Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Demonstrations in Egypt, Majles’ vote of confidence for Ali-Akbar Salehi as foreign minister, and the opening of the spatial lab were the top headlines in Tehran’s dailies today.
Hamshahri
President Pointing to Successful Implementation of the Purposeful Subsidies Bill: Prices drop from Farvardin (1)
Zahedan (2) Prosecutor Announces: Agents of Chabahar terror crimes arrested
With 146 Votes in Favor: Majles trusts [Ali-Akbar] Salehi
Iran
In Majles’ Open Session Yesterday Open; President: Price drops start from Farvardin
Middle East’s Largest Spatial System Lab Opens in Iran
Chants of Mubarak Regime’s Fall Resonate in Massive Protests of Cairo, Alexandria and Suez: Latest news on the Heat of Revolution in Egypt
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Egyptian Cities Out of the Regime’s Control; US Loses Hope in Mubarak
Majles Casts Vote of Confidence for Ali-Akbar Salehi as Foreign Minister
Thousands of Algerian Protestors Call for the Cabinet’s Resignation
US Plot for Sudan’s Partition Realized
Kayhan
Islamic Uprising Closer to Victory: Countdown for Mubarak’s fall, citizens take to weapons
Salehi Foreign Minister with Majles’ Vote of Confidence
Students in Tehran Gather in Support for the Egyptian Nation’s Islamic Uprising
Khabar
Prominent American Analyst Danny Schechter in an Interview with Khabar: Egyptians don’t have a Khomeini
Why Was Salehi’s Vote Low? An Analysis of Ahmadinejad’s Letter to Majles [Last Tuesday] on FM’s Vote of Confidence
Resalat
In the Six Day of Bloodshed: Opposition parties assemble in Egypt
Iran’s Largest Spatial System Lab Opens: Another step in conquering space
Majles’ Vote of Confidence for Ali-Akbar Salehi
Shargh
Opposition Parties Suggest: ElBaradei to form transitional government
After Gaining 146 Votes of Confidence: Salehi travels to Ethiopia
Iran-Netherlands Relations in Suspense
Tehran-e Emrooz
Tehran Prosecutor [Abbas Ja’fari Dowlatabadi]: The Dutch government has no right to meddle in our internal affairs; Iran’s Response to Dutch Ballyhoo (3)
Minister’s Knife-Edge Vote
Jet Fighters over the Sky of Cairo
Vatan-e Emrooz
Husni Mubarak Meets Army Commanders: US navies dock on coast of Egypt
Chief Commander of the Iranian Army [Ata-ol-Lah Salehi]: The uprising of people in Egypt and Tunisia a response to divine call against Imperialism
In Presence of the President: Middle East’s largest spatial lab opens
With Votes of 146 Legislators: Salehi becomes foreign minister
In Interview with Vatan-e Emrooz: MPs reaction to Arabian dollars (4)
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.
(1) First month of Persian calendar that starts in late March.
(2) Center of Sistan-va-Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran where the deadly terrorists attacks of Tasou’a took place.
(3) The Netherlands government suspended its relations with Iran on Sunday in response to the execution of Iranian-Dutch citizen Zahra Bahrami, arrested in 2009 post-presidential election protests and later charged with drug trafficking.
(4) Refers to claims that Mahmoud Abbas convinced a Palestinian businessman to donate 50 million dollars to Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi.
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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.