السودان وقمة دول بريكس جنوب افريقيا

Quote: Brics membership a potential blessing for cash-strapped Egypt, but may come at a price Story by Hamza Hendawi • 18h For cash-strapped Egypt, membership of Brics could potentially be something of a boon, but Cairo will have to take its balancing act up a notch or two if it is to mitigate a possible backlash from its western benefactors, particularly the United States, its patron for more than a half century. The Arab world's most populous nation, Egypt warmly welcomed the invitation for membership extended on Thursday by founding members Russia, China, India, Brazil and South Africa. Other countries invited include Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Ethiopia and Iran.