Afghans in Russia

Russian Afghans are Russian citizens and non-citizen residents born in, or with ancestors from, Afghanistan living in Russia and the second largest Afghan community in Europe is part of the Afghan diaspora. A third of the population live in Moscow and the largest community is found around the Sevastopol Hotel, which is home to thousands of Afghan residents and many Afghan-run businesses. In 2007 UNHCR reported many, including children of officials who worked for the pro-Soviet government in Kabul during the 1980s, have failed to gain refugee status. Refugee status approval rate had been between 2% to 5% and about 30% for temporary asylum applications. Many Afghans had entered Russia through Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and were blocked from making refugee application under the “safe third country” rule. Between 1997 and end of 2007, only 844 Afghans were granted refugee status in Russia. Between 2002 and 2007, only 548 Afghans were voluntarily repatriated from Russia with the help of UNHCR.

Koht-e Sangi

Kote Sangi is a neighborhood and major intersection in western Kabul, Afghanistan, part of District 5. It is one of the city's most populated urban areas, located south of the Silo Road and west of Deh Bori and Kabul University. The roads link it to

Karte Char

Karte Char, literally Fourth Quarter, is a neighborhood in western Kabul, Afghanistan, part of District 3. It is located by the Sevom Aqrab Road that goes to Kote Sangi, and is located very close to Kabul University, Kabul Zoo, the Gardens of Babur and

Deh Mazang

Deh Mazang, also spelled Demazang or Dih Mazang, is a hillside settlement in west Kabul, Afghanistan, located on the southern side of the Asamayi mountain. It forms part of District 3. Kabul Zoo is located to its south and Chindawol in the old city to its

Bala Hissar uprising

The Bala Hissar uprising was an insurrection that took place on August 5, 1979, at the historical fortress Bala Hissar in the southern edge of Kabul, Afghanistan. Insurgents, as well as rebellious Afghan Army officers infiltrated and occupied the fortress

Chindawol uprising

The Chindawol uprising was an insurrection that took place on June 23, 1979 in the Chindawol district in the old city of Kabul, Afghanistan. The rebellion was caused by the arrests of scholars and influential fighters of the city's Shia communities by the

Deh Afghanan

Deh Afghanan is a downtown settlement in the center of Kabul, Afghanistan. It forms part of administrative District 2. It was once a small Pashtun village that spread across the Zarnegar Park open space, which was home of the Zarnegar Palace built under

Bagh-e Bala Palace

The Bagh-e Bala Palace is a former royal palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is located at a hilltop in the Bagh-e Bala park near Karte Parwan. The palace has a large pool and is surrounded by pine trees

Kabul bus rapid transit

Kabul bus rapid transit is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Kabul, Afghanistan, currently under construction

3 Hoot uprising

The 3 Hoot uprising refers to a week of major civil unrest in Kabul, Afghanistan that started on February 22, 1980, occurring two months after the Soviet intervention. It is named after the date and month it started in the Solar Hijri calendar. Protests

Anti-antisemitism

Anti-antisemitism is opposition to antisemitism or prejudice against Jews, and just like the history of antisemitism, the history of anti-antisemitism is long and multifaceted. According to historian Omer Bartov, political controversies around