Markos stated that some countries want a particular party Egypt and are not interested in Christians’ well-being or the churches that have been burned, for “the West only cares about its interests”. He stated that Copts resort only to God.

He pointed out that Egypt will be better tomorrow when respectful people like General Abdel Fattah Sīsī become president. Markos said that God has sent Gen. Sīsī to save Egypt. He mentioned on July 3, “I felt free and that Egypt has returned to us again after the revolution of June 30” (Suhā Yahyā, al-Watan, Oct. 29). Read original text in Arabic.