BRICS: What Is in It for the United Arab Emirates?

Mohamed Bin Huwaidin

Contemporary Review of the Middle East, 2025, vol. 12, issue 3, 364-378

Abstract: Joining the BRICS represents a significant development in the evolving strategy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to navigate global economic and geopolitical dynamics. This article explores the motivations and opportunities surrounding the UAE’s accession to BRICS, examining how this membership aligns with its strategic objectives. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of what it can gain from joining BRICS and argues that by leveraging its economic diversification strategy, energy resources, financial infrastructure, and political ambition, the UAE seeks to amplify its global influence and strengthen ties with the Global South’s emerging economies and political powers.

Keywords: BRICS; foreign policy; international organizations; international relations; UAE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/23477989251347692

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