BRICS Set to Invite Saudi Arabia to Join

Saudi Arabia will soon be invited to join the BRICS, a group of important developing market countries. Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the talks.

The heads of the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—have decided to grow their organisation. This would be the first expansion since 2010.

Along with other Middle Eastern countries, Egypt is also being invited to join, according to the article.