Intense conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has worsened the plight of the Rohingya, a persecuted and stateless Muslim minority, pushing increasing numbers to flee by boat.

Forum 18, a site based in Norway, is one of the few media outlets specializing in coverage of religious freedom.

Hours after coming into office on January 20, US President Trump ordered a sweeping review of almost all US foreign aid and tasked billionaire Elon Musk, who has falsely accused USAID of being a ...

The Arakan Army strives for legitimacy in Rakhine State by governing captured areas but faces international recognition ...

Chefs cooking the cuisine of Syria, Ethiopia, Afghanistan and more will take home 100% of the proceeds in this series of ...

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) will continue its cooperation with Bangladesh on humanitarian issues related to the Rohingya refugee crisis, climate risk reduction and migration ...

Japan was exploring ways to provide medical treatment to Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, prime minister Shigeru ...

Bangladeshi police dismissed online rumours in December that a massive fire burned a neighbourhood near the site of the ...

Every morning, Mohammad*, 32, watches his 12-year-old daughter, Fatima*, waking up with the same enthusiasm – putting on her worn-out uniform, neatly braiding her hair and sprinting to the government ...

To mark Saturday’s fourth anniversary of the military coup, The Irrawaddy breaks down the devastating impacts of junta rule ...

A Myanmar rebel group said on Jan. 31 that its members killed two prisoners in a rare admission of deadly violence as it ...