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Aung Naing Lin, Opinion Global Arakan Network December 5, 2025 Muslim Women in Northern Arakan, Then and Now (photocrd) A few weeks ago, a photo series called “Once Upon A Time” went viral. Old black-and-white pictures showed Muslim women in northern Arakan wearing the same ein-phyit htapin and tiny blouses that Arakanese women loved. Same hairstyle, same thanaka on cheeks, same easy smile. No one needed a label...

Kyaw Zann, Opinion Global Arakan Network December 5, 2025 Shafiur Rahman has built a solid name as a sharp-eyed reporter on the chaos inside Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camps. Based in London, he runs a newsletter called Rohingya Refugee News and pens pieces for outlets like the Dhaka Tribune and Democratic Voice of Burma. His work digs into the dark side of camp life: forced recruitment by groups like the...

News Global Arakan Network December 12, 2025 Muslims in Maungdaw (photocrd) Muslim residents in areas of Rakhine State administered by the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) say they now enjoy complete freedom to practise their religion, including the right to worship freely and hold religious festivals without restriction. Local Muslims report that, in addition to religious freedom, they have full rights to...