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Thursday, March 11, 2010   17:35 GMT

Stories by Jim Lobe

A proud native of Seattle, Washington, Jim Lobe received a university degree with highest honours in history at Williams College and a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall School of Law). He joined IPS in 1979 and opened its Washington, D.C. bureau in 1980, and won the IPS Award for Excellence in Independent Journalism in 2003 and 2004. Lobe has worked for IPS from Washington for most of the past 23 years.
HAITI: U.S. Acts Quickly on Debt Relief Ahead of Preval Visit
by Jim Lobe*
With U.S. President Barack Obama preparing to host Haitian President Rene Preval at the White House Wednesday, Congress is moving quickly to show support for far-reaching debt relief and additional aid for the earthquake-stricken Caribbean nation.
US-TURKEY: Armenian Genocide Vote Threatens Ties at Key Moment
by Jim Lobe*
Thursday's vote by a Congressional committee condemning the deaths of up to 1.5 million Armenians during World War I as &com;genocide&com; is almost certain to complicate U.S. ties with Turkey, a long-time strategic ally and increasingly influential player in the Middle East and central and southwest Asia.
US-IRAN: Debate Over Military Action Against Iran Gains Steam
by Jim Lobe*
While the ongoing U.S. military &com;surge&com; in Afghanistan continues to capture the headlines, Iran's nuclear programme – and how best to deal with it – is rapidly emerging here as this year's biggest foreign policy challenge.
NIGERIA: U.S. Concerned About Yar'Adua's Return
by Charles Fromm and Jim Lobe
U.S. officials expressed concern here Wednesday that the return of Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua, after a three-month stay in a Saudi hospital, could destabilise the oil-rich West African country.
SYRIA: U.S. Starts Normalisation Process in Earnest
by Charles Fromm and Jim Lobe
After months of delay, the administration of President Barack Obama is taking major steps engage the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as part of a broader regional strategy designed in major part to isolate Iran, escalate the fight against al Qaeda and other radical Sunni groups, and encourage peace talks with Israel.
US-YEMEN: Clinton Hails Ceasefire, But Aid Concerns Remain
by Jim Lobe
The ceasefire announced late last week between Yemen's government and Houthi rebels in the northern part of the country is being greeted here as an important initial step toward stabilising the Arab world's poorest country and reversing advances by al Qaeda's affiliate there.
HAITI: U.S. Lawmakers, NGOs Call for Debt Cancellation
by Jim Lobe
Three weeks after Haiti's devastating earthquake, nearly 100 U.S. lawmakers joined with key civil society groups here Thursday to urge the Group of Seven (G7) leading western nations to commit to cancelling all of the Caribbean country's multilateral debt.
US-IRAN: Sanctions, "Regime Change" Take Centre Stage
by Jim Lobe
With the Senate set to take up major sanctions legislation against Iran by mid-February, neo-conservative and other hawks are calling on the administration of President Barack Obama to pursue a more aggressive course of &com;regime change&com; in Tehran.
U.S.: Obama Faces Increasingly Daunting Picture Overseas
Analysis by Jim Lobe*
While President Barack Obama's first State of the Union Address Wednesday night will almost certainly focus on the economy, unemployment, and other pressing domestic issues, an increasingly worrisome international situation is likely to be tugging at the back of his mind.
U.S.: Court Overturns Limits on Corporate Election Money
by Jim Lobe
In a decision with profound implications for the U.S. political system, a bare majority of the Supreme Court Thursday ruled that the government cannot limit spending by corporations on advertisements in support of individual political candidates in federal elections.
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