Proper noun
Rojava
A de facto autonomous region in northern and northeastern Syria populated mainly by Kurds.
All schools and other educational institutions have been closed since then and an online teaching system, conducted through Rojava TV, was rapidly introduced to prevent students from being deprived of their education right. Source: Internet
Three days after Trump’s announcement, in October 2019, Turkey attacked Rojava. Source: Internet
The name of the region has since been changed from Rojava (western Kurdistan) to Northern Syria in December 2016, and then to the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) in 2018—though Rojava is still often used. Source: Internet
Mr Assad said that, as the majority of the country was coming under government control, he was prepared to enter negotiations with the Kurdish-led SDF over the region in northern Syria known as Rojava. Source: Internet
Rojava, a politically autonomous region in the Kurdish region of northern Syria, has attracted leftists from around the world thanks to its radical experiments in participatory democracy and commitment to women’s equality. Source: Internet
The Rojava Information Center, an activist collective in the Kurdish-held areas, also reported gunfire and ambulances entering the prison. Source: Internet