BRICS Bloc Grows Heft With Saudi Arabia and Other Mideast Powers
- Egypt, Argentina, Ethiopia, UAE also invited to join bloc
- Further expansion is planned, South Africa’s Ramaphosa says
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Major emerging market nations invited top oil exporter Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Argentina, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates to join their bloc in a push to expand its global influence.