self-rule
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A January integration deal between Damascus and the Kurdish administration crushed Kurdish aspirations for self-rule and still raises concerns for many from the minority group.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
"The issue of self-rule is one of the major problems between the two sides."
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
“I have no doubt in my mind,” he wrote, “that Burma cannot form part of India under Swaraj,” or self-rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his consistent opposition to the use of violence in his quest for Tibetan self-rule.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
But Mr. Pal himself admits that even if this programme can be fulfilled, this Swaraj, this absolute self-rule which he asks for, is fundamentally incompatible with the maintenance of the British connexion.
From Indian Unrest by Sir Valentine Chirol
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African History - Introductory
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