The attendance and involvement of the son of the Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, in Palestinian-Israeli talks hosted by the US have raised speculation in Egypt over whether he will succeed his father in office. 

Egyptian opposition groups say Gamal Mubarak's appearance at such high-level discussions is an attempt to boost his image as a potential leader, and many fear a presidential election could be rigged to grant him victory.

But analysts say an attempt to hand over power to him could trigger a major backlash and instability in what is the most populous Arab country.

Al Jazeera's Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Cairo, Egypt's capital, on the reaction to his involvement in the talks.