Egypt's cabinet ​approved the 2026/27 ⁠budget with 5.1 trillion Egyptian ‌pounds ($96.7 billion) of expenditure, it said on Thursday ​in a statement. The cabinet said Egypt expected ​public revenue ​of 4 trillion Egyptian pounds in 2026/27, up by 27.6% from the ⁠current budget. Taxes make up more than 79% of revenue, according to the latest finance ministry figures, while half ​of ‌the expenditure is ⁠geared towards ⁠interest payments alone. [...]