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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (1972) (cropped).jpg — Associated Press, Public domain.","cite":"\"Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/khalifa-bin-hamad-al-thani. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T08:59:15Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/khalifa-bin-hamad-al-thani","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/khalifa-bin-hamad-al-thani","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/khalifa-bin-hamad-al-thani?lang=ne"}}