisits this interview with Arakan history expert Dr. Jacques P Leider about the ongoing strife between ethnic groups in the region.  The post History Behind Arakan State Conflict appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ethnic Armed Groups Withdraw from Mong Ko to Protect Civilians Posted: 05 Dec 2016 12:32 AM PST 'We don't want any more of Mong Ko to be burned down.' says TNLA spokesman. 'So we made the decision not to control the town any longer.' The post Ethnic Armed Groups Withdraw from Mong Ko to Protect Civilians appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Locals Protest Kofi Annan’s Maungdaw Visit Posted: 04 Dec 2016 11:01 PM PST Protests accusing 'interference' greet the commission's first trip to northern Arakan State. The post Locals Protest Kofi Annan's Maungdaw Visit appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Burma’s President’s Office Expresses Disappointment with Malaysian Leader Posted: 04 Dec 2016 09:46 PM PST 'We are really disappointed by his actions. It seems like he was using religion as a stepping stone to garner popular support,' says U Zaw Htay. The post Burma's President's Office Expresses Disappointment with Malaysian Leader appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Malaysian PM leads protest against ‘genocide’ in Arakan Posted: 04 Dec 2016 08:49 PM PST Malaysia has also summoned the Burma ambassador over the issue, and withdrew from two scheduled friendly football matches against Burma this month The post Malaysian PM leads protest against ‘genocide’ in Arakan appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

An Engineer, a Doctor, or a Monk Posted: 04 Dec 2016 08:14 PM PST A reflection on the possibilities available to Burmese youth, and the future openings and lingering limits they represent. The post An Engineer, a Doctor, or a Monk appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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