Egypt raises red flags about the growing strength of Iran in the Middle East, even as the Islamic Republic makes diplomatic overtures to Cairo.
Egypt has issued a warning about Iran's growing potential to change the balance of power in the Middle East, and spread its Islamic Revolution to Shi'ite and Sunni states and communities in the region -- including those in Egypt.
The concern was discussed at a conference held at the Center for International Political Studies in Cairo late last month.
At the same time, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki invited his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, to pay a visit to Tehran to discuss bilateral ties between the two countries.
Egypt has issued a warning about Iran's growing potential to change the balance of power in the Middle East, and spread its Islamic Revolution to Shi'ite and Sunni states and communities in the region -- including those in Egypt.
The concern was discussed at a conference held at the Center for International Political Studies in Cairo late last month.
At the same time, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki invited his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, to pay a visit to Tehran to discuss bilateral ties between the two countries.
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