Jul 26, 2013 | News / Article
Jonathan Mirsky It’s hard to get a handle on Burma. When Aung San Suu Kyi was recently here in London, feted on every hand, she was asked about the persecution of the Rohingya, the Burmese Muslims. She replied, “I’m not sure they’re Burmese.” The Dalai Lama, who has...
Jul 26, 2013 | News / Article
(Author title: “Matthew Walton: A Primer on the Roots of Buddhist/Muslim Conflict in Myanmar, and A Way Forward” ) Matthew J. Walton writes at ISLAMiCommentary Recently Myanmar has been in the news for more than just its surprising political reforms and nascent...
Jul 26, 2013 | News / Article
By Koraunghfee After five decades when Myanmar dictatorial regime has to step down unwillingly due to international pressings, in 2008, the notorious dictator Junta Than Shwe held referendum throughout the state with his adopted Hitlerite fiddles senior talented...
Jul 26, 2013 | News / Article
By Stephen Hindes Constant armed clashes in Myanmar, despite continuing peace talks, and rising tensions between Buddhists and Muslims underscore the fragility of President Thein Sein’s attempts to bring democracy to the country. For the international community...
Jul 26, 2013 | News / Article
Agence France-Presse Afghanistan’s first and only female provincial governor and an aid worker from Myanmar’s Kachin minority are among the winners of this year’s prestigious Ramon Magsaysay awards, the award foundation said Wednesday. The...
Jul 24, 2013 | News / Article
Burmese both across the country and abroad celebrated the Martyrs’ Day on July 19. The anniversary marks one of the most important days in Burma’s history. Sixty-six years ago the country’s father of independence Gen. Aung San was assassinated along with his eight...
