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;))
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
* 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;))