The United League of Arakan (ULA) and its military wing ... all foreign investments that will bring benefits to the Arakan region and assist in its development and progress." ...

He is of Arakenese descent, with his family from the Arakan region of Myanmar, in the Rakhine state on the country’s west coast. Mr Thein’s friend is in Mandalay, one of the worst affected cities.

Myanmar declaring a portion of Rohingya refugees eligible for repatriation might sound like overwhelmingly good news. But in reality, they cannot return as long as the Arakan Army controls Rakhine ...

Long considered a safe rear base for the military regime, the region is waking up with the return of resistance fighters ...

The Kyaukphyu region holds huge relevance for China ... part of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. If AA (Arakan Army) takes full control of Kyaukphyu, it would be a major setback ...

This also raises the question: can the repatriation process realistically begin under such dire circumstances in Rakhine?

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has successfully brought back 26 fishermen from the Arakan Army, who had been abducted from different times in the Naf River in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. The fishermen were ...

Since last Friday’s deadly earthquake near Mandalay, the regime has launched multiple attacks on targets around the country ...

The Arakan Army, a powerful rebel group ... constitution to be adopted and elections to be held. Elsewhere in the region: Israel and Hamas signaled that renewed cease-fire talks were underway ...

Myanmar’s military allegedly struck a village medical clinic in the central Magway region, killing at least ... state currently held by the rebel Arakan Army. The bombing sparked a fire in ...

Also, though the Arakan Army controls the majority of Rakhine ... The other major countries in the region, including China, Japan and India also need to be engaged in the process.

Myanmar's NUG calls for ceasefire after earthquake, urges international aid for relief efforts in conflict-affected areas.