Tishwash: The size of Iraq’s external and internal debt
The Central Bank of Iraq revealed on Saturday the size of Iraq’s external and domestic debts for 2024.
The bank stated in an official statistic, a copy of which was received by the (Video News) Agency, that the volume of debt owed by Iraq in 2024 amounted to 54 billion and 601 million dollars, a decrease of 2.94% compared to 2023, in which the debt amounted to 56 billion and 207 million dollars.
It added that the internal public debt amounted to 85 trillion and 586 billion dinars at the end of June, an increase compared to 2024, in which the internal debt amounted to 83 trillion and 80 billion dollars. link
Tishwash: International coalition air defenses shoot down a drone near Ain al-Asad base.
A security source reported that a drone was shot down near Ain al-Asad Air Base in Anbar.
The source said, “The defenses of the international coalition forces shot down a drone near Ain al-Asad Air Base.”
He added, “The aircraft is unknown and will be identified through forensic examination.” link
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Tishwash: The Iraq Investment Forum has been postponed until further notice.
The Iraqi Economic Council announced, on Friday, the postponement of the Iraq Investment Forum, which was scheduled to be held on June 14 and 15, until further notice.
The council said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that “the final preparations for holding the forum have been fully completed, and official invitations have been sent to guests from more than 35 Arab and foreign countries.”
The statement added that “the postponement decision came as a result of the repercussions and unstable conditions in the region, which directly affect Iraq and neighboring countries, and led to the closure of airspace and airports in a number of countries, including Iraq.”
It indicated that “the Supreme Organizing Committee has decided to postpone the forum until further notice to be determined later.” link
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Tishwash: Al-Sudani to the US Chargé d’Affaires: We will take all necessary measures after the use of Iraqi airspace to bomb Iran.
Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani reiterated his rejection of the use of Iraqi territory or airspace to carry out aggressive acts against any neighboring country, while affirming the country’s right to take legal action in this regard.
The Prime Minister’s Office said in a press statement that “al-Sudani received the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Iraq, Stephen Fagin, and the Commander of the International Coalition to Defeat ISIS, General Kevin Leahy, following the dangerous developments resulting from the attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
According to the statement, al-Sudani pointed out “Iraq’s firm and decisive position that what happened against Iran represents a flagrant violation of international law and an aggressive act that undermines the rules of the international system and threatens regional and international security,” stressing that “the timing of the attack, which came at a time when diplomatic efforts are still underway, not only weakens de-escalation efforts, but also reveals a deliberate intention to escalate and drag the region into a wider confrontation rather than prevent it.”
He reiterated Iraq’s absolute rejection of the use of Iraqi territory or airspace to carry out or facilitate any aggressive acts against any neighboring country, and emphasized Iraq’s right and responsibility to protect its sovereignty, stressing that the Iraqi government will take all legal measures to this end, while calling on all international parties to respect this principle.
Al-Sudani also stressed “the need for the international community, especially the United Nations Security Council, to take responsible and direct steps to reaffirm the prohibition on the use of force and work to prevent the region from sliding into a cycle of uncontrolled violence.”
For his part, the Chargé d’Affaires and Commander of the Coalition Forces affirmed the United States’ declared position of not participating in the attack in any way, indicating their country’s keenness to prevent Iraq from being drawn into the conflict in accordance with the Strategic Framework Agreement signed between the two countries. link
