Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
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* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.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.