But another is reliance on temporary, workforce — made up largely of Arabs from other Middle Eastern countries, and, increasingly, also of workers drawn from countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, and Philippines.. ..…

Wall Street took to calling these countries the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). ... China and Russia as well as the rest of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) have become important states in the world system. ..…