Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 03/02/2026

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Mar 02, 2026 06:11 pm Dodgy Chinese Money Fuels Tensions Between Armed Groups in N.Shan State Tensions between the TNLA and MNDAA may be partly territorial envy, but more blame attaches to Chinese brothels, illegal mining and other insalubrious business in the area, says Joe Kumbun. read on website

Mar 02, 2026 05:57 pm Myanmar Army Massing to Retake Mawchi Mines Funding Karenni Resistance A force of over 1,000 junta troops is preparing to advance on Karenni State's lucrative tin‑and‑tungsten mining hub, say frontline sources. read on website

Mar 02, 2026 04:52 pm Arakan Army Advances to Edge of Sittwe as Fighting Intensifies Ethnic forces push to within 2 kilometers of Rakhine State capital, reportedly defended by around 3,000 Myanmar junta troops.   read on website

Mar 02, 2026 04:17 pm Myanmar Junta Turns to China to Prop Up Crisis-Hit Gemstone Sector A new MoU to hold a Myanmar gems exhibition in China's Jiegao highlights the junta's deepening reliance on Beijing as sanctions and conflict batter the jade trade. read on website

Mar 02, 2026 03:04 pm Myanmar Junta Grants Amnesty to Over 7,000 Convicted Under Terrorism Law A raft of political prisoners were freed after being convicted under the scattergun law of "harboring or financing" terrorists, but senior democratic figures remain in jail. read on website

Mar 02, 2026 11:19 am Thailand Maps Out a Practical Strategy Toward Myanmar Bangkok has signaled a policy shift focused on security, trade and gradual engagement with Myanmar's junta following the latter's disputed election. read on website

MORE ARTICLES Iran leader Khamenei killed in Massive US and Israeli Attack 2025 Deadliest Year for Children in Myanmar Since Coup: UN Russia to Train Myanmar's First Cosmonaut as Junta Deepens Space Ties China-Backed Power Plant Pulled From Kyaukphyu as AA Advances

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Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 03/01/2026

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Mar 01, 2026 09:42 am Iran leader Khamenei killed in Massive US and Israeli Attack Iranian state TV confirmed Ayatollah Khamenei's death early Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump announced the killing of the 86-year-old cleric, calling him "one of the most evil people in history." read on website

MORE ARTICLES 2025 Deadliest Year for Children in Myanmar Since Coup: UN Russia to Train Myanmar's First Cosmonaut as Junta Deepens Space Ties China-Backed Power Plant Pulled From Kyaukphyu as AA Advances  China Briefing: Hunger for Myanmar's Jade, Blood Amber, Rare Earth Trap, and More Nation Destroyers: the Coup's 'Partners in Crime'

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Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/27/2026

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Feb 27, 2026 02:44 pm Nation Destroyers: the Coup's 'Partners in Crime' Dictators do not rule alone. From politicians and academics to business cronies and monks, the Myanmar regime's survival depends on a network of willing accomplices. read on website

Feb 27, 2026 12:49 pm US Immigration Agents Criticized Over Myanmar Refugee's Death Democrats are demanding a probe of Border Patrol agents' actions after a Rohingya refugee died in Buffalo days after his release from immigration custody. read on website

Feb 26, 2026 07:17 pm Kachin Amber and the Bloody Truth Behind China's Latest Scientific Breakthrough    Beijing has hailed another groundbreaking fossil discovered in Myanmar's Kachin State, even as Chinese demand for amber continues to drive conflict and human rights abuses in the region.   read on website

Feb 26, 2026 06:58 pm Junta Boss Meets Thai Air Force Chief as Strikes on Myanmar Civilians Intensify Thai commander arrives for talks on expanding military ties, one day after an airstrike on a market in Rakhine State killed 18 civilians, mostly women and children. read on website

Feb 26, 2026 06:25 pm Myanmar Junta Using Civilian Passenger Flights to Transport Weapons An MNA aircraft ferried 50 assault rifles to an obscure pro-junta outfit in Kachin State in a recent instance of the regime using civilian passengers as human shields for arms transports. read on website

Feb 26, 2026 03:57 pm Putin Ratifies Investment Protection Pact with Myanmar Junta The agreement aims to reassure investors on both sides that their money is safe, but despite big plans, economic engagement beyond the arms trade remains modest. read on website

Feb 26, 2026 11:45 am Thailand Election Body Confirms Win by PM's Party With no outright majority, Bhumjaithai moves to form a coalition with Pheu Thai as recounts proceed in three constituencies and party-list seats remain uncertified. read on website

MORE ARTICLES Rakhine Fury Grows as Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 18 at Market As Fighting Shuts Major Gates, Kenglat on Laos Border Gives Junta a Trade Lifeline Back Int'l Efforts to Bring Myanmar Junta to Justice, ASEAN Urged

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Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/25/2026

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Feb 25, 2026 06:43 pm Rakhine Fury Grows as Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 18 at Market Four children among the dead in latest attack on civilian targets in Arakan Army-held territory. read on website

Feb 25, 2026 06:20 pm As Fighting Shuts Major Gates, Kenglat on Laos Border Gives Junta a Trade Lifeline As conflict disrupts key border routes, the China-backed Kenglat post on the Mekong has gained new prominence as one of the junta's few functioning trade gateways. read on website

Feb 25, 2026 06:03 pm Back Int'l Efforts to Bring Myanmar Junta to Justice, ASEAN Urged The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar hails the opening of a war crimes case file in Timor-Leste against junta boss Min Aung Hlaing and says ASEAN must get behind it. read on website

MORE ARTICLES Peace Process? What Peace Process? Myanmar Junta Sets Mid-March Date for New Parliament FBI Vows to Pursue Southeast Asia Scam Syndicates 'Aggressively' JFM Urges West to Break Iran-Vietnam Jet Fuel Pipeline to Myanmar Junta Two Children Among Dead in Myanmar Junta Aerial Attack in Sagaing

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