Myanmar, [f] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [g] and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest …

Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the …

2 days ago · Stretching from latitude 10° N to about 28° 30′ N, Myanmar is the northernmost country of Southeast Asia; it is shaped like a kite with a long tail that runs south along the …

Jun 10, 2025 · Since then, “there has been no end to the violence, even though thousands have been killed and thousands more injured,” said UN Special Envoy to Myanmar, Julie Bishop, on …

17 hours ago · The Myanmar military’s recruitment and use of child soldiers has surged since the 2021 coup, including a significant number recruited after the junta enacted a conscription law …

Myanmar, a republic in South-East Asia, bounded on the north by Tibet Autonomous Region of China; on the east by China, Laos, and Thailand; on the south by the Andaman Sea and the …

10 hours ago · Myanmar has become, by some estimates, the current center for global organized crime following the 2021 coup and now meets the definition of a failed state.

The Myanmar civil war (Burmese: မြန်မာ့ပြည်တွင်းစစ်), [o] also known as the Burmese civil war, is an ongoing civil war since 2021. It began following Myanmar's long-running …

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest …

Political Map of Myanmar showing Myanmar and the surrounding countries with international borders, the administrative capital Naypyidaw, state and division capitals, major cities, main …