Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Iran
Political Observers and Revolutionaries Concerned with the Unclear Fate of Power Transition in Egypt: Fears and hopes in Egypt after the fall of Mubarak
Abdullah Gul Visits Iran at the Head of Political and Economic Delegation: Turkish president in Tehran tonight
Tehran Metro CEO [Mohsen Hashemi Rafsanjani] Confirms in an Interview with Iran: [Tehran] Metro’s Line 3 tunnel caves in
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Egyptian People’s Uprising Spreads to Other Arab Countries
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Lauds Epic and Glorious Participation of People in the 22nd of Bahman Rally
Turkish President Visits Tehran Tonight
Kayhan
22nd of Bahman Reaches Middle East: Reverberation of the fall of Egypt’s pharaoh; nations’ joy, rulers’ grief
Reverberation of the Coincidence of Mubarak’s Fall with 22nd of Bahman; Western Circles: Middle Eastern countries become another Iran one by one
Thousands-Strong Demonstrations in Algeria’s Capital; Bouteflika Must Go
Khabar
Minister of Intelligence Expresses Explicit Opinion on Majles’ Elections: Government against provincializing of elections
10-Thousand-Strong Protest in Algiers: Egyptian revolution arrives in Algeria
Resalat
American Newspapers State: Mubarak’s fall rocks Middle East
Ismail Haniyeh, Prime Minister of the Elective Palestinian Government: End of Gaza siege close
Minister of Intelligence [Heydar Moslehi]: People’s expectation for trials of Fetneh-perpetrators rightful
Shargh
Chairman of [Expediency] Discernment Council Commends People’s Participation in 22nd of Bahman Rally; Origins of Mubarak’s Fall Traced in Hashemi [Rafsanjani’s] Opinions
Arrest Warrant Issued for [Pervez] Musharraf
Minister of Welfare [Sadeq Mahsouli]: 80% of medical services by public sector ineffective
Tehran-e Emrooz
Political Earthquake in the Arab World Continues: Wave of unrest reaches Algeria
[Principlist MP and Former TV Reporter] Bijan Nobaveh Explains in an Interview with Tehran-e Emrooz: New plans for effective supervision over [state-run] TV and radio channels
Vatan-e Emrooz
People Call for Mubarak’s Trial and Full Abolition of the Pro-West Regime: Egypt’s euphoria in the Pharaoh-free day
After Recent Scandal in Concessions Offered by Palestinian Authority to the Zionist Regime: Saeb Erekat resigns
Great Job of Iranian Hockey Team versus the US: America humiliated on the eve of 22nd of Bahman
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.
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Briefing
Hamshahri (Citizen) is the official daily newspaper of Tehran’s Municipality. Its general directions in politics, culture and economy are determined by the mayor of Tehran, currently Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
Iran is the official organ of the administration.
Jomhouri-ye Eslami (The Islamic Republic) was known as the official organ of the Party of the Islamic Republic, founded in 1979 and disbanded in 1987. Currently, it is an open critique of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s policies and is known to be a mouthpiece of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Kayhan (Universe) is a hard-line conservative newspaper. Its editor-in-chief –currently Hossein Shari’atmadari- is appointed by Iran’s Supreme Leader. Shari’atmadari’s editorials often spark off controversy and debate inside Iranian political circles.
Khabar (News) is a principlist daily newspaper which adopts a critical stance towards Ahmadinejad’s policies.
Resalat (Mission) belongs to the moderate wing of the principlist camp. Resalat’s best known analyst is Amir Mohebbian, its political editor.
Shargh (East) is a moderate reformist newspaper. It was the most popular and influential reformist newspaper in its first period of publication which lasted from August 2003 until September 2006.
Tehran-e Emrooz (Tehran Today) is a ‘principlist reformist’ newspaper, connected to Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
Vatan-e Emrooz (Motherland Today) -which started its publication in November 2008-, belongs to Mehrdad Bazrpash, the thirty-old pro-Ahmadinejad politician who is also head of Iran’s second largest auto manufacturer company, Saipa. Vatan-e Emrooz is a supporter of the president’s policies.