BRICS

Modi-Meloni meeting puts Italy at center of India’s Europe strategy

Rome has become a useful European partner for India as both countries seek deeper cooperation on trade, technology, ports, defense, and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi Delivers A Speech At The AI Impact Summit In New Delhi On February 19, 2026
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi speaks at a weekly news conference in Tehran, Iran, on March 16, 2026.

Iran a victim of 'illegal expansionism and war mongering', Araghchi says

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed during a BRICS meeting that despite foreign aggression towards Tehran, it is ready to "pursue and defend diplomacy."

|ByREUTERS, ARIELLA ROITMAN
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025.

Iran war to cast a shadow on BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Delhi

Key differences have emerged between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, which are on opposing sides of the front line in a war launched by the US and Israel on February 28.

|ByREUTERS
A Russian vessel arrives at the Simon's Town Naval base ahead of the BRICS Plus countries which include China, Russia and Iran for a joint naval exercises in South Africa's, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 9, 2026.

China, Russia, Iran start 'BRICS Plus' naval exercises in South African waters

BRICS Plus is an expansion of a geopolitical bloc originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - and seen by members as a counterweight to the US.

|ByREUTERS

Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, and Ethiopia join BRICS, doubling membership

Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt are the latest countries to join BRICS, implying some very drastic dynamic shifts in the region.

JANUARY 3, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend a BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, June 1.

When will American hegemony in the world end?

Voices from the Arab press: A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023ByTHE MEDIA LINE
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks with Fox News anchor Bret Baier in an interview aired Sept. 21, Neom, Saudi Arabia.

How will the BRICS expansion affect Iran, the Middle East? - analysis

It's impossible not to see that BRICS is now becoming more heavily tied to the Middle East.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gesture during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23, 2023

How diplomacy replaced oil as the new 'prize' in the Middle East - analysis

The important comments by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince this week about potential normalization with Israel and also Iran’s nuclear program illustrate how Riyadh is positioning itself in the region.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IRANIAN FOREIGN Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during their meeting in Beijing, earlier this month.

Putin would not be arrested in 2024 Brazil G20 meeting, Lula says

The International Criminal court has issued arrest warrants against Putin for the war in Ukraine, but Lula has said Brazil will not carry out the arrest.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Denis Pushilin, Moscow-installed acting leader of the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine's Donetsk region, in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2023.

Voices from the Arab press: Has Israel arrived at its most precarious point?

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023ByTHE MEDIA LINE
BRICS SUMMIT: (From L) Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva; China’s President Xi Jinping; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi; and Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose in Johannesburg, Aug. 23.

BRICS swings big with invitation of Middle East countries - analysis

The Middle East has become more important in recent years, not less important, and BRICS acknowledges this.

AUGUST 24, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gesture during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23, 2023

Saudi Arabia appreciates BRICS' invitation, will take 'appropriate decision'

Agreement on expansion could also lend global clout to BRICS at a time when geopolitical polarization is spurring efforts by Beijing and Moscow to forge it into a viable counterweight to the West.

AUGUST 24, 2023ByREUTERS
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, August 23, 2023

Iran hopes Saudi Arabia is serious about new era in ties - analysis

Iran seeks outreach to the Gulf, China, and countries in Asia at the same time.

AUGUST 23, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IRANIAN FOREIGN Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during their meeting in Beijing, earlier this month.

Russian intel. director: America no longer dominates int'l field

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service director, Sergey Naryshkin stated that “no beast on Earth” will be able to dismantle the growing multipolar international structure.

AUGUST 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia’s foreign intelligence agency, attends a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 76th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Red Square in central Moscow, Russia May 9, 2021.