# Myanmar’s coup leader-turned-president wins back neighbours despite war

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 01:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/as-war-rages-myanmars-coup-leader-turned-president-wins-back-neighbours?traffic_source=rss

> ASEAN leaders are welcoming Min Aung Hlaing, and Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim pledged to help reintegrate Myanmar into the regional bloc. Critics say the outreach lends international legitimacy to a military still bombing civilians and does not offer a concrete route out of the crisis.