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Myanmar: Expect No Change Post Elections

STEPHEN LENDMAN Myanmar is no democracy. Junta power rules, civilians representing it since 2011. Expect no change post-election, most Myanmarians unaware about the absence of...

Muslims From Violence-Torn Rakhine in Burma Look to Suu Kyi With Hope

THANDWE, Myanmar (Reuters) — Muslim supporters of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Saturday they hoped a government lead by her National...

Who Are the ‘Boat People’ of Myanmar?

Myanmar calls them ‘Bengali economic migrants’, illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. However, the history of Rohingyas goes way back.  The term ‘Rohingya’ was first mentioned...

Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims Wash Ashore in Indonesia on Boats; Many Ill

JAKARTA – Boats carrying about 500 members of Myanmar’s long-persecuted Rohingya Muslim community have washed ashore in western Indonesia, with some in need of...

Abdullah’s Vision Restored Saudi Standing on World Stage – Siraj Wahab

The world looked on in awe as the king, slowly but steadily marshaled his nation into a leading player in a highly globalized world SIRAJ...

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