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Xi advocates high quality development of greater BRICS collaboration

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on BRICS member states to work for high quality development of greater BRICS cooperation.
Europe

Putin says share of BRICS member states in global economy to total 36.7% in 2024

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The share of BRICS states on a purchasing-power basis in global economy will total 36.7% by 2024, which exceeds the share of G7 countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated at an extended meeting of the BRICS summit on Wednesday.
Foreign Policy

President Pezeshkian urges BRICS economic synergy, resistance against dominance of US dollar

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to create interconnected economic and trade cooperation among its member states, involving both public and private sectors, emphasizing that these endeavours would resist the dominance of the US dollar in their exchanges.
Middle East

Israel recruits African refugees for “life-threatening” operations in Gaza in exchange for settled status: Report

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Israel is recruiting African refugees for "life-threatening" operations in the Gaza Strip in exchange for settled status in the occupied territories, sources have disclosed.
Europe

Turkey applied to join BRICS: Report

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Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations as Ankara seeks to enhance its global influence and forge new ties beyond its traditional Western allies, according to people familiar with the matter.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Gambia resume diplomatic ties after 14 years

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The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Gambia have restored diplomatic relations, almost 14 years after cutting ties.
Middle East

Suez Canal income drops significantly amid Yemen’s Houthi attacks

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Egypt's Suez Canal has reported a 23.4-percent drop in revenues attributed to disruptions in Red Sea shipping over the past year, marked by Yemeni Houthis' attacks on Israeli-linked vessels.
Middle East

Analysts warn Israel-Hezbollah war would plunge Egypt into further darkness

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Already suffering rolling blackouts in sweltering summer heat, Egyptians would be plunged into further darkness if tensions between Israel and Lebanon's powerful group Hezbollah break out into war, analysts have told Middle East Eye.
Middle East

Egypt revokes licenses for several tourist agencies following Hajj deaths

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Egypt has revoked the licenses of 16 tourist agencies due to "fraud" following the deaths of over 1,000 people at the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Prosecution may follow.
Americas

Biden viewed more positively than Trump in global poll

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US President Joe Biden has received higher confidence ratings than former President Donald Trump in a new international survey.
Europe

Armed conflicts hit post-WWII record last year: Report

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More armed conflicts took place in 2023 than in any other year since the end of World War II, a new study has shown.
Foreign Policy

Egyptian foreign minister due in Tehran Wednesday

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Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has left Cairo for the Iranian capital Tehran to participate in the memorial ceremony of late President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, according to the Arab country’s foreign ministry.
Middle East

Egypt has destroyed over 2,000 Gaza tunnels: Report

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Secret military documents obtained by Middle East Eye revealed the scale of Egyptian operations to destroy tunnels between the Sinai peninsula and the Gaza Strip built to circumvent the Israel-imposed blockade of the enclave.
Middle East

Egypt says to support South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel

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Egypt will intervene to support South Africa's genocide case filed against Israel before the International Court of Justice for the Gaza carnage, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.
Africa

Sisi sworn in for third term as Egypt president

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President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for his third term on Tuesday in Egypt's new capital, the largest of the mega-projects that have come to symbolise his rule while stretching the country's finances.
Africa

Sudan rejects WSJ claim over Iran seeking naval base on Red Sea coast

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Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali al-Sadiq Ali has dismissed the Wall Street Journal claim about Tehran’s bid to establish a permanent naval base on the Northeast African country’s Red Sea coast.
Foreign Policy

Raisi in Algeria in first visit of Iranian president in more than a decade

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in the Algerian capital to take part in a meeting of the world’s leading natural gas producers and to enhance Tehran’s relations with regional and international alliances.
Middle East

Turkish president in Cairo on first visit in over a decade

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made his first visit to Egypt since 2012 on Wednesday to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, taking a big step toward rebuilding relations between Ankara and Cairo.
Middle East

Egypt’s Sisi starts new term with law expanding military power to arrest civilians

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A rights group has sounded the alarm over a new bill passed by the Egyptian parliament that grants the African country's military expanded policing powers which "could be used for political repression."
Middle East

South Africa files genocide case against Israel at ICJ

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South Africa has filed an application at the International Court of Justice to begin proceedings over claims of genocide against Israel for its war against Gaza, the court has announced.
Middle East

Sisi declared victorious in Egypt presidential election with 90% of votes

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Egypt’s incumbent President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has secured a third term as the leader of the Middle East’s most populous nation, officials announced after the counting of votes in the presidential election, held between December 10 and 12.
Africa

Voting begins for Egypt presidential election

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Voting for presidential election in Egypt, a contest between four candidates including the incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, started on Sunday.
Asia

BRICS overtaking G7 in economic might: Report

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The rapid rise of the BRICS is transforming the global economy, with the group’s share of world GDP in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP) set to rise well beyond of that of the Group of Seven (G7) major advanced economies, Bloomberg has reported.
Asia

BRICS trade surges ahead of enlargement: Report

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The five current members of the BRICS group increased trade by 56% from 2017 to 2022, reaching some $422 billion worth of turnover last year, Bloomberg has reported.
Middle East

Cairo slams Israeli intel document proposing relocation of Gazans to Egypt as “ludicrous”

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Egypt’s foreign minister says a leaked Israeli intelligence ministry document that proposed the relocation of millions of Palestinians to the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt was a “ludicrous proposition".
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