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Life
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VIDEO: Two years on, pain still raw for Villaggio victims’ relatives

More than 700 days after 19 people were killed in a fire at Villaggio Mall, the families of the victims wait for justice. Here, a few relatives share what the past two years have been like for them.

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Life
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PHOTOS: Qatar residents mark 2nd anniversary of deadly Villaggio fire

Though the heat may have caused the turnout to be smaller than the past two years, residents said the point of gathering was simply to pay homage to the 19 people who died in the 2012 tragedy.

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Life

Some Villaggio families drop legal representation as expenses rack up

Three Doha-based families who lost their children in the 2012 fire said they can no longer afford the lawyer who has been representing them at the appellate hearings.

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Life

First witness called in Villaggio fire appeal case

Relatives of the victims killed in the fired expressed dismay at the glacial pace of the proceedings, but said they were determined to see the process through to the end.

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Life

Judge adjourns Villaggio fire appeal after two defendants don’t turn up

The absence of two defendants during this week's hearing and a request from defense lawyers for more time are the main reasons why the appeals process won't re-start until January.

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News

Villaggio mall begins extension project

Amid ongoing legal proceedings over a fire that killed 19 people last year, Villaggio Mall is embarking on a new expansion project.

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Business

Fire safety equipment, services sales brisk in Villaggio aftermath

As Civil Defense steps up fire inspections, more companies are turning away from cheaper options in favor of quality safety equipment, suppliers have said.

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News

The Villaggio Fire ebook – now on Apple iBooks and Smashwords.com

Nearly a month after we published our in-depth report into the deadly Villaggio fire, its aftermath, and the way forward for Qatar, the 57-page ebook has been approved for download via Apple…

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News

Five charged in Villaggio fire deaths sentenced to jail for involuntary manslaughter

A judge has handed down a harsh sentence for five of the seven defendants in the criminal trial regarding the 19 Villaggio fire deaths.

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