Tuesday, June 4, 2019

The Irrawaddy Magazine

The Irrawaddy Magazine


No Evidence of Any ARSA Links to ISIS: Terrorism Expert

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 07:05 AM PDT

Security analyst and scholar of Southeast Asian terrorism Sidney Jones speaks about regional security in Southeast Asia after the collapse of ISIS in the Middle East.

Senior Myanmar Army Officer Death Toll Mount in N. Rakhine

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 06:43 AM PDT

AA, newspaper and Facebook condolences suggest at least five high-ranking Tatmadaw officials have died in fighting in northern Rakhine State in the last two weeks.

Czech PM Backs Investment in Myanmar as State Counselor Visits Prague

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 05:46 AM PDT

Raises possibility of visit by Czech business delegation, welcomes new Myanmar Embassy in Prague

Mandalay Govt Asks Local Buddhist Authority to Keep Monks Away from Rallies

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 02:09 AM PDT

Warning comes amid Union govt's bid to prosecute nationalist monk U Wirathu for sedition.

Foundation Returns Last of Transferred Funds to Irrawaddy Regional Gov’t

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 12:59 AM PDT

Diversion of money by former chief minister had prompted accusations of fraud.

One Karenni Activist Arrested, Five Wanted

Posted: 04 Jun 2019 12:24 AM PDT

Khu Kyu Peh Kay was arrested in Hpruso Township on Sunday while the five others have been described as absconders of the law by police.

EAOs Should Separate Their Strategies on Ceasefires and Political Dialogue

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 11:25 PM PDT

To rebuild trust, it is time to rethink the way blanket noncooperation has been employed.

Parched India Awaits Monsoon Rains as Reservoirs Begin to Run Dry

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 09:48 PM PDT

This year's drought has ravaged crops, killed livestock, emptied reservoirs and hit city dwellers and supplies to some industries.

EXPLAINER—U.S. Dependence on China’s Rare Earth: Trade War Vulnerability

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 09:45 PM PDT

China supplied 80 percent of the rare earths imported by the United States from 2014 to 2017.

China Tightens Security Around Tiananmen on Anniversary of Crackdown

Posted: 03 Jun 2019 09:23 PM PDT

Rights groups said authorities had rounded up, detained and threatened dissidents and activists in the run-up to the anniversary.