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Egyptian writer Salwa Bakr was announced on Monday, 1 December, as the inaugural winner of the BRICS Literary Prize, a new international award established to highlight influential voices from BRICS nations and their partner countries. BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries: Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. The prize was presented during a ceremony held in Khabarovsk, Russia on Monday, 1 December, marking its first edition. The award,…