infobrics (2023-09-29). Joining BRICS Is no Rejection of the West. infobrics.org The proposed expansion of the BRICS group has prompted alarm among some western commentators. Three of the six new states invited to join, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, are key US allies in the Middle East who will now enter an economic bloc with Washington's geopolitical rivals…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-09-29). The India-Mideast-Europe Corridor's Complexities. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter The US, together with a consortium of nations including India and the EU, has announced the initiation of the India-Middle East-European Economic Corridor (Imec), the latest endeavor in its global infrastructure development strategy to counter Chinese influence. During the recent G20 summit, the governments of India, the US, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi…

Dave DeCamp (2023-09-28). Saudi Arabia, China to Hold Second-Ever Joint Naval Exercise. news.antiwar.com Saudi Arabia and China are set to hold their second-ever joint naval exercise as Riyadh continues to move closer to Beijing, AFP reported on Thursday. "This joint training focuses on overseas maritime counter-terrorism operations, conducting exercises on sniper tactics, boat driving, helicopter landing, and joint rescue," said Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian. The drills will take place …

MEE staff (2023-09-28). Saudi-Israel normalisation impossible if Palestinian state is on the table, says Pompeo. middleeasteye.net

channelnewsasia (2023-09-29). Fury to fight Usyk in Saudi for undisputed heavyweight title. channelnewsasia.com

infobrics (2023-09-25). GDP Share of Six New Members Being Added to BRICS to Be Just 11 Per Cent: Report. infobrics.org GDP share of the six new members, being added to the five-member BRICS grouping of emerging economies from January, will be just 11 per cent, with Saudi Arabia's contribution the highest at 4 per cent, an analysis shows…

Ayah El-Khaldi (2023-09-25). France: Benzema called 'Islamist' for donning traditional Saudi dress. middleeasteye.net France: Benzema called 'Islamist' for donning traditional Saudi dress | Star who put on thobe and shemagh for a Saudi holiday with Al-Ittihad teammates comes under attack from far-right National Rally party | Mon, 09/25/2023 – 12: 39 | Karim Benzema (R) wearing traditional Saudi attire, featuring a bisht and a shemagh, to mark Saudi National Day (Twitter/@ittihad_en) | An image of star fo…