The column ‘Persian Press Review’ features the headlines and leading articles carried by Farsi dailies.

Sunday headlines
IRAN: Supreme Leader says global arrogance is on course to decline
JAM-E JAM: Traditional Persian vocalist Seraj could not perform in Kermanshah as some people attacked
JAHAN-E Sanat: Power cut-off grips 19 provinces in Iran
TEHRAN-E EMROOZ: Majlis speaker says inobservance of law is considered as an infringement on people’s rights
FARHANG-E ASHTI: Tehran Friday prayers leader Ahmad Khatami says Los Angeles-based Iranian singers have no room in the Islamic Republic
IRAN: President Ahamadinejad says Iran will never stop nuclear activities
SHARQ: Majlis Speaker Larijani warns that opportunists are tightening their grip on revolutionaries
KHORASAN: Population growth in Iran according to statistics
DONYA-E EQTASAD: Tehran’s fault lines are silent
Leading headlines
RESALAT in its commentary has analyzed the remarks by the Leader on the occasion of Maba’th in which he said “one of the reasons that arrogant powers are fading away is due to the awakening of Muslims throughout the world.” The writer in the analysis headlined “Islamic Revival and Decline of Global Arrogance” says the decline of the arrogant powers is rooted in their ruling system which is based on repression of nations and these systems would fall just like the former Soviet Union. The writer says today Islamophilia has spread all across the world following the culmination of Islamic Revolution in 1979.
TEHRAN-E EMROOZ in an article entitled “Continuation of Principalism Depends on Avoidance from Diversion” writes that the diversion does not emerge overnight and the history is the best witness. The diversionary movements come into being gradually and if not dealt with can endanger the whole society. For example, some diversionary movements stood up against pure Mohamdian Islam in the early of days of Islam. In the contemporary era diversionary groups such as Hojatieh, Forqan and Mujahedin Khalq (Monafeqin) are also the best examples.
JUMHURI-E ESLAMI in its editorial entitled “Politics and Ethics” writes that Maba’th is a proper opportunity to purify our understanding in written and oral language that the message of Prophet Mohammad (S) is to guide humanity. In modern life that ethical values are not properly observed, humanity needs to learn the teachings of Islam more than any other time. In the last century, despite the fact that modern technology created a new life for mankind, instead it brought about many problems. Actually, man needs to pay due attention to religious affairs. Today, man is grappling with many problems including war, poverty, extreme pollution, etc. In comparison with the previous centuries mankind has created a better environment, but still social and security problems which have resulted from dominated powers’ influence is increasing and a very complicated situation is confronting man.
DONYA-E EQTESAD in an editorial entitled “Losing Opportunities” deals with a report released by IMF. The writer explains that IMF has announced that in 2008 only 13 countries in the world had a 7 percent economic growth over the last 25 years. Among these countries, 9 states are in Asia which includes China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. The two countries of India and Vietnam will join these countries soon. The major success of these countries lies in their competitive economy.