Min Aung Hlaing
Myanmar Is Mired in Conflict and Chaos a Year After a Coup
In the days after the military in Myanmar seized power on Feb. 1 last year, millions of people took to the streets to oppose the takeover, walking off their jobs in what has become an enduring nationwide civil disobedience movement and resisting the junta’s murderous violence. One year later, the Southeast Asian nation is mired […]
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In Myanmar, a Notable Burmese Family Quietly Equipped a Brutal Military
Ultimately, the story of the Kyaw Thaungs parallels that of Myanmar: a country of vast potential foiled by a ruthless military and the families willing to compromise themselves in pursuit of its riches. The Kyaw Thaungs capitalized on their family ties to secure lucrative contracts supplying the military with European aircraft and a French coastal […]
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U.S. Journalist Danny Fenster Is Freed From Myanmar Prison
Danny Fenster, an American journalist, was released from prison in Myanmar on Monday and will be allowed to leave the country, according to a spokeswoman for the ex-diplomat who helped secure his freedom. The release of Mr. Fenster, who was sentenced on Friday to 11 years in prison, is a rare positive development in Myanmar, […]
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