Rohingya
Rights group says Muslims massacred in Myanmar amid official denials
World
January 23, 2014
Rights group says Muslims massacred in Myanmar amid official denials
Security forces in western Myanmar massacred at least 40 Rohingya Muslims last week, including women and children, a human rights…
Myanmar rejects UN resolution on Rohingya Muslims
World
November 21, 2013
Myanmar rejects UN resolution on Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar rejected on Thursday a UN resolution urging it to grant citizenship to the Rohingya, a stateless Muslim minority group,…
Dozens of Rohingya missing after boat sinks off Myanmar, says police
World
November 3, 2013
Dozens of Rohingya missing after boat sinks off Myanmar, says police
A boat carrying almost 70 Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing sectarian tensions capsized today off Myanmar’s coast, police said, leaving dozens…
Muslims in hiding in Myanmar after sectarian strife flares
World
September 30, 2013
Muslims in hiding in Myanmar after sectarian strife flares
Terrified Muslims hid in their homes in north-west Myanmar on Monday after armed police dispersed a Buddhist mob that torched…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh calls for ending anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar
Egypt
November 7, 2012
Al-Azhar grand sheikh calls for ending anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has called on Islamic countries and international organizations to support Muslims in Myanmar and pressure…
Deeply frustrated with Myanmar massacres, Egypt summons ambassador
Egypt
November 5, 2012
Deeply frustrated with Myanmar massacres, Egypt summons ambassador
Egypt has expressed its frustration with renewed violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, calling on authorities there to adopt decisive measures…
Saudi Arabia gives US$50M aid to Myanmar Muslims
World
August 12, 2012
Saudi Arabia gives US$50M aid to Myanmar Muslims
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has ordered US$50 million in aid be sent to a Muslim minority in Myanmar…
Al-Azhar calls for support to Myanmar Muslims
Egypt
July 24, 2012
Al-Azhar calls for support to Myanmar Muslims
Al-Azhar called Tuesday on the international community to intervene to stop ethnic cleansing targeting Muslims in Myanmar. Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh…
Myanmar embassy: Violence was not sectarian
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Myanmar embassy: Violence was not sectarian
The Myanmar Embassy in Cairo said Tuesday that the violence which flared in the Western Rakhine region in June was…