It has been more than two years since Myanmar’s military seized control of the country.The fight between the army and those opposing the coup deepened when ethnic armed groups joined the conflict.Even as violence escalates, the persecution of Rohingya Muslims has dragged on since 2017, when thousands fled to Bangladesh as they came under attack.Diplomatic efforts are pushing Myanmar’s leaders to allow Rohingya people back into the country. But can their safety be guaranteed? And will efforts to reestablish democratic rule make progress?Zaw Min Tun, Myanmar's deputy minister of information, talks to Al Jazeera.

It has been more than two years since Myanmar’s military seized control of the country.The fight between the army and those opposing the coup deepened when ethnic armed groups joined the conflict.Even as violence escalates, the persecution of Rohingya Muslims has dragged on since 2017, when thousands fled to Bangladesh as they came under attack.Diplomatic efforts are pushing Myanmar’s leaders to allow Rohingya people back into the country. But can their safety be guaranteed? And will efforts to reestablish democratic rule make progress?Zaw Min Tun, Myanmar's deputy minister of information, talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

The United Nations has faced criticism for decades over its effectiveness, especially its means to resolve conflicts and ease the suffering of the most vulnerable.Many argue that veto powers held by its Security Council permanent members, China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, create an uneven balance of power.Delegates from 46 of the poorest nations have come together in Doha for the fifth conference of the UN's least developed countries.But does the UN need to be reformed first, as critics say, to make progress?The UN General Assembly President, Csaba Korosi, talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

Since President Ebrahim Raisi took office in 2021, he has pushed for a foreign policy focused on the Eastern Hemisphere, while developing closer ties with Iran's neighbours.Evidence of that is an agreement signed in Beijing in early March for Iran to restore diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.But Iran remains heavily sanctioned by the West, as the long process to revive the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement stays largely stalled.So, how significant is this deal to restoring ties with its longtime regional rival?Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted countries such as Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership.Austria, however, has shown no interest in joining the alliance. It has been neutral since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1955.In fact, Austria's law of neutrality declares the country will never accede to any military alliance.Vienna's long-cherished position of non-alignment has made it a hub for international organisations.But the Austrian capital is nearly 500km (310 miles) from Ukraine's border. So is neutrality the best way to ensure national security?Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

Despite a spiralling security crisis, French troops left Mali after a nine-year deployment.The withdrawal came after the military took power in 2020 and demanded all French troops leave Malian territory.Since then, Mali’s military leaders have turned to Moscow for defence and economic cooperation.And the interim government has postponed a constitutional referendum to re-establish democratic rule.So, will the military transition to civilian rule? Or will it extend its grip on power?Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

Bangladesh is governed by none other than its founding father's daughter, Sheikh Hasina, who has been in office for more than 14 years.After a large fire burned through the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar on March 5, we ask how she is facing the challenges that have been brought on by the refugee crisis since 2017.And as Bangladesh prepares for a general election later this year, we ask Hasina about allegations of persecution of opposition members.Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

On February 6, at about 4am, the ground in southern Turkey and northern Syria shook for more than a minute, while most people slept.A magnitude 7.8 earthquake - with its epicentre 32km (20 miles) west of the Turkish city of Gaziantep - had struck the region, cracking the ground open and causing extensive damage.And nearly 10 hours later, another seismic event of magnitude 7.5 shook the region again.Since then, other tremors and aftershocks have followed.But what can we learn from what happened in Turkey and Syria a month ago?Seismologist Lucy Jones talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

The Russian embassy in London is the sight of regular protests against the yearlong invasion of Ukraine.Russia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has accused NATO powers of turning Ukraine into a Western-backed fortress to oppose Russian influence in Eastern Europe, saying the possible supply of long-range weapons to Kyiv risks forcing Russia to push deeper into Ukraine.In the depths of the biggest confrontation involving Russia since the Cold War, how and when will this war end?Andrey Kelin, the Russian ambassador to the UK, talks to Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News

It’s been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine.To mark the occasion, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the secretary general of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, travelled to the Estonian capital. They also marked Estonia’s 105th anniversary of its independence from imperial Russia.After independence in 1918, the Republic of Estonia was absorbed by the Soviet Union until its collapse in 1991.So in the century since the founding of its republic, what has Estonia learned about Russia? And what has Europe learned since last year’s invasion of Ukraine?Estonia's prime minister, Kaja Kallas, talks with Al Jazeera.Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribeFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglishFind us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeeraCheck our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/@AljazeeraEnglish#Aljazeeraenglish#News