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Kyaw Zan, Opinion, October 22, 2026 Muslim soldiers in Arakan Army conducting social activities in Buthidaung (photocrd) Arakan has been home to different religious communities for many centuries, including Muslims. Historical records from the Mrauk-U Kingdom show that Muslims held different positions in society, serving as guards, royal advisers, poets, and craftsmen, while others lived as ordinary people or slaves. This suggests that Muslim society in old Arakan was divided by social class...

News Analysis, October 21, 2026 Laetitia van den Assum, a former Dutch diplomat and ARSA militants inside Bangladesh near Border Guard Bangladesh station (photocrd) Laetitia van den Assum, a former Dutch diplomat and member of the Rakhine Advisory Commission chaired by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, has raised important questions about the activities of Muslim (Rohingya) armed groups and their movements across the Bangladesh–Myanmar border. Her concerns highlight a serious security...

Breaking News, October 19, 2026 Civilians killed by junta air strikes (photocrd) The Myanmar military commission launched airstrikes using multiple Y-12 aircraft and fighter jets on areas around Chaung Sone Village in Paletwa Township, Paletwa District, at around 1:30 p.m. yesterday, October 18, according to local residents. Several civilians, including an infant were eported to be killed and injured At around 1:30 p.m. yesterday, at least 20 bombs were dropped on a public motorboat jetty...