Iran and Saudi Arabia among six new countries asked to join trading bloc to rival G7

Thursday, 24 August 2023
A group of trading nations known as BRICS, which is hoping to rival the G7, is set to grow in size after inviting six new countries to join - including Iran and Saudi Arabia.

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Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Egypt and Ethiopia have been invited to join the BRICS economic bloc.

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