Entekhab [SEP] country of origin
Entekhab
Entekhab (Persian: انتخاب "Choice" in English) was a Persian language newspaper published in Iran between 1991 and 2004. Nevertheless, its news website is active under the name of "Entekhab Professional News Site" (Entekhab.ir), only working in Persian language.
History and profile.
"Entekhab" was founded by Mohammad Mahdi Faghihiin 1998. Taha Hashemi was the editor-in-chief of the paper. The daily had a conservative stance and was based in Qum.
Khamenei ordered the paper
of Sweden for the acquisition. In June 2011, it was reported that the creditors of Daewoo decided to drop the deal with Entekhab group over funding uncertainties; Entekhab Group threatened to take legal actions in response. After years of trying, in January 2013, Dongbu Group (now known as DB Group) agreed to take over Daewoo Electronics for $270 million in order to attain synergies with DB families (Especially DB Inc., DB Hitek and Dongbu Steel). Daewoo Electronics became the family of DB Group by ending its workout