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BRICS: Saudi Arabia Just Hit the Reject Button!

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Saudi Arabia has sent shockwaves around the world by declining an invitation to join the BRICS economic bloc.

What are the implications of this move and what does it mean for the global economy? This video delves into the reasons behind Saudi Arabia's surprising decision and explore the potential consequences for the Middle East and the world at large.

From energy politics to regional power dynamics, the complexities of this surprising move are examined and what it could mean for the future of global economic & geopolitical order.

Dr. David Oualaalou is an international geopolitical consultant and speaker based in Washington, DC. He analyzes global trends and risks for organizations, supporting strategic planning and market access. David hosts “Geopolitics in Conflict” and frequently appears on TV and radio across the US.

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On the Road to Damascus
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Untangling The Syrian War
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Lebanon Ceasefire a 'Major Blow' to Israel
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Russia's Move Nobody Expected "Taliban Alliance"
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:68:"How US-Israel Strategy Exposes Global Injustice and Arab Complicity?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:102:"https://www.islamicity.org/103470/how-us-israel-strategy-exposes-global-injustice-and-arab-complicity/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Mahboob Khawaja";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:79:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/biden-and-netanyahu.png";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:31:"geopolitics|/topics/geopolitics";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 22 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"November 21, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:35:"Mahboob Khawaja|/by/mahboob-khawaja";s:5:"theID";i:103470;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:141:"At today’s UNSC meeting on Gaza, the US once again used the veto power to reject the majority supported resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:68:"How US-Israel Strategy Exposes Global Injustice and Arab Complicity?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:250:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=brics OR china OR economic-development OR foreign-policy OR geopolitics OR global-energy-markets OR india OR iran OR military OR oil-and-gas-industry OR opec OR russia OR saudi-arabia OR united-states-of-america";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
How US-Israel Strategy Exposes Global Injustice and Arab Complicity?
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:49:"Putin Declares Russia Could Launch Nuclear Strike";s:12:"thePermalink";s:84:"https://www.islamicity.org/103454/putin-declares-russia-could-launch-nuclear-strike/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:3:"Bbc";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/oYiT_H13Vio/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYiT_H13Vio";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"ukraine|/topics/ukraine";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 20 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"November 19, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:15:"Bbc|/source/bbc";s:5:"theID";i:103454;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"34 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:94:"Vladimir Putin has signed a decree lowering the threshold for Russia's use of nuclear weapons.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:49:"Putin Declares Russia Could Launch Nuclear Strike";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:250:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=brics OR china OR economic-development OR foreign-policy OR geopolitics OR global-energy-markets OR india OR iran OR military OR oil-and-gas-industry OR opec OR russia OR saudi-arabia OR united-states-of-america";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Putin Declares Russia Could Launch Nuclear Strike
U.S. Complicity in War Spans from Syria to Gaza
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:63:"Saudi Arabia says no ties with Israel without Palestinian state";s:12:"thePermalink";s:98:"https://www.islamicity.org/104022/saudi-arabia-says-no-ties-with-israel-without-palestinian-state/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Aljazeera English";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/kW3jb9EZA28/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW3jb9EZA28";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:49:"palestine liberation|/topics/palestine-liberation";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Feb 7 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"February 7, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Aljazeera English|/source/aljazeera-english";s:5:"theID";i:104022;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"5 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"In a strongly worded statement, Saudi Arabia has made its position on the Palestinian issue crystal clear, reaffirming its unequivocal rejection of Israeli settlement expansion, la......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:63:"Saudi Arabia says no ties with Israel without Palestinian state";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:250:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=brics OR china OR economic-development OR foreign-policy OR geopolitics OR global-energy-markets OR india OR iran OR military OR oil-and-gas-industry OR opec OR russia OR saudi-arabia OR united-states-of-america";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Saudi Arabia says no ties with Israel without Palestinian state
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:75:"A World of Hunger and Inequality: Why the System Fails and What Must Change";s:12:"thePermalink";s:109:"https://www.islamicity.org/103954/a-world-of-hunger-and-inequality-why-the-system-fails-and-what-must-change/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Siraj Islam Mufti";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:64:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sdgs.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:47:"poverty and welfare|/topics/poverty-and-welfare";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jan 26 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"January 26, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Siraj Islam Mufti|/by/siraj-islam-mufti";s:5:"theID";i:103954;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"21 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:106:"The United States is the Wealthiest country in the world with a total wealth of over 135 trillion dollars.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:75:"A World of Hunger and Inequality: Why the System Fails and What Must Change";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:250:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=brics OR china OR economic-development OR foreign-policy OR geopolitics OR global-energy-markets OR india OR iran OR military OR oil-and-gas-industry OR opec OR russia OR saudi-arabia OR united-states-of-america";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
A World of Hunger and Inequality: Why the System Fails and What Must Change
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“Bewildering” Developments in Syria: A Deep-seated Conspiracy Between Israel, Turkey & US
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:68:"Iran, Hezbollah Aim to Bolster Assad as Rebels Target Syria’s Homs";s:12:"thePermalink";s:99:"https://www.islamicity.org/103592/iran-hezbollah-aim-to-bolster-assad-as-rebels-target-syrias-homs/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:9:"Dawn News";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/8dTOeccVBTU/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dTOeccVBTU";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:17:"iran|/topics/iran";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 7 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 7, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Dawn News|/source/dawn-news";s:5:"theID";i:103592;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"Iran has announced plans to send missiles, drones, and advisors to Syria amid significant advances by opposition forces against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. US-backed reb......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:68:"Iran, Hezbollah Aim to Bolster Assad as Rebels Target Syria’s Homs";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:250:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=brics OR china OR economic-development OR foreign-policy OR geopolitics OR global-energy-markets OR india OR iran OR military OR oil-and-gas-industry OR opec OR russia OR saudi-arabia OR united-states-of-america";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
Iran, Hezbollah Aim to Bolster Assad as Rebels Target Syria’s Homs
a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:27:"What is Happening in Syria?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:61:"https://www.islamicity.org/103562/what-is-happening-in-syria/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:10:"Al Jazeera";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/IYrM-1zjZow/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYrM-1zjZow";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"syrian opposition|/topics/syrian-opposition";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Dec 4 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"December 3, 2024 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Al Jazeera|/source/al-jazeera";s:5:"theID";i:103562;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"17 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:117:"Over the past week, Syrian opposition fighters have seized control of Aleppo and advanced further south towards Hama.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:27:"What is Happening in Syria?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:250:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=brics OR china OR economic-development OR foreign-policy OR geopolitics OR global-energy-markets OR india OR iran OR military OR oil-and-gas-industry OR opec OR russia OR saudi-arabia OR united-states-of-america";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
What is Happening in Syria?
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