All about the latest on Egypt’s IMF agreement: Talk shows were hyper focused on IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva's time in Egypt, during which she held meetings with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly ahead of the Fund commencing the fourth review of the country’s USD 8 bn program.

“Georgieva's visit to Egypt reflects the IMF's support for the country's economic reform efforts,” cabinet spokesperson Mohamed Homsani told Ala Masouleety’s Ahmed Moussa in a phone interview (watch, runtime: 20:32). The IMF chief expressed appreciation for both the government's efforts and the Egyptian people's endurance, Homsani added.

The IMF was the main talking point across the airwaves, receiving airtime from Ala Masouleety (watch, runtime: 9:49) and Salet El Tahrir (watch, runtime: 30:27).

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