Optimistic Allawi paints rosy picture of Iraq
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Iraq&#39;s caretaker prime minister, Ayad Allawi, painted a resolutely upbeat picture of his country yesterday, insisting that the counter-insurgency was succeeding and elections would take place on schedule.
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Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi joined the race for Iraq's Jan. 30 elections at a Wednesday news conference meant to highlight his appeal to Iraq's diverse and sometimes fractious ethnic and religious groups.
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President Bush expressed optimism Friday about Iraq's upcoming elections, saying they will be "an incredibly hopeful experience," despite rising violence and doubts that the vote will bring stability and democracy.
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Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, grappling with the violence blighting Iraq, lived up to his tough image on Sunday by declaring martial law.
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Interim Iraqi PM Iyad Allawi urges what he calls 'spectator' countries to help rebuild Iraq.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi spoke before a joint session of Congress earlier Thursday and thanked this country for its efforts in his country.
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Iraqis welcomed the news Wednesday that British Prime Minister Tony Blair was about to announce a timetable for the withdrawal of troops from the war-torn nation.
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Mr Allawi, speaking at a press conference in London, said Iraq must continue to &#39;stand firm&#39; in the face of challenges, including those posed by terrorists.
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Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said most of Iraq is ``completely safe&#39;&#39; and he pledged that terrorists won&#39;t prevent elections from being held in January as planned.
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WASHINGTONâUS President George W. Bush used a timely and symbolic visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi yesterday to reaffirm his determination to stay the course in Iraq and turn chaos into stability in time for elections early next year.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi  told Congress on Thursday the "overwhelming majority" of Iraqis  are grateful to the United States for ousting Saddam Hussein  and said democratic forces are succeeding in Iraq.
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Both Iraqi unity and global engagement may get a boost.
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Iraq's former prime minister, Iyad Allawi, on Monday said the country was quickly approaching a "point of no return" and praised the recommendation of a bipartisan U.S. panel for a diplomatic push to stem the violence.
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Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi sought to calm anger on Friday over his description of states that opposed the U.S.-led war to oust Saddam Hussein as "spectators."
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Iraq's deputy prime minister outlines his vision of his country's future in a lecture in south Wales.
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While a new intelligence estimate offers a gloomy assessment of Iraq's future, President Bush talks instead about brighter days ahead under a new prime minister and the promise of free elections. "Freedom is on the march," he told a campaign rally Thursday.
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When Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi promised US lawmakers elections in Iraq would be held on time in January, Republicans roared and Democrats politely clapped despite their doubts.