The document summarizes recent political and economic events in Egypt. It discusses how President Morsi became polarized between his Islamist supporters and opposition groups, leading to a military coup that ousted Morsi from power. It also discusses the economic difficulties Egypt is facing, including a drop in foreign investment, tourism revenues, and foreign currency reserves since the Arab Spring uprisings began in 2011. The crisis has deepened divisions within Egypt and strained its relationship with international allies like the United States.

1. WEEKLY
WORLD NEWS

2. EGYPT
IN
CRISIS

3. EGYPT
IN
CRISIS
Arab Spring
The series of
protests and
demonstrations
across the
Middle East and
North Africa that
commenced in
2010
Hosni Mubarak
Mohamed Morsi
2011 February 11.
Overthrow of
Hosni Mubarak
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Demonstration
Commenced
Drastic
Devaluation
Polarised
Secularist
遊行
開始
急遽的
貨幣貶值
兩極化
世俗主義
2012 The first
democratically elected
head of state in Egyptian
ECONOMIC
Egypt has experienced a
drastic fall in both
foreign investment and
tourism revenues,
followed by a 60% drop
in foreign exchange
reserves, a 3% drop in
growth, and a rapid
devaluation of the
Egyptian pound.
POLITICAL ISSUE
Mr Morsi promised to
head a government
"for all Egyptians" but
his critics say he
concentrated power
in the hands of the
Muslim Brotherhood,
to which he belongs.
Egypt became
polarised between
Mr Morsi's Islamist
supporters and their
opponents, who
include leftists,
liberals and
secularists

4. • Morsi be arrested, Military takeover
• Egypt under pressure from Brotherhood
and military - both sets of their
sympathisers - both believe that the
future of Egypt's next generation is at
stake, and both are right. But their
views of the future are very different.
• US credibility 'in tatters' over Egypt
crisis
Hundreds
are dead
Muslim
Brotherhood
Egypt
Military
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Sympathisers 同情者
At stake
危在旦夕
Credibility
信譽
In tatter
支離破碎
USA

5. ↑Break in: Damaged
objects lie on the floor
and in broken cases in
the Malawi Antiquities
Museum after it was
ransacked and looted
←The ruins of the
Evangelical Church of
Malawi after it was
ransacked, looted and
burned on Thursday by
an angry mob

6. NEW ZEALAND RECALLS
DAIRY PROUDUCTS OVER
BOTULISM FEARS
• New Zealand's main dairy exporter,
Fonterra, has found a strain of
bacteria causing botulism in some of
its products, including infant
formula and sports drinks.
• The whey product was produced in
May 2012, with a dirty pipe at one
of its processing plants in Waikato
responsible for the contamination
• Imported milk powder market worth
1.9 million in China. 90% is from
New Zealand.
• The dairy industry powers
New Zealand's economy,
with the country exporting
up to 95% of its milk.
• India is seeking the
opportunity to replace New
Zealand as the biggest
supplier.
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Dairy
strain
Bacteria
Botulism
乳製品
品種
細菌
肉毒桿菌

7. AIR
AS
CONDITIONERS
SOUTH
OFF
KOREA FACES
• SEOUL: South Korea ordered
sweltering government offices to
turn off their air conditioning as two
power plants stopped operations
Monday, a day after a minister
warned of an imminent national
energy crisis.
POWER CRISIS
• Even Seoul's subway system has
cut the number of trains to save
power. And civil servants'
suffering in sweaty offices
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Sweltering 悶熱的
imminent 即將來臨

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• Two reactors were suspended in late
2012, amid a scandal over parts
with fake safety certificates.
• South Korea has 23 nuclear reactors
which supply about a third of its
electricity needs.
• The suspension of two reactors
raised questions about power supply
over the summer
amid
在 ….中
A drop in the bucket 九牛一毛
• With six other reactors out
of service for maintenance,
businesses and the public
have been asked to follow
the government lead by
saving electricity to avoid a
repeat of the massive power
cuts from two years ago.
• Many large groups ignore
the policy, due to the fine is
500,000 KRW (about NT $
13,000) each time. It’s just
a drop in the bucket to
those larger enterprises.