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The KIO Dilemma
Joe KumbunCategory: NewsOpinionArmed soldiers from the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Photo: AFPThe civil war which continues to rage in Kachin State has been going on for six years. The conflict...
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The construction of BCIM Economic Corridor vs. Myanmar
Khaing HsuCategory: NewsOpinionThe BCIM Economic Corridor is the economic link connecting the Ganges River of India, the Ayerwaddy River of Myanmar, and the Mekong River of Indo-China. It is the lead...
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India pursues Act East policy via Myanmar
Bi Shihong/Global TimesCategory: NewsOpinionSenior General Min Aung Hlaing meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India, July 14. Photo: Senior General Min Aung Hlaing via...
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Canadian engagement - Interview with Canadian Ambassador to Myanmar Karen...
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinionCanada has a growing relationship with Myanmar and recently hosted a visit of Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to Ottawa.From the latest statistics, Canada...
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Secession, Federalism and Decentralization
Joe KumbunCategory: NewsOpinion(L-R first row) Thu Wai, Chairman Democratic Party, Lt-general Tin Maung Win, Tin Myo Win Chairman of Peace Commission, KNU vice chairman Saw kawl Htoo win and Lower...
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Myanmar’s military launches counter insurgency operation against Muslim...
Larry Jagan/Southasian MonitorCategory: NewsOpinionHeavily armed Myanmar army troops patrol Kyinkanpyin area in Maungdaw town located in Rakhine near the Bangladesh border on October 16, 2016. Photo:...
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New book looks at a crucial period of Myanmar’s history
Sai WansaiCategory: NewsOpinionThe new book Tracking the Transition covers an important juncture in Myanmar's drive for peace - Soldiers of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in Myanmar's...
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Outgoing EU Ambassador discusses Europe’s bold engagement with Myanmar
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinion"The key to a Golden Future is peace," according to outgoing EU Ambassador Roland Kobia.EU Ambassador Mr Roland Kobia sat down with Mizzima Editor in Chief Soe Myint at the...
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Mere coincidence?
Subir BhaumikCategory: NewsOpinionIn a recent video produced on 15th August 2017, Abu Ammar Junoni, who claims to be the Commander of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), addresses "the Rohingya...
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West’s partiality worsens religious divides in Myanmar
Liu Lulu/Global TimesCategory: NewsOpinionMyanmar policemen look at Myo Thu Gyi Muslim village where houses were burnt to the ground near Maungdaw town in northern Rakhine State on August 31, 2017....
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Fabulous turnout for Modi
Subir BhaumikCategory: NewsOpinionHasina and Halima Khan at the event. Photo: Subir Bhaumik For two strikingly beautiful Burmese Muslim sisters, Narendra Modi is a man of vision and action.Both turned...
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Myanmar must learn from Yugoslavia’s fate
Song Qingrun/Global TimesCategory: NewsOpinionItalian NATO soldiers patrol atop their tanks near the border to Yugoslavia, 15km west of Macedonia's capital Skopje, Thursday 25 March 1999. Photo: Louisa...
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Myanmar’s Rakhine plan runs into trouble
Larry Jagan/Southasian MonitorCategory: NewsOpinionRohingya refugees walk in the rain as they arrive at Bangladesh border in Teknaf, Bangladesh, 09 September 2017. Photo: Abir Abdullah/EPA-EFEAung San...
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New EU Ambassador lays out course for EU-Myanmar relations
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinionAmbassador of the European Union to Myanmar, Mr Kristian SchmidtThe new Ambassador of the European Union to Myanmar, Mr Kristian Schmidt, will represent the European Union...
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The geopolitics of Rakhine
Annabelle HeugasCategory: NewsOpinionPolice stands guard near the military transport helicopter at Maungdaw township in Rakhine State, western Myanmar, 27 September 2017. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPAIt...
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Dialogue on censorship must continue: Theo Stojanov
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinionTheo Stojanov (right) with Dr. Howard Besser from NYU.Theo Stojanov is a doctoral candidate in Film and Moving Image Studies at Concordia University, where his work focuses...
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NLD party member Nyan Win assesses progress since the 2015 election victory
Zeyar MawCategory: NewsOpinionNLD party Central Executive Committee (CEC) member and secretariat member Nyan Win.November 8 this year marks the second anniversary of the National League for Democracy...
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The West and Myanmar: Missing the wood for the trees
U Ba TinCategory: NewsOpinionRohingya Muslims in the village of Shwe Zarr looking at Myanmar police, who are providing security due to recent nearby unrest, near Maungdaw township in Rakhine State....
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Exclusive interview with UEHRD Information and Communications Director U Kyaw...
MizzimaCategory: NewsOpinionUEHRD Communications Director U Kyaw Myaing. Photo: Thet Ko/MizzimaMizzima’s Editor In-Chief and Managing Director Soe Myint sat down to conduct an exclusive interview with...
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Culture shock: Irrawaddy Literary Festival
Ben DunantCategory: NewsOpinionBurmese authors, monks, and passersby share their thoughts with a local audience on the grounds of the Mandalay Hill Resort. (Credit: Ben Dunant)In a hotel conference...
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