In the first expansion of the BRICS group in over a decade, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Argentina have been invited to become members. The announcement was made by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa...
by Patrick Bond
Before the August 22-24 summit in Johannesburg raised expectations for a new counterbalancing force in global politics – and struck fear into many Western elites’ hearts and minds – at least five factors had reduced the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South...
