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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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Over the weekend, a delegation from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), led by Shehbaz Sharif, engaged in discussions with Asif Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), addressing the nation's current affairs and exploring potential avenues ...
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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Pakistan directed both the federal and Punjab governments to set up a video-link system for imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. This will enable him to present his arguments in the National Accountability Bureau (NA...
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