This week’s Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks why Daw Aung San Suu Kyi remains popular as we mark her 80th birthday.

U.S. President Donald Trump vented his frustration on Wednesday morning as a ceasefire he brokered between Israel and Iran appeared to fray. Before ...

Casualties are reported on both sides as the regime and Karen resistance fight for control of key positions on the Asian Highway leading to the Thai border.

Nawnghkio in northern Shan State is under attack from several directions as Myanmar’s junta tries to retake the town from the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). Several hundred regime troops are ...

Electricity czar travels to Yunnan as deepening crisis leaves much of population with just eight hours of daily supply.

The junta’s recruitment of child soldiers has surged, Human Rights Watch said in a report on June 20, a significant number enlisted since it introduced mandatory military service. So far the military ...

A new law by Myanmar’s civilian legislative body promises to honor civil servants who joined the resistance—but also punish ...

Iran threatens US bases, Israel warns of more strikes, and global powers urge calm after American assault on nuclear sites.

A large regime offensive has been launched in Sagaing Township, apparently to retake territory ahead of its planned general ...

To mark detained Myanmar leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 80th birthday, The Irrawaddy presents a timeline of the key events in ...

Despite decades of imprisonment and vilification, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi still commands what Myanmar’s generals never could: ...

Western Bago Region anti-regime groups claim they killed 20 junta personnel in Minhla Township on Monday. Several civilians ...