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Middle East and North Africa Nations Expand BRICS Alliance
In a significant expansion, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have officially become members of BRICS, joining Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. This enlargement, effective January 1, 2024, also includes three additional countries from the broader Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region—Egypt, Ethiopia, and Iran. The development has effectively doubled the size of the economic bloc. Meanwhile, Argentina, despite being invited to join, has formally declined the offer.
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China’s consumer prices experienced the steepest three-year drop in November, with a 0.5% decline both year-on-year and month-on-month, marking the sharpest drop since November 2020, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The deepening factory...
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South Korean opposition figure Lee Jae-myung was transported to a hospital in Seoul after sustaining a neck injury during a visit to the southeastern port city of Busan. The incident occurred as Lee, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, was walking with journalists ...
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