Journalists and academics have questioned a Saudi news agency that claims the Qatar mall fire that killed New Zealand triplets was an act of terrorism.

Former NZ diplomat Warren Searell called Damascus home until the Arab spring made life far too dangerous. This is his story.

The Qatar mall where New Zealand triplets were killed in a deadly blaze is set to reopen today, reports say.

The grandparents of NZ triplets killed in a fire at a daycare centre in a Doha mall are travelling to Qatar to support their grief-stricken mother and father.

A Hamilton aviation centre will soon begin training pilots for Qatar Airways, including a group of Qatari nationals heading to the country later this year.

The New Zealand under-17 soccer team have completed two-week camp in Doha, Qatar with a 1-2 loss to the local sports academy side.

Substitute Alex Risdale scored a 91st minute winner to give the New Zealand under-17 soccer team a 1-0 win over their Club Brugge counterparts in Doha, Qatar.

Former All White soccer coach John Adshead believes the tiny state of Qatar will put on "an absolutely superb World Cup" in 2022.