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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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At least 11 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting makeshift tents for displaced individuals in a designated humanitarian safe zone in southern Gaza, according to local medics and media reports. The predawn attack occurred ...
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The government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are set to hold their second round of dialogue today (Thursday) afternoon. The meeting, originally scheduled for 11:00 AM, has been rescheduled to 3:30 PM and will take place in the Constitution Committee Room of the Parliam...
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