- New Western Command chief visits wounded junta soldiers as fighting intensifies in Arakan
- Junta bombards AA-held Laytaung for second consecutive day
- Junta eyes Manaung Airport upgrade in 2027-2028 fiscal year pending funding
- AA-led resistance forces seize two junta outposts in Yekyi
- Regime, Arakan Army battle for control of Sittwe
Weekly Highlights from Arakan (May 18 to 24, 2026)
26 May 2026
- Regime airstrikes injure 11 civilians, destroy over 100 homes across Arakan State
- Military tensions escalate in Sittwe as Myanmar Navy boosts reinforcements
- Arakan Army offensive pushes regime forces to retreat toward Taung Maw Gyi naval station
- Junta navy shelling kills elderly woman, injures six civilians in Kyaukphyu
- Arakanese welcome upcoming launch of Arakan Lottery
- Two men severely injured in landmine explosions in Arakan State
Opinion
The Arakan Shift and the Echoes of the People
By Admin 13 May 2026
We Must Remove What Is No Longer Needed
By Admin 24 Apr 2026
Grandmother’s Little Kerosene Lamp
By Admin 08 Apr 2026
Bangladesh’s New Foreign Policy Gamble and the Arakan Puzzle
By Admin 06 Apr 2026
The Iron Shackle Left Behind: When Myanmar’s War Turned on Its Own Soldiers
By Admin 23 Mar 2026
The Rhythms of War
By Admin 16 Mar 2026
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BUSINESS
Industry to manufacture finished goods from coconut starting in early 2020
By Aung Kaung Zaw 20 Nov 2019
