Tehran’s Daily Newspaper Review
Iran
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Gathering of Army Air Force Staff: Middle East awakened and hegemony [of imperial] powers on decline
3-Million-Strong March Held in the Streets of Cairo: Mubarak’s edifice besieged by angry Egyptians
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with a Large Number of Army Air Force Staff: This is the juncture at which the powerful begin decline
Egyptian Protestors Besiege Ministry of Interior and Parliament
Head of the Judiciary [Sadeq Larijani]: President’s letter contains false attributions which expediency stops me from responding to
Institutions and Organizations Invite People to Create an Epic in the National March of 22nd of Bahman [February 11th, Anniversary of the Victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran]
Kayhan
Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Air Force Commanders and Personnel: The Islamic Republic of Iran now a model for other nations
Second Massive Protest in the Week of Resistance; Million-strong outcry: West fend off, Mubarak destined to leave
People of Algeria, Yemen, Kuwait and Morocco Prepare for Anti-Government Demonstrations
Khabar
Supreme Leader of the Revolution: All sorts of contention between officials should be tackled
Resalat
Supreme Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Army Air Force Commanders: This is the juncture of gradual decline for the powerful
[Habib-ol-Lah] Asgarowladi in an Interview with ISNA: The nation discerns nakithin, mariqin and qasitin (1) [of the age]
Ahmadinejad: We are witnessing a thriving self-belief in Iran
Vatan-e Emrooz
Leader of the Revolution in Meeting with Army Air Force Commanders and Personnel: The age of mostakberin approaching its end
[Egyptian FM Ahmed] Aboul Gheit’s Impudent Remarks Shed Further Light: Affinity of Fetneh-perpetrators with Mubarak’s regime
Revolution Upsurge after [Hassan] Nasrullah’s [February 7] Speech: 2-Million-strong demonstration in Cairo
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.
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(1) Taken from a famous sermon by the first Shi’a imam, Ali (AS): “When I took up the reins of government one party broke away [nakithin] and another turned disobedient [mariqin], while the rest began acting wrongfully [qasitin].”
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.