The father of Kiwi triplets killed in a Doha mall fire is pleased the case against those acquitted over their deaths has been sent to an appeal court.

The Attorney General in Qatar has ordered prosecutors to file an appeal of a verdict that acquitted all the defendants in the mall fire that killed Kiwi triplets.

In Qatar it gets hot. Filthy hot. So hot, you really wonder why anyone thought it'd be a good idea to settle there in the first place.

World Cup tourists have given a big thumbs up to the just-ended event in Brazil, according to a new study.

BMWs and 4x4s crammed the car park and pavements around the tall white mosque where worshippers were reciting the midday prayer.

Singapore's Changi Airport, a traditional stopover for New Zealanders but facing increased pressure from other airports in the Middle East, is expanding rapidly.

An Auckland couple whose triplets died in a Qatar mall fire two years ago have had cause to celebrate with the christening of their twins.

The parents of triplets who died in the Doha mall fire have made an emotional plea for justice after the trial over their deaths was delayed for a third time.

The hearing into the fatal fire at Doha's Villaggio mall which killed 19 people including three Kiwi triplets has been postponed for a third time.

The father of Kiwi triplets killed in a Qatar mall fire says it is distressing to see stories circulating about the fire being an act of terrorism without any facts to back them up.

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.

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.