Communism

If protests grow and radicalize, Khamenei will tell his henchmen that preserving a theocracy, like winning a revolution, requires iron determination and bloodshed.
Middle East Forum Online
Getting Rid of Iranian Ayatollahs Is Not Like Toppling a Communist Regime
The Price of Freeing Oneself from the Dictatorship of Islamic Slippers Will Be Far Higher than the Fall of a Gray Communist Mini-State Beyond the Rhine
January 14, 2026
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Giulio Meotti
Omani youths in dishdasha at the marina in Al Mouj, The Wave, Muscat, Oman.
Middle East Forum Observer
Development of Post-Communist Cuba Should Take Inspiration from Oman
When the Communists Leave, Friends of Cuba’s Heritage Will Need to Balance Development and the Preservation of Cultural Heritage
January 12, 2026
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Michael Rubin
A bust of Joseph Stalin, the Soviet politician and revolutionary.
Middle East Forum Observer
Red Kurdistan: A Soviet Experiment and Its Relevance Today
The Official Kurdish Population of the Soviet Union in 1926 Was 69,000, Many of Them in Azerbaijan
November 21, 2024
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Loqman Radpey