Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
The Biggest Cultural Festival of the Year [the International Book Fair] Ends Today: 5 Million visit the book fair
Member of the Anti-Corruption Committee [Ezatollah Yousefian]: Economic corruptors list [claimed by Ahmadinejad to have been handed to the Judiciary for prosecution] lost in transit
Iran
President’s Parliamentary Advisor [Mohammad-Reza Mir-Tajeddini]: Bill on merged ministries’ responsibilities to be referred to Majles
Tunis Preparing to Try the Dictator
Pointblank Response by Advisor and Chief-of-Staff of the President to Critiques [Accusing Him of Disbelief in Velayat-e Faqih]: Supreme Leader of the Revolution flag-bearer of velayat and justice
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Yemenis’ Demonstrations Leave Hundreds Killed and Inured
Al-Azhar Clerics Call for Independence from the State
Kayhan
In Larijani-Ahmadinejad’s Joint Meeting: Agreement between Majles and Government on the quality of ministries’ merger
Tehran’s Friday Prayers Speaker [Ayatollah Jannati]: Astray current’s wings clipped
Resalat
In Guardian Council Secretary’s [Ahmad Jannati] Letter to Majles Speaker: Ministries’ merger needs Majles bill
[Conservative Tehran MP] Ahmad Tavakkoli in an Interview with Fars [News Agency]: President accepts Majles’ decision on quality of ministries’ merger
Ayatollah Jannati in Tehran Friday Prayers: “Astray group” distributes money for [upcoming parliamentary] election
Judiciary Head [Sadeq Larijani]: “Astray group” immersed in economic corruption
Shargh
Ayatollah Jannati in Tehran Friday Prayers:: Wings of the “astray current” to be clipped
Mashaei Breaks Silence: Some [political] elite have erroneous understanding of affairs
Minister of Higher Education [Kamran Daneshjou]: Universities have turned into beauty salons
Tehran-e Emrooz
Ahmadinejad Meets [Ali] Larijani to Discuss Ministries’ Merger
Friday Prayers’ Leaders Point Out New Measures by the “Astray Current”: Spending massive amounts for [parliamentary election]
Shiraz’ Governor’s New Disclosure about the “Astray Current’s” [Economic Corruption in the Southern Province of Fars]
Vatan-e Emrooz
Ashton Says ‘No’, but Russia and China Agree to Resume [Nuclear] Talks: Iran’s initiative, rift in P5+1
Police Forces Commander [Gen. Ahmadi-Moqaddam] Announces: Moral security plan implemented to curb [moral] corruption cases
* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does 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.
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.