A look at Egypt-Russia relations as Putin visits Cairo
(World News Russia)

CAIRO (AP) -- Relations between Russia and Egypt have rapidly grown over the past three years, with Presidents Vladimir Putin and Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi forging a multi-faceted relationship that features economic, military and political cooperation. Here is a look at the history of this relationship and where it might be headed, as Putin pays his latest visit to Cairo. ---- COLD WAR TIES The young Egyptian officers who seized power in Egypt in 1952 and later toppled the monarchy initially flirted with the United States through various channels. But vociferous, anti-Israel rhetoric from Egypt's Arab nationalist leader Gamal Abdel-Nasser, coupled with...