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Breaking News: Bomb Explosions at Two Mosques in Karen State

Breaking News: Bomb Explosions at Two Mosques in Karen State

News October 29, 2012 at 10:47 am 0 comments

ShareOctober 29, 2012M-Media Two mosques in Myanmar’s Karen state were attacked by bombs last night. A bomb exploded at Yay-nan-si-kone Mosque in Kawkareik Township. A local source told M-Media, “Just after midnight, there was a bomb blast at Yay-nan-si-kone Mosque. There were two bombs but only one exploded. The bombRead More

Muslims in Yangon’s Thin Gan Gyune Threatened With Arson Attacks

Muslims in Yangon’s Thin Gan Gyune Threatened With Arson Attacks

News October 29, 2012 at 9:36 am 0 comments

ShareOctober 29, 2012 M-Media Reporting by Aung Mung   Muslim residents in Yangon’s Thin Gan Gyune township have been threatened with arson attacks. On October 28 at 10 PM, a car full of masked people was driving around an Islamic school, locally known as Hafiz Solaiman School, for four orRead More

(Refugee News Updates) Refugees Run Out of Food and Fuel in Sin Tat Maw

(Refugee News Updates) Refugees Run Out of Food and Fuel in Sin Tat Maw

News October 27, 2012 at 2:14 pm 0 comments

ShareOctober 27, 2012 M-Media Reporting by Zarni At 10:45 AM M-Media talked to a refugee from Kyaut Phyu who is now at Sin Tat Maw village, Sittwe. “We are on the bank of Sin Tat Maw village in Sittwe. We left Kyat Phyu on October 22nd and we arrived hereRead More

News Report by Myanmar’s Islamic Religious Affairs Council on Arakan Terror

News Report by Myanmar’s Islamic Religious Affairs Council on Arakan Terror

News October 27, 2012 at 2:05 pm 0 comments

ShareThe following is the unofficial English translation of news report released by Myanmar’s Islamic Religious Affairs Council on October 26, 2012. Original document is enclosed at the end. News from Arakan State, Myanmar 3:15pm –  News from Sittway, 52 Muslim refugee boats are awaiting in the sea for permission to dock. TheyRead More

Statement by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the Arakan Conflict

Statement by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the Arakan Conflict

News October 26, 2012 at 9:51 pm 0 comments

ShareNew York, 25 October 2012 – Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General on the fresh outbreak of violence in Rakhine, Myanmar The most recent outbreak of communal violence in five townships in Northern Rakhine is deeply troubling. The widening mistrust between the communities is being exploited by militant and criminal elementsRead More