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By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen in Washington, U.S., April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas CAIRO (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has completed the first review of Egypt’s reform program, allowing the country to draw $1.67 billion under a stand by arrangement (SBA), the fund said on Friday. This brings the total disbursement under the 12-month SBA to $3.6 billion, the IMF said in a statement. Reporting By Ahmed Tolba and Ulf Laessing; Editing by Chris Reese

By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read CAIRO (Reuters) - In Egypt’s bustling capital people pack shops, cafes and public transport, many of them disregarding the rules that they should wear face masks in these spaces and keep one metre apart. Slideshow ( 5 images ) Official warnings about a second wave of coronavirus infections are widely dismissed. Egypt’s first wave of COVID-19 subsided in the summer and restrictions on movement were gradually relaxed. Up to now the population of more than 100 million appears to have been spared the surge in infections seen in European countries. However, official...