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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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Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, emphasized the constitutional status of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday, stating that the court had no authority to interfere in its affairs. These remarks were made during the hearing of an appeal filed by the ECP ...
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Veteran actor and director Khalid Saleem Butt, aged 76, breathed his last in Lahore on Thursday night. The cause of death, as reported by APP, was complications arising from liver and kidney-related diseases. Butt commenced his illustrious career in the 70s, leaving an inde...
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