Tehran's Daily Newspaper Review
Hamshahri
Deputy Minister of Housing [Abolfazl Some’lou]: All Iranians to become householders in two years
Egypt to Lift Gaza Siege
Pensioners in Anticipation: Justice shares dividends in oblivion
Iran
Deputy Minister of Housing Announces Highlighting the Cooperation of Banking System: Homeless to become householders by ’92 [2014-2015]
Tehran Governor Quotes the President: Let the people sense the positive impact of Purposeful Subsidies Bill
International Monetary Fund: Iran has become regional economic powerhouse
Jomhouri-ye Eslami
Massive Condemnation of Death Penalty for 4 Bahraini Demonstrators
Friday Prayers’ Leaders Stress Officials’ Obedience to Leadership’s Decrees
Bahmani Promises: One-digit inflation after full implementation of Purposeful Subsidies
Kayhan
Kayhan’s Analysis: Fear in Washington and Tel Aviv of Egypt’s Leaning toward Iran
Joy in Palestine, Mourning in Israel: Fatah and Hamas end differences
Tehran Women March in Support for Militant Bahraini Women
Resalat
Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami in Tehran's Friday Prayers’ Sermons: Obeying vali-e faqih religious and legal duty
Bahrainis Protest against Death Penalties for Four Revolutionary Militants
Dr. Ali Larijani: Imports can’t solve the country’s problems
Shargh
Majles Majority Convene; Principlists’ Meeting Behind Closed Doors
Founding Board Introduces: Hashemi [Rafsanjani], Hassan Khomeini and Mirzadeh for [Islamic] Azad University’s board of trustees
Vali-e Faqih’s Representative in Sepah [Hojjat-ol-Eslam Zonnour]: Masha’i the real president today
Tehran-e Emrooz
10 Years Elapsed; Officials Pay Lip Service: Executives’ record on [Supreme Leader’s] decree for fight against financial corruption
Friday Prayers’ Leaders Important Advice for Officials; Political and religious figures stress obeying vali-e faqih’s orders
Fatah and Hamas’ Historical Agreement in Cairo: Surprise in Palestine
Vatan-e Emrooz
Waves of Middle East Revolutions Force Washington to Change: Political earthquake in Washington
Unprecedented Fear and Despair among Israeli Officials Following Developments among Palestinian Groups: Grand deal between Fatah and Hamas
* Note: Khabar and Vatan-e Emrooz do not publish on Thursdays.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.
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.