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Thailand is walking a diplomatic tightrope as it seeks to facilitate efforts to address the Myanmar crisis. On July 12-13, Thailand hosted informal Asean meetings in Bangkok and Pattaya, bringing together Asean foreign ministers, Myanmar's foreign minister, the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) and six ethnic armed organisations…

Bangkok Post

Asean's risks by re-engaging Myanmar

Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's erstwhile senior general who seized power in February 2021, is on the move. After ramming through shoddy elections with patchy electoral participation last December and January, he now dons civilian garb as post-election president and was received on official visits by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Bangkok Post

Asean envoy meets Myanmar rebel groups in Thailand

Asean’s special envoy on Myanmar has held talks with ethnic minority rebel groups and ‌a government-backed negotiation committee in an effort to tackle the country’s civil war, with both sides expressing openness to dialogue, the Philippines said on Tuesday.

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Myanmar resistance groups pledge to oust military-backed civilian government

Myanmar’s exiled National Unity Government (NUG) – formed by elected lawmakers ousted in the 2021 military coup – has constituted what it calls the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF).

The Times of India

Myanmar's military boosts air power as it recaptures a key town

Myanmar’s military has commissioned new combat aircraft, state media reports

The Independent UK

Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war rages

Rights groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision to end deportation protections for Myanmar citizens

The Independent UK

Voices: Myanmar’s junta must be held accountable for its horrific massacres – all 413 of them

COMMENT: As Tun Aung Shwe and Christopher Gunness prepare to present shocking new evidence of the military dictatorship's atrocities to the Turkish authorities, they make an impassioned plea: the world must answer the cries for justice by the people of Myanmar

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Never mind Xi, Kim or Putin, this outcast leader was the real winner on China’s grandest stage

Myanmar’s general Min Aung Hlaing, once a global pariah, is clawing his way back onto the world stage as powerful leaders engage with an accused war criminal. Is Asia’s embrace giving legitimacy to a regime built on torture, massacres and fear? Shweta Sharma reports

The Independent UK

Six-year-old girl among 16 arrested by Myanmar junta for top general’s assassination

Members of Golden Valley Warriors claimed responsibility for killing ex-military officer for assisting junta’s military operations

The Independent UK

‘Everyone feels unsafe’: Border panic as Indian forces kill Myanmar rebels

An unstated border understanding between India and Myanmar’s government-in-exile has broken down, replaced by fear.

Al Jazeera

Could an earthquake shift the balance in Myanmar’s civil war?

Aftershocks of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake add new dimension to country’s four-year-long civil war.

Al Jazeera

Thailand ignores protests to welcome Myanmar’s junta leader

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s forces have carried out 60 attacks in suspected rebels since earthquake hit last week

The Independent UK

Protest As Quake-hit Myanmar Junta Chief Joins Bangkok Summit

Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar's junta chief a "murderer" as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, a week after a huge earthquake killed thousands, leaving desperate survivors pleading for food and shelter.

International Business Times

Myanmar junta accused of blocking aid for earthquake victims as airstrikes continue

Doctors helping with aftermath of disaster and UN special rapporteur say aid is disappearing or being blocked in some areas

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The Independent UK

Myanmar military denounced as ‘inhumane’ for continuing airstrikes after devastating earthquake

Military accused of ‘taking advantage’ of biggest earthquake in a century to weaken rebel forces

The Conversation

Myanmar’s civil war: How shifting US-Russia ties could tip balance and hand China a greater role

While the United States talked military assistance and minerals with Ukraine, Russia did the same with one of its few remaining allies: Myanmar.

Al Jazeera

Q&A: Leader of Myanmar’s shadow government talks civil war strategy in 2025

Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) seeks to deal a decisive blow to the country’s military rulers in 2025.

The Independent UK

Myanmar’s government-in-exile says Suu Kyi’s detention a stark reminder of brutal junta rule: ‘Inhumane’

Exclusive: National Unity Government hopes Independent TV documentary on ousted leader ‘will wake up international community’ to repression in the country

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An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters

A powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar is claiming to have scored a major victory in the war against the ruling military, even as neighboring nations at a meeting in Thailand were discussing efforts to end the conflict peacefully

The Independent UK

Myanmar military chief makes first visit to China as civil war rages in country

Shadow government ‘concerned’ by army chief’s visit to China

Al Jazeera

Myanmar military urges anti-coup forces to give up struggle and join talks

Surprise call comes with the generals, who seized power in 2021, under major pressure from their opponents.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar regime labels key ethnic armed groups ‘terrorist’ organisations

The designation bans anyone from joining or having contact with the MNDAA, TNLA and the Arakan Army.

The Independent UK

Military leader says Myanmar will hold a census next month to compile voter lists

The head of Myanmar’s military government has declared that Myanmar will hold a national census next month to compile voter lists for a general election and to analyze population and socioeconomic trends

Al Jazeera

Anti-coup forces allege Myanmar military using banned, restricted weapons

Calls for investigation grow as fighters from multiple states allege military using weapons such as white phosphorous.

Al Jazeera

Scarred by war, Myanmar children ‘cannot have the life they used to have’

Women and children in states such as Karenni struggle with trauma from air attacks and intense fighting.

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