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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

In its latest annual report, the US State Department criticised worsening human rights and increased restrictions on freedom of expression and press in Iraq.

25 April, 2024

Over 151,000 Iraqi citizens acquired US currency at the official rate for travel but never left the country, the investigation revealed.

24 April, 2024

Following Sunday's rocket incident in Syria, Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah denies renewed attacks on US forces, describing such allegations as "fabricated."

22 April, 2024

Iraqi parliament nears vote on a bill criminalising same-sex relationships, facing criticism and scrutiny by Western countries and human rights organisations.

18 April, 2024

In July, Iraq and the US will evaluate military and ISIS risks to propose a timeline for ending the coalition's mission.

17 April, 2024

Biden reiterated his commitment to safeguarding US personnel and partners in the region, including Iraq. 

16 April, 2024

Iraq reopened its airspace and resumed flight operations at its airports on Sunday, following a temporary closure due to Iran's retaliatory strikes on Israel.

14 April, 2024

Analysis: Amid the complexity of Iraqi politics, influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is stirring anticipation with a potential return to the fold.

10 April, 2024

While external debts decrease, internal debt in Iraq surged from 38.3 trillion dinars (US$29.4 billion) in 2019 to 73.2 trillion dinars (US$56.3 billion).

10 April, 2024

"If the elections are to be held without the KDP's participation, the Kurdistan region will be officially split into two different administrations."

05 April, 2024