Aug 31 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares ease, taking cue from Wall Street, oil slips

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf mostly rises but turnover low; Egypt climbs

* Oil prices dip on stronger dollar; rise in U.S. crude stocks data O/R

* Gold near two-month lows on rate hike worries

* Key Islamic State leader killed in apparent U.S. strike in Syria

* Turkish gold trader seeks U.S. judge's recusal in Iran sanctions case

* Russia questions report blaming Syrian govt for gas attacks

* U.S. lauds fragile respite between Turkey, Kurdish fighters in Syria

* Merkel admits mistakes made in Germany, EU with refugee crisis

* Fire at South Pars gas field under control -Iranian state media

* Iraq on track to retake Mosul this year, U.S. general says

* Libya oil guards say closed two oilfields over payment delays

* Iraq to support oil output freeze at OPEC meeting - PM

* Iran plans first phase of oil deal tenders from Sept - SHANA

* Iraq blacklists tankers involved in shipping Kurdish crude

* Iraq's Qayyara oil fields won't return to production before Mosul retaken - spokesman

EGYPT

* Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Oct. 5-15 shipment

* Egyptian parliament approves long-awaited church building law

* Egypt approves tax resolution law aimed at easing investment disputes

* Egyptian parliament's human rights chief resigns

* Egyptian pound stable at regular dollar sale, weaker on black market

* Egypt's FIHC tenders to buy soyoil and sunflower oil -trade

* Egypt's El Sewedy Electric posts Q2 net profit of 893 million Egyptian pounds

SAUDI ARABIA

* Motiva says Shell, Saudi Aramco to split assets on April 1, 2017

* Saudi Arabia signs initial deals with China on prince's visit

* Saudi Arabia's Bank Al Bilad prices 2 bln riyal sukuk issue

* Saudi Electricity seen delaying Jeddah expansion, presses on with Riyadh plant- sources

* Saudi Arabia's Tasnee said to agree terms on $1.6 bln debt - Bloomberg

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Fire hits 28-floor Abu Dhabi tower under construction

* Dubai's Emirates Islamic Bank prices $250 mln sukuk tap

QATAR

* Qatar central bank invites bids for 1 bln riyal T-bills

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain's al-Wefaq opposition appeals dissolution ruling - Wefaq official

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com;))