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Defendants miss first Qatar court hearing in Villaggio fire retrial

  • Peter Kovessy and Riham Sheble
  • April 11, 2016
The lawyer for Villaggio chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohammed Al-Rabban told the court that his client was currently travelling with family and was only notified of the scheduled hearing last Thursday.
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A taxi queue at City Center Mall.
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City Center plans upgrade for taxi customers in Qatar

  • Kelly Wright
  • April 1, 2016
The government ordered the taxi stand be moved in 2014 over safety concerns, due to the traffic congestion and large volume of passengers coming from the busy mall and surrounding buildings.
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Qatar Nike store involved in Villaggio fire lacked proper safety permit

  • Peter Kovessy and Riham Sheble
  • March 31, 2015
The information, which was never apparently introduced into testimony before, once again raised questions about why Nike was not among the individuals and companies charged in connection with the deadly 2012 blaze.
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Tears as TV footage of Villaggio fire played in Qatar appeal court

  • Peter Kovessy and Riham Sheble
  • February 14, 2015
Also during Thursday’s hearing, a judge ejected one of the victim's parents for speaking out. The court also revisited some of the main issues raised during the criminal trial, such as whether Gympanzee was licensed as a nursery or a playroom for children.
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Mourning the dead: Qatar prepares to say goodbye to fire victims

  • Doha News Team
  • May 29, 2012
Excitement turned to panic turned to horror yesterday as word of a fire at Villaggio – and potential deaths – spread across Qatar. After a frantic day of scrambling for…
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Fire breaks out at Villaggio Mall

  • Omar Chatriwala and Shabina S. Khatri
  • May 28, 2012
A fire broke out at the Villaggio Mall around 11am on Monday morning, according to witnesses. Details are still coming out, and the extent of the damage is still unclear, but by the time it was brought under control at 1:30pm, 19 people had died, mostly children. Here is the latest we have on the blaze.
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Villaggio Mall, now with more jet-flying simulator

  • Doha News Team
  • March 12, 2012
You can now fly a virtual Boeing 777 at Villaggio Mall, no permits required. European company iPILOT has launched a new Boeing 777 flight simulator in the mall, near the food court,…
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