Officer released from detention for torturing an extremist militant, no official commentsOfficer released from detention for torturing an extremist militant, no official comments
Shafaq News/ An army colonel accused of torturing a Sunni Jihadist has been released after less than two weeks in detention, a source revealed on Saturday.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that the colonel spent two weeks in detention for charges related to torturing an ISIS militant who had been captured in Tuz Khurmato, east of

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Lawmaker: al-Kadhimi's visit to Nineveh was a useless showoffLawmaker: al-Kadhimi's visit to Nineveh was a useless showoff
Shafaq News/ A representative of Nineveh in the Iraqi parliament lambasted caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's "grandstanding" in Nineveh earlier today, Saturday, denouncing his visit as a "disappointment" to the people of the war-ravaged governorate.

The outgoing premier arrived in Nineveh's capital city, Mosul, this

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Al-Sadr will not allow aAl-Sadr will not allow a

Shafaq News/ The powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will not allow a "consensus government" to take over Iraq, a source close to al-Hannana, al-Sadr's headquarters, said on Saturday.

"Al-Sadr will hinder forming any government that adopts the consensus approach. Using the demonstrations card is highly probable if the Coordination Framework

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Al-Kadhimi to Nineveh's MPs: legislative and executive authorities' cooperation is a mustAl-Kadhimi to Nineveh's MPs: legislative and executive authorities' cooperation is a must

Shafaq News/ Iraq's caretaker Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi convened with representatives of Nineveh in the Iraqi parliament, a press release by his media office said on Saturday.

Earlier this morning, al-Kadhimi arrived in Mosul, Nineveh's capital city, on an "inspection visit" marking the first day of Eid al-Adha, a press release by his

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Al-Halboosi shall resign if Takaddom wants ministerial representation, MP saysAl-Halboosi shall resign if Takaddom wants ministerial representation, MP says

Shafaq News/ Mohammad al-Halboosi's Takaddom (Progress) party shall relinquish the parliament spokespersonship in exchange for the ministerial representation it seeks, member of al-Azm (Resolve) parliamentary bloc Haidar al-Mulla said on Saturday.

The bloc, engendered from an alliance led by Khamis Al-Khanjar under the same name, brings together a

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Al-Kadhimi adopts emphasis on preemption to curb security threatsAl-Kadhimi adopts emphasis on preemption to curb security threats

Shafaq News/ Security forces shall adopt preemption to face imminent threats to the people's lives and properties, the Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed Forces, Prime Minister Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, said in a meeting with senior security commanders in Nineveh on Saturday.

Earlier this morning, al-Kadhimi arrived in Mosul, Nineveh's

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