You wonder how long it will be before Egypt turns on Israel as well. All the domino's are lining up and I suspect, soon and very soon, the Lord is gonna start knocking them down! Egypt's new FM wants ties with Iran Egypt's new foreign minister, Nabil al-Arabi, said Tuesday that his country wants to promote ties with Tehran and that Cairo no longer sees Iran as its enemy. "Iran is a state in the region, and we have had long-term historical ties with it over the different periods," al-Arabi told a press conference. "We will turn over a new leaf with all states, including Iran."