For a start, I don't think 4yr old Danah or her parents care of the drivers nationality, it wont fetch her back, so get off your high horse on that one - what ever his nationality, he ran a little girl over.

As for not knowing it was a school zone ........ he should have been driving in such away not to risk a pedestrians life where ever he is, school or not. The court judges and a policeman assigned to the case say the driver is responsible for her death. Now, unless you are privy to the police report/investigation and the court notes, they certainly trump you. As you said, you don't know the facts, they do.

Yes, I agree with you, the parents were also irresponsible. My 4yr old would have hold of at least one parents hand when crossing any road, especially in Qatar.

I don't agree on the 'media speculation' bit you reference, the paper is quoting the court findings which are fact. Though it would have been helpful if the OP had backed it up with a link to the paper article.