Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
250 Buses Join the Fleet; 24-Hour BRT [Bus Rapid Transit] Lines
Government Striving to Merge Ministries
Iran
Minister of Welfare and Social Security [Sadegh Mahsouli] in Tribute Ceremony for Pro-Worker Entrepreneurs: Likely hike of pensioner income in the next [Persian] year
2 Million Egyptians Pay Homage to Martyrs in Cairo’s Tahrir Square: All talks in Egypt bound to Mubarak’s resignation
Head of the Presidential Office [Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei]: Ministries of transportation and housing to be merged
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani: Revolution loyalists insure the [Islamic] Revolution by attending the 22nd of Bahman (1) rally
As Egyptians Hold Million-Strong Gathering in Tahrir Square: Egyptian parties to reconcile, people calling for Mubarak’s dismissal
Tuesday Day of Rage in Kuwait
Kayhan
Expressing Concern over Political Earthquake in the Region; US: Islamists will ascend to power if we balk
Global Resonance of Vali-yye Amr-e Moslemin’s [Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei] Advice for the Egyptian People
Kayhan’s Analysis on Munich Security Conference: Russia and West admit futility of sanctions
Khabar
In Reaction to the Current Controversial Plan: Government officials also against merger [of ministries]
Tough Days for [Masoud] Mir-Kazemi: Majles protests changes in the Ministry of Petroleum
Reese Erlich, Prominent American Journalist in an Interview with Khabar: Israel’s loses whomever succeeds Mubarak
Resalat
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Announces: We will revoke peace accord with Israel
[Habib-ol-Lah] Asgarowladi in an Interview with Fars [News Agency]: Recruiting West-leaning figures deadly poison of revolutions
People’s Slogan: Neither Mubarak nor [Omar] Soleiman, Egypt wants no traitor
Shargh
Trial of Three Americans [Tourists]
Opposition Deals with Mubarak: Constitution reform to kick off in one month
Tehran-e Emrooz
Controversies over Supreme Council of Expatriate Iranians [Presided by Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei] Continue
Soleiman Versus Muslim Brotherhood: Formation of constitution amendment committee, opposition’s first achievement
Vatan-e Emrooz
Sepah’s Vessels’ Speed Reaches 85 Knots: Nightmare for American fleet
Zionist Regime President’s Prescription for Egypt: Mubarak remains but turns into reformist
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.
(1) The official day of Islamic Revolution’s victory
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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.