As 19 countries and Saudi Arabia seek to join BRICS, is the world experiencing a change in the balance of power? Five (5) Arab countries are among those who have expressed their interest in joining the BRICS group. BRICS represent a new pole of economic and political power … Continue reading As 19 countries and Saudi Arabia seek to join BRICS, is the world experiencing a change in the balance of power? Five (5) Arab countries are among those who have expressed their interest in joining the BRICS group. BRICS represent a new pole of economic and political power which will compete with North American hegemony.”