Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review

27 April 2011 | 06:02 Code : 12281 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Tehran's newspapers on Wednesday 7th of Ordibehesht 1390; April 27, 2011.
Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Approval of the current year’s budget bill by Majles was the top news of Tehran newspapers today.

Hamshahri

Majles Approves Outline of 1390 [March 2011-March 2012] Budget

Iran

Iran Reports of Housing Policy Package: New plans to control rents

Outline of ’90 Budget Approved in Majles: Majles scales up its own budget

Head of the Central Bank [Mahmoud Bahmani]: Citizens’ purchasing power won’t change with removal of three zeros [from the national currency]

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani in Meeting with Representatives of Workers and Trade Unions: Massive imports deadly poison for national economy

In Today’s Session of Majles: Outline of the ’90 budget bill approved

Wave of Arrests and Detention of Opposition Continues in Bahrain

Kayhan

WikiLeaks’ Latest Document: Mossad’s command in crackdown of Bahrain’s Shi’as disclosed

Wave of Islamic Uprising Reaches Mauritania; People: The ruling regime should be overthrown

With 149 Votes of Favor: Outline of ’90 budget bill approved

Resalat

In Majles’ Open Session Yesterday: Outline of the ’90 budget bill approved

Zionist Paper Maariv: Israel rushing towards chaos

Shargh

Three Economic and Political Figures Analyze [Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Head of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce, Nahavandian and Famed Businessman Asadollah Asgarowladi]: Rescue production!

Tehran-e Emrooz

Head of the Central Bank Proposes: National referendum on removing zeroes [from the national currency]

Quarrel over Budget’s Dependence on Oil: Budget line-up in Majles

Vatan-e Emrooz

King Abdullah II’s Promise for Reform Does Not Soothe Jordanians: Islamic wave against the Masonic king

Legislators Criticize Modifications to the Government’s Bill: Outline of ’90 budget approved

* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.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.