As over 30 heads of state gather for the BRICS summit in Russia, we’re witnessing not the isolation of a pariah state, but the emergence of a new global coalition that challenges the very foundation of Western diplomatic power
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BRICS summit: Members discuss financial plans as Putin calls for USD alternative, false currency claims spread
Overnight social media posts claimed Putin had announced a new BRICS currency to replace the dollar – reports that have not been verified by official sources
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ANALYSIS: Where Non-Aligned Movement sought neutrality, BRICS builds economic bloc
Unlike the Cold War-era neutrality bloc, the expanded BRICS alliance wielding $45 trillion pushes for a new economic order
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BRICS Summit 2024: Key moments from day 1 of historic Kazan talks
The 2024 BRICS Summit in Kazan marked its first meeting since expansion, with Putin hosting leaders from 24 nations to discuss economic and diplomatic cooperation
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ANALYSIS: UAE enters BRICS arena, balancing Moscow ties and Western pressures
The three-day BRICS summit marks a crucial moment for the expanded bloc, which now represents 36% of global GDP and 45% of the world’s population
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UAE’s BRICS Summit debut marks shift towards ‘concrete action,’ experts say
The summit’s outcomes could include new trade pacts, unified positions on international matters, and concrete steps toward de-dollarisation initiatives, experts say
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UAE President meets Russia’s Putin in Moscow ahead of BRICS summit
The UAE President’s visit precedes the highly anticipated BRICS summit, scheduled to take place in Kazan, Russia from Oct 22-24
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BRICS summit 2024 to begin on Tuesday: All you need to know
Here’s everyting you need to know about the three-day gathering of influential emerging economies
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Pakistan seeks BRICS membership, eyes Russia’s support
At the 15th BRICS Summit in August this year, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE had been invited to join the organisation
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UAE, Saudi join BRICS amid ‘new world order’ of geopolitics, ‘limited’ economic gains take backseat
Geopolitical influence trumps economic gain as the UAE and Saudi Arabia’s accession to BRICS signals shifting alliances amid an emerging “new world order”
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Saudi BRICS trade hit $160bn last year
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs highlights strong ties between trading group and the Kingdom
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BRICS inclusion: What does this mean for UAE, Saudi Arabia?
UAE, Saudi Arabia and four other countries are set to become part of BRICS starting from January 1, 2024
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What is the BRICS economic group?
BRICS is an acronym for five countries, here is all you need to know about the group and its purpose
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UAE, Saudi Arabia to join BRICS economic group
Six new countries have been invited, including Argentina, Iran and Ethiopia
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India dismisses baseless reports on BRICS expansion opposition
The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Iran, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan are among the countries which have shown keen interest in joining the BRICS
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South Africa confirms Putin’s absence at BRICS Summit
South African President’s spokesman Vincent Magwenya said the decision for Putin not to attend the BRICS summit was made after ‘a series of consultations’ that lasted until last night