In the late summer of 2007, Baghdad was buzzing with talk of a coup. Iraq was gripped by horrific civil war, and the government of Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki seemed at best unable to do anything ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The powerhouse Washington lobbying firm hired by former Iraqi prime ...

BAGHDAD — A pair of expectant eyes peer over Iraq. On bus stops and lampposts, television screens and billboards, the ubiquitous close-up image of interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi’s gaze has become ...

In late June, just before he took office as Iraq’s prime minister, Iyad Allawi lined up six prisoners in a Baghdad prison and executed them with a handgun while 30 people watched. So an Australian ...

WASHINGTON — Interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has emerged as an impassioned witness for the defense in America’s presidential election, unambiguously echoing President Bush’s key arguments ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi. Personalized Content Follow this ...

WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Ayad Allawi (search) sees a bright future for Iraqi democracy, brushing aside skeptics who say elections set for January may be truncated or canceled altogether because of ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraq's interim prime minister said Monday he's confident only a small number of people will boycott the Jan. 30 elections despite anger among many Sunni Muslims over the Fallujah ...

On August 16, as the leading members of Iraq’s government gathered for their weekly cabinet meeting in a high-ceilinged hall of the Republican Palace in Baghdad, one of them made an unusual request.

Now it could get ugly. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The ...

Authorities say two relatives of Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi have been kidnapped: a first cousin and the cousin's daughter-in-law. An advisor to the Iraqi prime minister tells CBS News in Baghdad ...