Developments in Egypt will be crucial, not only because it is the largest Arab country, but also because some of the necessary pre-conditions appear to have a stronger presence there than elsewhere in the region. Yet, even in Egypt, the challenges are enormous.
因此埃及的民主发展状况非常关键，这可不仅因为它是国土面积最大的阿拉伯国家，而是它显然具备比邻国更为完备的条件去实现这一转型。但即便如此，埃及也要面对相当多的挑战。在9月举行初选的日程安排下，我们很怀疑埃及各反对派别是否有足够的时间，手段和经验去组建真正的政治党派。