Egypt's Prime Minister Hisham Kandil talks during a news conference with IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde (not pictured) at the cabinet headquarters in Cairo, August 22, 2012. Egypt requested a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund and hopes for a deal by the end of year, officials said during a visit on Wednesday by IMF chief Christine Lagarde to discuss helping the ailing economy. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)