BRICS Set to Invite Saudi Membership in Bid for More Clout

Shortlist discussed after more than 20 nations eye bloc
Expansion bid led by China, backed by Russia, South Africa

WATCH: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Argentina, Ethiopia, and the UAE have been invited to join the BRICS group. Jennifer Zabasajja reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Simone Iglesias, S'thembile Cele, and Amogelang Mbatha

August 24, 2023 at 5:40 AM UTC

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August 24, 2023 at 7:33 AM UTC

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Major emerging market nations are preparing to invite top oil exporter Saudi Arabia and several other countries to join their bloc in a push to expand its global influence.