Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Volcano and Tsunami Erupt in Indonesia
Government’s and Guilds’ Thorough Preparation to Control the Market [with the Enforcement of the Purposeful Subsidies Plan]
Further Tax Exemption for Civil Servants after Purposeful Subsidies
Iran
Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with the Cabinet and Qom Province Officials: Ninth and Tenth Administrations [of Ahmadinejad] have served much more than previous terms
Governor of Tehran [Morteza Tamaddon] Announces: Falling trend of prices in coming days
Transparent International Reports: Iran raises 22 steps in fighting against economic corruption
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Members of the Qom Seminary’s Supreme Administrative Council: Development of prospect and strategic plan a vital necessity for the seminary
With Cooperation of Sepah and the Army: Great maneuver of “’89 Defenders of the Realm of Velayat” from the second half of Aban [Second Month of the Fall]
Kayhan
Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with the Cabinet and Qom Province Officials: Officials beware lest arguments hurt the people
Ras Al Khaimah Ruler Dies, Tensions Rise
With the MPs Vote: Majles inspects Supreme Council of Expatriate Iranians
Resalat
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Meeting with Officials: Qom’s problems should be rank-ordered and pursued
In Meeting with the [Fifth Development Plan] Integration Committee: Ahmadinejad lauds Majles’ interaction with the government in development of the Fifth Plan
[Head of Tehran Police Forces] Cmdr Sajedinia: Tehran to become unsafe for criminals from next week
Shargh
Criticism of the Value of Paying Money to Karzai, and Allegations that Protestors of the Election Received Billions of Dollars; Reformists Dominate the Show in Baharestan [Site of Majles]
[Principlist Critic and MP, Ali] Motahhari Dismissed from Council of Supervision on [State-Run] Radio and TV
Tehran-e Emrooz
Special Session for Qom: In cabinet’s meeting and in the presence of Qom MP [Ali Larijani] 170 plans approved
Order to Stop Rising Prices; Head of the Council of Guilds [***]: Citizens report so we deal with price gouging vendors
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.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.