Associate Professor Mary Callahan is quoted by The National on the possibility of Myanmar declaring a state of emergency in troubled Rakhine State.
After initial attacks by armed pro-Rohingya militants, and the subsequent crackdown on minority Rohingya Muslim population, more than 18,000 Rohingya have fled into Bangladesh.
Correction: The original title was changed and information in the article was added to more accurately reflect Professor Callahan’s statement.