Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 06/16/2026

The Irrawaddy — From Parliament to Supreme Court: How the Military Captured Myanmar’s Institutions
 
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

 

The Irrawaddy

From Parliament to Supreme Court: How the Military Captured Myanmar’s Institutions

Coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing has turned the very organs meant to safeguard constitutional order and the democratic process into a fortress of retired generals.  

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The Irrawaddy

Myanmar at the Crossroads of Global Power Politics

This week veteran journalist Kyaw Zan Tha discusses the major international summits that have taken place globally and what they mean for Myanmar.

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AFP

Xi: China ‘firmly supports’ Myanmar in safeguarding sovereignty

Chinese leader hosts putschist president Min Aung Hlaing for talks in Beijing as civil war rages in Myanmar.

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The Irrawaddy

Mandalay Muslims Still Waiting for Permission to Rebuild Quake-Damaged Mosques

More than a year after the quake, Muslim leaders say bureaucratic hurdles have delayed reconstruction while worshippers are forced to pray in makeshift spaces.

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