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Stocks surge as war-driven demand boosts global defence firms

Last week, stock prices for major US arms-producing companies rose, including Northrop Grumman (up 5%), RTX (up 4.5%) and Lockheed Martin (up 3%)

Debris lies scattered following a strike on Gandhi Hotel Hospital, in Tehran, Iran on 2 March. Photo: Reuters

What we burn in war could build the future

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Six days in: How I am reading the tea leaves of war and implications for our economy

3D-printed oil pump jacks and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) logo appear in this illustration taken March 2, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Kuwait declares force majeure, cuts crude oil output due to Middle East conflict

Kuwait's army said some civilian facilities had been hit during the Iranian drone and missile attacks. Photo: Collected

Massive fire engulfs tower in Kuwait; emergency crews respond

Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, 7 March, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Iran war day 9: Strikes widen across Iran, Gulf region

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AI-generated misinformation about Iran war spreads widely online as creators profit from new technology

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, 2 March, 2026. Photo: Collected

Iran war day 8: What we know so far

Vehicles drive along a highway, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 4, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Wealthy Asians look to move Dubai assets closer to home on Iran war fears

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. Photo: Reuters

7th day of Iran war: At a glance

Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

More tankers come under Iran attack as Middle East war enters day six

Representational Image of Emirates Skycargo. Photo: Collected

Over 100 flights to operate from Dubai as Emirates runs reduced schedule

People carry coffins as they attend the funeral of the victims following an Israeli strike on a school, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Minab, Iran, March 3, 2026. Photo: Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran faces massive destruction as Israel uses 'Gaza playbook'