Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review

28 May 2011 | 15:44 Code : 13173 Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Tehran's newspapers on Thursday, 5th of Khordad, 1389; May 26, 2011.
Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Ahmadinejad defended the record of his advisor and former head of the Cultural Heritage Organization, Hamid Baqaei, who has been recently under fierce attack by the conservative media for preferential behavior in granting a franchise for the 450 million dollar construction project of a hotel complex in the chic Iranian island of Kish, in the Persian Gulf.

 

Hamshahri

Discontent with Inefficient Insurance Simmers

Tehran MP: Budget issued by the government not the one approved by Majles

Bank Debtors’ Assets Will Be Confiscated

 

Iran

Abidance by Law, Iran Asks Officials: Equality before the law, the basis of cooperation between [three] powers

Iran, Egypt FMs Meet on the Sidelines of [NAM] Bali Conference: Tehran and Cairo take the first steps

In the Farewell and Inauguration Ceremony [of former and new heads] of the Cultural Heritage Organization: If constructing hotels is an offense, we are proud of it

 

Jomhouri-ye Eslami

Iran Reacts to New IAEA Report: Agency’s alleged documents baseless

[Religious Leader] Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi Slams Mal-Veiledness in the Country

[Ali] Larijani: Majles is not supposed to be in the hands of the president; justice unacceptable without law

 

Kayhan

Addressing the Khalifa and Saudi Households; People of Bahrain: Execute the protestors and we will turn into a fireball

Intelligence Minister [Heydar Moslehi] Announces: New details about the mission of arrested CIA spies

Shargh

Investigation into “Justice Shares” Approved

[Ayatollah Khomeini’s Grandson] Seyyed Hassan Khomeini: Emam [Khomeini] hurt by the reactionary and sanctimonious

 

Tehran-e Emrooz

Ahmadinejad Reacts to the 450 Billion Dollar Case: President defends [Hamid] Baqaei’s blameworthy record

[Ali] Larijani’s Open Warning to Ahmadinejad: Executive power’s domination of the legislative paves the way for dictatorship

Government Strives for [Expatriate] Iranians Council: Controversies over a controversial council continue

 

* Note: Vatan-e Emrooz does 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.