Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi said that he believes that by the time his first term in office ends, Egypt will be better off, noting that he has been working toward that end since he assumed office.
In an interview with BBC Arabic ahead of his first visit to London, Al-Sisi said that if activists and politicians knew what Egypt is really going through, they would stand by him as he confronts the challenges and threats that the state is facing.
The Egyptian president said that it is too early to speak about whether he will run for another presidential term.
He said that the biggest challenge facing Egypt is the absence of awareness, adding that he believes it is important to speak to the Egyptian people honestly and truthfully.
He praised the Egyptian army for helping the Egyptian people achieve their will and for saving the country from an imminent civil war.
Al-Sisi also said that the country is facing significant challenges, including economic, political and security challenges.
Speaking about the situation in Sinai, the Egyptian president noted that the people in the peninsula are suffering because the situation there is not fully stable, adding that the army is working hard to ensure that there would be no casualties among Sinai’s residents.
He added that the Egyptian army compensates Sinai’s residents for any losses they suffer as a result of their fight against terrorists.
According to Al-Sisi, the army has managed to defeat terror in Sinai with a 90 per cent success rate.
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