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Nando’s spices up Qatar’s dining scene with launch of 10th Casa in Villaggio

The opening of the 10th Casa demonstrates Nando’s’ commitment to delivering exceptional dining experiences to even more customers in Qatar. Nando’s, the renowned South African flame-grilled PERi-PERi restaurant group, has announced the grand…

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News

Malls, roads and homes flood after heavy Qatar rain

Additionally, localized flooding was seen on main routes including Al Waab St. and Al Bustan St. this afternoon, as well as many side streets and the Industrial Area.

News

Villaggio fire saga to continue after prosecutor lodges appeal

However, the case will not return to the Court of Appeal until after the summer break, a court administrator told Doha News.

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Photos

Four years on, those lost in Villaggio fire not forgotten

Though many have forgotten the 2012 fire, the legal battle to hold someone responsible for the fire is largely over, and the mall is busier than ever, the tragedy lives on in the memory of some longtime residents.

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Politics

Qatar’s ambassador to Belgium becomes head of NATO mission

Al Thani was co-owner of the former Gympanzee daycare center in Villaggio mall, where a fire killed 19 people, including 13 children, in 2012.

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News

Defendants miss first Qatar court hearing in Villaggio fire retrial

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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News

Parents hope for ‘justice’ after Qatar court orders Villaggio fire retrial

The latest ruling means that Villaggio’s chairman and manager, a municipal employee and the co-owners of Gympanzee daycare – where 19 people died – will now face a third trial.

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Life

Qatar’s attorney general directs prosecutors to appeal Villaggio acquittal

Dr Ali bin Fetais al Marri instructed the prosecutor to take the Court of Appeal judgment to the country's highest court, the Court of Cassation, QNA reports.

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Qatar’s Villaggio Mall tests out new vertical parking scheme

The scheme is located near the VIP entrance of the mall and will be tested by the shopping center for free for six months. If it is successful, those behind the system hope to introduce it across Doha to help tackle the city's severe parking crunch.

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