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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Chalabi.jpg, Public domain.","cite":"\"Ahmed Chalabi\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-chalabi. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T11:48:10Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-chalabi","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-chalabi","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-chalabi?lang=ne"}}