Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review

25 December 2010 | 14:15 Code : 9696 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Tehran’s newspapers on Sunday, 28th of Azar 1389; December 19th, 2010.
Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Purposeful Subsidies at last! In a TV interview last night, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad finally announced the launch of what he calls “the largest and most popular economic plan” of the country.

Hamshahri

Beginning of Prices Amendments with the President’s Official Announcement

Liquid Subsidies to Be Doubled Next Year

Iran

The Largest and Most Popular Economic Transformation of the Country Launched with the President’s Decree: Purposeful Subsidies enforced today with citizens’ participation

Foreign Ministry Caretaker [Ali-Akbar Salehi] Underscores Effective Participation in International Institutions

The Peak of Rain and Snow in Esfand [Last Month of Winter in the Persian Calendar, February-March]

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

Israel’s Deputy FM: US and West need Israel to confront Islam

Gasoline Ration of Personal Automobiles Reduced

Countdown to Liberalization of Prices

Kayhan

Launched after 20 Years: Beginning of the great economic transformation, Purposeful Subsidies enforced today

Head of the International Association of Muslim Scholars [Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi]: The Muslim World backs Iran’s nuclear program

Khabar

[Deputy Speaker of Majles] Mohammad-Reza Bahonar: Knowing our circle merely as Principlists is extremism

Bush’s Security Advisors Demand of Obama; Remove Monafeghin [Mojahedin-e Khalgh Organization] from Black List

Resalat

Details of the Special Meeting for Purposeful Subsidies Announced, [Central Bank Chairman, Mohammad-Ali] Bahmani: Prices controlled

Ali-Akbar Salehi, Foreign Ministry Caretaker: Neighbors and the Muslim World our priority

Head of the Judiciary [Sadegh Larijani] Demands: Tough dealing with agents and accomplices of Chabahar’s terrorist attack

Shargh

President Calls for Citizens’ Cooperation; Today, the Beginning of Purposeful Subsidies

Ministry of Interior: 26 Billion Toman [approx. 26 million dollars] subsidy for metro and bus tickets

Head of the Judiciary: They want to line us up against Hezbollahis

Tehran-e Emrooz

Diplomatic Sulk in Farewell Ceremony [Mottaki a No-Show at Ali-Akbar Salehi’s Inauguration]

Historical Sunday: Purposeful Subsidies launched this morning with the president’s announcement

[Sadegh] Larijani Responds to Mauling of the Judiciary

Vatan-e Emrooz

The Beginning of Major Operation on Iran’s Economy

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

Trouble with understanding some terms? Check our Glossary of Iranian Political Terms.

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.