DUBAI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks edge lower; Wall Street at record MKTS/GLOB

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf ends week on firm footing, Egypt rebounds urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G152Z

* Oil steady, but down for the week as glut worries face OPEC cuts O/R

* PRECIOUS-Gold steadies as global equities lose momentum urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1G21D8

* U.S.' Tillerson calms allies on Syria ahead of Geneva talks urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G21U3

* Iran sees oil output reaching 4 mln bpd by April, aims for 4.7 mln bpd urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G30C7

* Tillerson denies suggesting he wants to scrap Iran nuclear deal urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G16VW

* After Tillerson meet, France says U.S. position on Mideast peace "confused and worrying" urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G152W

* Russia says Syrian ceasefire allows it to up efforts against Islamic State urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nR4N1FZ024

* Iran finds 2 bln barrels shale oil reserves in western province urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G30AO

* Gulf States to maintain defence spending despite oil price slump urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G10ZG

* Turkey detains 26 people after car bomb, governor says PKK responsible urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G304L

* Turkey's Garanti sees subdued demand for project finance in 2017 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G241G

* Iraq plans to acquire "large fleet" of oil tankers urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G225J

* UN shifts on Syria talks language, in concession to Assad urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G22OO

* Germany says building more Israeli settlements may end two-state solution urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G1774

* U.S. ambassador at U.N. says Trump supports two-state solution urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1G11HK

* West Mosul residents told battle is imminent as Iraqi forces begin moving urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G306M

EGYPT

* Export Summary-Egypt buys wheat, United States sells corn urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1G21OF

* Egypt's GASC seeking soybean oil, sunflower oil in tender urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1G21HK

* Egypt's GASC says buys 360,000 tonnes of Russian, Ukrainian and Romanian wheat urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G25IS

* Egypt central bank leaves key interest rates unchanged as pound strengthens urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G16P2

* Average yields jump on Egyptian six-month and one-year T-bills urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nC6N18201G

* INTERVIEW-Egyptian food producer Juhayna to cut investment in 2017 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G1276

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Aramco says contains "limited" oil pipeline leak, one person died urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G30KN

* JPMorgan set to be underwriter on Saudi Aramco IPO- FT, citing sources urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1G20YW

* Saudi Arabia debating shape of Aramco ahead of IPO - sources urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G139I

* Saudi stock exchange appoints first female chair urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G15NI

* Saudi bourse, executives to lure Asian investment on March trip urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G1532

* Saudi foreign minister optimistic about overcoming Mideast challenges urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G12QN

* Saudi's Al Rajhi Bank eyes corporate banking business growth urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G048O



UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Trump's defense chief visits UAE in first Middle East trip urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G30AW

* UAE Central Bank drafts rules pushing banks to lend to SMEs urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G14QH

* Abu Dhabi's new $125 bln fund to start operating in May urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G14M4

* Dubai expected to issue dollar bond this quarter -sources urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G14DB

* UAE telecoms firm du targets $272 million in savings by 2019 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G1200

* Middle East Crude-April light grades weaken after ADNOC offers more oil urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1G13CB

QATAR

* Mavshack signs a strategic partner agreement with Ooredoo urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1G206K

* Tekfen Holding unit Tekfen Insaat's JV to sign $342.5 mln agreement in Qatar urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1G101I

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's Burgan Bank Q4 net profit rises 14.6 pct urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G13UY

* Kuwait's First Investment receives 6.3 mln shares of Abar from its unit under liquidation urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1G106H

BAHRAIN

* TABLE-Bahrain bank lending growth slows in November, M2 picks up urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G13AR



OMAN

* Middle East Crude-Oman bucks trend to hit 18-mth high urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N1G239J

* Oman considers taking early payments for oil to avoid new debt -sources urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1G05LQ



(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom)