MADRID – Instability continues to spread in the Middle East, with the military coup in Egypt the latest episode to trigger political tremors throughout the region. With its 85 million people and strategically vital location, Egypt is the most important country on the Mediterranean’s southern shore.
马德里—动荡仍在中东蔓延，埃及军事政变只是触发全地区政治地震的最新事件。埃及有8500万人口，又位于战略要冲，乃是地中海南岸最重要的国家。让埃及始于2011年的民主化过程继续下去是个紧迫任务。