Egypt is running low on cash – before recent rescue loans, currency reserves covered less than three months of imports – and Egyptians are hoarding fuel and foodstuffs in anticipation of future shortages. More frequent and longer-lasting power outages foretell worse to come in an economy already struggling with mass unemployment, widespread exclusion, and deep pockets of poverty.
伦敦—所谓阿拉伯觉醒（Arab Awakening）国家的经济状况正在快速恶化。埃及现金告急——在最近的援助贷款之前，货币储备只能维持不到三个月的进口——预料会出现未来短缺的埃及人纷纷囤积燃料和食品。停电越来越频繁、时间越来越长，这表明这个正在经受大规模失业、普遍的排斥感和大量贫困的国家境况还会继续恶化。