CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) – by Maram Mazen The International Monetary Fund said Thursday that it had reached an initial agreement to lend $12 billion to Egypt to bolster an economy battered by years of unrest. The Egyptian government hopes the three-year deal will provide a lifeline for the North African nation as it grapples with a dollar shortage and dwindling foreign reserves. The agreement, which will have to be ratified by the IMF and Egyptian authorities, […]