IMF says final review talks with Egypt will continue online

IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said talks with Egypt would continue online after a recent mission to Cairo. The IMF is seeking a staff-level agreement on the final review and is urging Egypt to continue selling stakes in state-owned companies. No staff agreement or new disbursement was announced.

By Editorial Team · Published 13 Nov 2026 06:05 UTC · Updated 13 Nov 2026 06:05 UTC

Reported: 12 Nov 2026

Urgency: Watch · Evidence: Attributed claim

What the sources establish

Ahram Online reported Kozack’s response to its questions at the briefing. The Edge separately reports the same IMF briefing; both reports rely on Kozack for the status of talks. The time represents the date of the briefing, and the Cairo marker represents Egypt’s side of the discussions. The briefing was in Washington.

Evidence last checked: 13 Nov 2026 06:05 UTC.

13 Nov 2026 06:05 UTC — First published with source attribution and a representative map marker.

Sources

Ahram Online State-owned publisher
reporter’s account of the IMF briefing and replies to the outlet’s questions
The Edge Ownership / affiliation unverified
analysis of the same IMF briefing and the steps still needed for the review

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