The Rojava conflict, also known as the Rojava Revolution, is a political upheaval and military conflict taking place in northern Syria, known among Kurds as Western Kurdistan or Rojava.

The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES), also known as Rojava, [b] is a de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria. [12] [13] It consists of self-governing sub-regions in the areas of Jazira, Euphrates, Raqqa, Tabqa, and Deir Ez-Zor.

Rojava may refer to: Syrian Kurdistan, also known as Rojava, the geographical region where Kurds historically settled within present-day Syria; Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, a de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria that is sometimes called Rojava

Jan 6, 2025 · Rojava Information Center We are committed to providing journalists, researchers and the general public with accurate, well-sourced, transparent information from on the ground in North East Syria. Site links

Rojava, the Kurdish region of Syria, is one of two Kurdish frontlines in the war with ISIS. The region is attracting a lot of worldwide attention for the Battle for Kobane, and the Kurdish democratic system that is emerging in an otherwise chaotic …

Jul 19, 2022 · The ‘Rojava Revolution’ began exactly ten years ago, on July 19 th 2012, when three predominantly Kurdish-inhabited areas of Syria declared their autonomy from the central government. Since then, a democratic, autonomous administration has attempted to create a grassroots, gender-equal and ecological society in these areas.

Dec 8, 2024 · Recognizing Rojava as an autonomous state of Kurdistan is a geopolitical necessity; Israel cannot tolerate an extremist Sunni Islamic regime on its borders. A strategic corridor between Israel and a future Kurdish state is crucial for realizing this goal.

Jan 22, 2025 · Actually, the Rojava Information Center did an interview with the YPJ [the Women’s Protection Units, an all-female militia within the SDF] commander-in-chief the other day, and she was saying the U.S. in its diplomatic stances, is trying to stop Turkey, because Turkey is openly threatening to invade Kobani itself, from Turkey’s side. But ...

The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), also called Rojava, is a self-governing area in northeastern Syria that is not officially recognized. [1] It includes separate areas called cantons in Afrin, Jazira, Euphrates, Raqqa, Tabqa, Manbij, and Deir Ez-Zor. [1]

Rojava is the Kurdish name for Kurdish-majority regions of Syria, and is still commonly used to describe the wider autonomous region officially known as North and East Syria (NE Syria).