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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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Israeli forces have shelled a house in Sheikh Nassr neighborhood, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, wounding several Palestinians. Another Israeli airstrike on a home in Sheikh Radwan, northern Gaza, also left multiple civilians injured.
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At least 8 Pakistanis were martyred and 35 injured in Indian missile attacks on Punjab and Azad Kashmir, according to ISPR DG Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry.
In retaliation, Pakistani forces shot down three Indi...
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