Khaama: Saturday marks the 46th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s military invasion of Afghanistan, a turning point that reshaped the country’s modern history and left lasting scars. On this day 46 years ago, the former Soviet Union’s 40th Army entered Afghanistan, triggering the early stages of occupation and immediate clashes with multiple armed resistance groups
The Guardian (UK): The peace of the graveyard has descended upon Afghanistan. “Afghanistan might seem safe now, there are not a lot of explosions, but it is a graveyard kind of security. The most peaceful place is the grave: there nobody protests,” says Dr Sima Samar. Samar has spent a lifetime working for the ideals
Amu: Afghanistan’s embassy in Japan, which is run by diplomats from the former government, said it will suspend all operations from Jan. 31, 2026. Japan’s embassy in Kabul has also been operating under a chargé d’affaires since the Taliban takeover. Click here to read more (external link).
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi December 25, 2025 Ikramuddin Saree, a former police commander in Afghanistan’s Takhar and Baghlan provinces under the pre-Taliban republic, was shot dead on the evening of December 24 outside his office in Tehran. Sources close to him and the anti-Taliban National Resistance Front of Afghanistan confirmed the killing, saying Saree and
Khaama: Afghan refugees made up the largest group, with over 42,000 detentions, placing them at the top of the list of migrants arrested by Turkish authorities. A joint investigation published last year by Politico, Der Spiegel, and other media outlets documented beatings, abuse, and prolonged confinement of Afghan and Syrian refugees, including being held for
Amu: Afghanistan’s trade with Pakistan has fallen by as much as 45% after key border crossings between the two neighbours remained closed for nearly three months, the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment said on Thursday. Border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan have been shut for 79 days, effectively halting all formal commercial traffic between
Amu: Taliban have suspended the payment of salaries to all public employees until further notice, three sources said, including one official from the Taliban-run Ministry of Finance. The sources said the order applies to all ministries and government departments. Taliban officials have not publicly explained the reason for the decision and did not immediately respond
Afghanistan International: Two Tajik border guards were killed in an armed clash with militants who crossed from Afghanistan into Tajikistan, the country’s State Committee for National Security said. Click here to read more (external link). More Tajikistan Opens New Border Outposts Near Afghanistan After Deadly Attacks