Egypt's Interim Gov't Defends Arrest of Mohammed Badie

　　The Egyptian government is moving to defend its decision to arrest the head of the Muslim Brotherhood¹.

 

　　Egyptian interim² government spokesperson Ahmad el-Moslemany is denying suggestions the arrest of Mohammed Badie is politically motivated.

 

　　"I emphasize that we are against political detentions³, for any politician, even those with whom we disagree directly, and I can assure all that everybody will find justice in our judiciary."

 

　　Badie was arrested in Cairo on Tuesday.

 

　　He's since been replaced by his deputy, who also has an arrest order out for him.

 

　　Meantime, An Egyptian court is due to review a petition for the release of deposed⁴ President Hosni Mubarak.

 

　　Mubarak is facing a re-trial in connection to the deaths of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended in his ouster.

 

　　But his lawyer is pressing to try to have Mubarak walk free this weekend, now that he has been cleared of a previous corruption⁵ charge.

 

　　If Mubarak is released, many fear it could lead to further tensions in Egypt.

 

　　Emad Hegab is a political analyst⁶ with the Al-Ahram news organization.

 

　　"The release of Mubarak might cause some clashes in Egypt, because the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters could make disturbance⁷ with this chance. It was reported by the Egyptian security department that the Muslim Brotherhood was likely to attack some state institutions in revenge."

 

　　In the wake of what has been taking place in Egypt, EU foreign ministers are set to discuss whether to cut off some or all of its billions of euros worth of aid to Egypt.

 

　　The Obama Administration in the United States is also reviewing whether to delay or even cancel some or all of its over 1-billion US dollars worth of military aide it gives to Egypt every year.

1 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

2 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

3 detentions   

拘留( detention的名词复数 )； 扣押； 监禁； 放学后留校

参考例句：

• Teachers may assign detention tasks as they wish and some detentions have been actually dangerous. 老师可能随心所欲指派关禁闭的形式，有些禁闭事实上很危险。
• Intimidation, beatings and administrative detentions are often enough to prevent them from trying again. 恐吓，拷打和行政拘留足以阻止请愿者二次进京的脚步。

4 deposed   

v.罢免( depose的过去式和过去分词 )；（在法庭上）宣誓作证

参考例句：

• The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。
• The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

6 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

7 disturbance   

n.动乱，骚动；打扰，干扰；(身心)失调

参考例句：

• He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
• You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。