Robert Powell

Robert Powell, a Middle East analyst for The Economist Intelligence Unit, discusses the latest in Yemen, where an attack has injured President Saleh, and where the threat of Al-Qaeda looms in the background of instability. 

Robert Powell, the Middle East analyst for the Economist Intelligence Unit, gives us an update on the protests across the Arab World and on the Syrian government’s response to Thursday’s protest marches and the marches planned for today.

We look at how an Obama presidency could affect the U.S.’s relations with Iran, and what we should look for in Iran’s own elections happening next year. Robert Powell is Middle East Analyst for the Economist Intelligence Unit.