The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Myanmar’s Shortage of Medical Oxygen is the Biggest Killer in the Country
• Myanmar Junta Announces Nationwide Lockdown Next Week as COVID-19 Surges
• Controversial Israeli-Canadian Lobbyist Cuts Ties With Myanmar Junta
• Myanmar Junta Failing to Control COVID-19 Outbreaks in Rakhine State
• Myanmar’s Electricity Sector Crippled Since Military Coup
• US Urges ASEAN to Hold Myanmar ‘Accountable’ to Jakarta Consensus
• Rohingya Terrorist Group Linked to Pakistan and Militant Islamic Organizations

Myanmar’s Shortage of Medical Oxygen is the Biggest Killer in the Country Posted: 15 Jul 2021 06:44 AM PDT As a devastating third wave of coronavirus hits nationwide, the lack of oxygen supplies is behind most COVID-19 deaths. The post Myanmar's Shortage of Medical Oxygen is the Biggest Killer in the Country appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Announces Nationwide Lockdown Next Week as COVID-19 Surges Posted: 15 Jul 2021 06:09 AM PDT Three extra holidays have also been added to create a weeklong public holiday; nonessential travel banned; only shops selling medicine and other necessities can open. The post Myanmar Junta Announces Nationwide Lockdown Next Week as COVID-19 Surges appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Controversial Israeli-Canadian Lobbyist Cuts Ties With Myanmar Junta Posted: 15 Jul 2021 03:37 AM PDT Ari Ben-Menashe said he would suspend his efforts to re-brand the military regime as international sanctions prevented him from being paid for his work. The post Controversial Israeli-Canadian Lobbyist Cuts Ties With Myanmar Junta appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar Junta Failing to Control COVID-19 Outbreaks in Rakhine State Posted: 15 Jul 2021 01:31 AM PDT Local civil society organizations have accused the military regime of not cooperating with them to help stem the spike in coronavirus cases. The post Myanmar Junta Failing to Control COVID-19 Outbreaks in Rakhine State appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Myanmar’s Electricity Sector Crippled Since Military Coup Posted: 15 Jul 2021 12:29 AM PDT With the public refusing to pay bills and thousands of energy workers on strike or fired, the junta is unable to meet the country's power needs, a group of experts said. The post Myanmar's Electricity Sector Crippled Since Military Coup appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

US Urges ASEAN to Hold Myanmar ‘Accountable’ to Jakarta Consensus Posted: 14 Jul 2021 11:48 PM PDT The possibility appears remote, however, given that the regional bloc has yet to even agree on the appointment of a Special Envoy to Myanmar. The post US Urges ASEAN to Hold Myanmar 'Accountable' to Jakarta Consensus appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rohingya Terrorist Group Linked to Pakistan and Militant Islamic Organizations Posted: 14 Jul 2021 05:30 PM PDT ARSA, which the Myanmar military says is responsible for attacks in Rakhine State, has been tied to both the Pakistani intelligence service and radical Muslim terror groups. The post Rohingya Terrorist Group Linked to Pakistan and Militant Islamic Organizations appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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