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Malaysia gave refuge to Rohingya; now it wants them to go
Malaysia welcomed persecuted Muslim minority but now plans to send them back to Myanmar amid rising hate against them.
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Air raids, conscripts and China: How Myanmar’s military is regaining ground
Rebel fighters in Myanmar lose key towns as conscription, relentless air raids and Chinese support bolster the military.
Malaysia to return 1,500 Rohingya refugees next month, despite safety fears
First phase of Malaysia’s repatriation plan will involve Myanmar nationals who are ‘willing to return voluntarily’.
![Rohingya refugees facing evicted from their homes amid rising local tensions and online misinformation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 27, 2026 [Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-07-27T123715Z_206813602_RC2BMMA6AR5R_RTRMADP_3_MALAYSIA-REFUGEE-1787872480.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Human rights situation in Myanmar ‘plummets to new low’, UN says
New report says abuses against Rohingya and unchecked resource exploitation deepening crisis in Myanmar.
Rohingya refugees demand justice, dignity at Cox’s Bazar protest
The United Council of Rohingya refugee group says it organised the protest to highlight ‘ongoing humanitarian crisis’.
EXPLAINER
Why Rohingya refugees are protesting in Cox’s Bazar, 9 years after genocide
Rohingya refugees face deep aid cuts in Bangladesh and forced evictions in Malaysia and India.
What would justice look like if there were no Rohingya left in Myanmar?
Nine years after the 2017 atrocities, Rohingya are still being forced to flee because the genocide has never stopped.
Myanmar military bombing kills 14 at Buddhist monastery, opposition reports
More than 100 people were in the monastery for a religious retreat, according to a local resident.
![Debris litters a Buddhist monastery after an airstrike hit Swel Le Oh village in Myaung Township, Sagaing Region, Myanmar, on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. [Ko Nway Oo/AP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ap_6a88d2efc6fff-1787351791.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
China rejects US claim that Myanmar analyst wrongfully detained
Min Zin was arrested on June 3 after the Chinese government invited him to attend a conference.
Myanmar military chief visits Bangkok as diplomatic offensive continues
After five years of isolation, Myanmar’s post-coup leadership is trying to boost its legitmacy.
From: Investigations
How Myanmar’s war drives the Rohingya crisis
Al Jazeera exposes atrocities committed against the Rohingya ethnic minority group during Myanmar’s civil war.
Published On 20 Aug 2026
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