Ayad Allawi

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama was a principled opponent of the Iraq War from its beginning. But when he became president in January 2009, he was handed a war that was won. The surge had succeeded. Al-Qaida in Iraq had been routed, driven to...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Iraq's troubled start to life without U.S. forces calls into question the Obama administration's assertion that it has wound down America's long war responsibly: at least 78 killed in blasts across the country in a single day last week,...

Baghdad bombings: A string of Baghdad bombings killed at least 60 people and injured nearly 200. The attacks came just days after the last U.S. troops left Iraq....

Paul Krugman of The New York Times and Kenneth Rogoff, professor of economics and public policy at Harvard University, will be guests on "Fareed Zakaria GPS." The program starts at 10 a.m. on CNN and repeats at 1 p.m. Other guests are Ayad Allawi,...

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“West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin will talk about writing “The Social Network” on this weekend's edition of “Reliable Sources.” The program, which airs at 11 a.m. Sunday on CNN, also will feature a discussion about...

Osama Nujeifi, a leading but controversial figure in the Iraqiya coalition, was elected speaker of the Council of Representatives last month with 227 of 295 votes. His election marked a first step in implementing an agreement that ended an eight-month.......

Eyes around the world were focused on Germany's octopus oracle Paul on Friday as he made his biggest prediction yet in the World Cup: Spain will beat the Netherlands in the final. Paul's prescient picks in the World Cup —......

BERLIN — There's been plenty of ink for Paul the octopus lately, and why not? The octopus, also known as the "Oracle of Oberhausen," has successfully predicted the winner of six World Cup matches. Now, Paul has forecast the winner......

BERLIN -- There's been plenty of ink for Paul the octopus lately, and why not? The octopus, also known as the "Oracle of Oberhausen," has successfully predicted the winner of six World Cup matches so far. Now, Paul has forecast the winner of Sunday's...

Senior Administration Officials tell Fox News that the speech will be divided into three parts - Iraq, Afghanistan, and the veterans programs expanded and funded under the Obama administration. Biden will tell the audience of veterans, the political...

SATURDAY The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer The economy: White House economic advisor Austan Goolsbee; assassination attempt: former Iraqi prime minister Dr. Ayad Allawi. 3 p.m. CNN McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY Today Easter brunch; energy bars...