Arakan was one of the first Indianised kingdoms in Southeast Asia. It was home to the sacred Mahamuni sculpture of Buddha, which was later transferred to Mandalay by Burmese …

Arakan is a coastal geographic region in southwestern Myanmar (Burma). It consists of a long narrow strip of land along the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal and stretches from the Naf …

Jun 5, 2025 · A year and a half after a sweeping offensive, the Arakan Army is poised to seize control of Rakhine State from Myanmar’s military junta. Its rapid expansion has been enabled …

Situated in a prime location on the Bay of Bengal, Arakan has seen the rise, fall, and occupation of many kingdoms and empires. Since as long as the Silk Road routes which pass through this …

In Arakan (Rakhine State), one of Myanmar’s seven ethnically denominated states, Buddhists and Muslims perceive and imagine space diferently, often shaped by his-torical and cultural …

Arakan, known as Rakhine State, situated on the eastern bank of the Bay of Bengal and connected to other parts of Myanmar by the Arakan Roma Mountain range, is a region marked …

May 2, 2025 · This article delves into the origins, evolution and devastating consequences of the Arakan conflict, examining the roles of armed groups, regional powers and shadow economies …

Feb 20, 2025 · The Arakan Army, the ethnic armed organization for the Arakan people, has now seized control of almost all of Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

The history of the region of Arakan (now renamed Rakhine State) can be roughly divided into seven parts. The first four divisions and the periods are based on the location of the centre of …

For centuries, Arakan—historically known as the Kingdom of Mrauk U—has been a contested land caught between larger powers, from the Mughal and Burmese empires to the colonial …