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Dana Taib Menmy

Dana Taib Menmy

Dana Taib Menmy

Dana is an investigative journalist and The New Arab's Iraq reporter. His work has appeared in Al-Monitor, Al Jazeera English, Middle East Eye, The National, among many other outlets.

Areas of focus: analysis on Iraq's politics, security, economy, human rights, minorities, women and environment. 

Follow him on Twitter: @danataibmenmy

Previous reports from Swedish media indicated that al-Shammari had been claiming child and housing support despite residing in Baghdad.

20 March, 2024

The KRG's finance ministry withheld the formal payroll for Kurdish security forces from the Iraqi federal government, citing concerns over "potential threats".

19 March, 2024

The KDP’s political bureau firmly expressed its stance against participating in an electoral process it views as fundamentally flawed and imposed.

19 March, 2024

Kurds in Iraqi Kurdistan marked the 36th anniversary of the Halabja gas attack, pressing for more support for survivors and compensation from Baghdad.

17 March, 2024

The erection of a statue of Saddam Hussein, the president of the former Iraqi regime, sparked a major outcry, resulting in its removal by Kurdish authorities.

14 March, 2024

Turkey is considering a military incursion into Iraqi Kurdistan, aiming to penetrate 40 kilometers into the region to pursue PKK militants.

14 March, 2024

Christian and Turkmen parties in Iraqi Kurdistan threaten to boycott the election over quota seats and urge international intervention to protect their rights.

13 March, 2024

In a significant development since Israel's conflict with Gaza, Iraqi militia groups aligned with Iran assert targeting Ben Gurion Airport with a suicide drone.

12 March, 2024

Iraq's highest court removed the speaker of Iraq's parliament in November, resulting in a deadlock among the main Sunni blocs over selecting a successor.

12 March, 2024

Mehdi Al-Sumaidaie of the Iraqi Fatwa House blames the Sunni Endowment for Monday's Ramadan declaration due to the inability to spot the crescent moon.

11 March, 2024