In the article on this thread there are survivors from the fire claiming that when they tried to leave, emergency doors were locked - so this wasn't just a problem in 2009, but was still happening in 2012:

http://qatarliving.com/node/3025503

More shocking is the suggestion that the doors are locked TO STOP LABORERS ENTERING.

Are we now being told that "family day" - protecting our precious malls from those that built them - might end up costing our lives in the event of a fire?

That's sick.