Deadly Blast Hits Mosque in Afghanistan - Tasnim News Agency

A powerful explosion ripped through a Shiite mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, northern Afghanistan, causing dozens of casualties, according to officials.

A New Era: Egypt turns to Russia for support.

The visit by a top Russian delegation to Egypt on Thursday has signalled a possible major shift in Cairo’s foreign policy, consolidating ties with old allies and reducing reliance on the United States.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with their counterparts in Cairo for the first time in decades.
The visit, which comes a month after Washington suspended part of its annual military aid to Egypt, aims to boost economic, political and security ties between Russia and Egypt.

Russia’s defense and foreign ministers in landmark visit to Egypt. -Cheers, Cannons Welcome Russian Missile Cruiser in Alexandria (video)

Al Arabiya

Russian foreign and defense ministers travelled to Cairo on Wednesday in a landmark two-day visit expected to revive ties between the two countries amid tension between Egypt and the United States.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with their Egyptian counterparts Defense Minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy.
The high-profile visit comes a month after the United States suspended to the delivery of some large-scale military systems as well as stopping $260 million to Egypt’s military leaders, behind the ouster of former President Mohammad Mursi.