DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks supported by global growth optimism, dollar strong

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Geopolitics weigh on markets, Abu Dhabi firm on ADNOC IPO plan

* Oil steady as rising U.S. output undermines OPEC cuts

* PRECIOUS-Gold prices rise, North Korea tensions support

* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks recover; Basra stays in discount

* Lebanon's Hezbollah denies sending weapons to Yemen

* U.S. sanctions individuals, entities for Iran-linked counterfeiting

* BP, Eni interested in developing Iraq's Majnoon oilfield - Iraqi oil officials

* Iraqi court rules Kurdish independence vote unconstitutional

* Political strains send Turkish CDS to six-month high-IHS Markit

* Sudan announces emergency measures to stabilise falling currency

* Lebanon issues $1.7 bn eurobonds in debt swap with c.bank - finmin source

* EMERGING MARKETS-Central European currencies recover from bout of German angst

* Iran says majority of OPEC members support extending oil output cuts

* Turkey's state oil company to invest up to $1.8 billion in 2018 -energy minister

EGYPT

* Egypt's Sisi to meet Lebanon's Hariri on Tuesday - Egypt presidency

* Egypt sells $1.728 bln in one-year dollar-denominated T-bonds in auction - c.bank

* Egypt has filed legal complaint against zero ergot wheat decision -official

SAUDI ARABIA

* USA's Tillerson and Saudi crown prince discuss terrorism by phone

* Saudi agency says country targeted in cyber spying campaign

* EXCLUSIVE-Saudi prince detention holds up loan to investment firm - sources

* Fitch says Saudi insurance market set for consolidation

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* TABLE-UAE October bank loan growth stays low, government deposits jump

* EXCLUSIVE-UAE's ADNOC to venture into privatisation, oil trading-CEO

* UAE oil firm ADNOC may offer 20 pct stake in fuel unit

QATAR

* Russia's Putin, Qatari Emir discuss Syria by phone -Kremlin

* Qatar urges Gulf neighbours to let nationals attend 2022 World Cup

KUWAIT

* TABLE-Kuwait October inflation jumps to 1.4 pct, boosted by transport

* Kuwait Petroleum Corp seals 2018 gasoil, jet fuel term contracts

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)