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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
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* Oil steady, but down for the week as glut worries face OPEC cuts
O/R
* PRECIOUS-Gold steadies as global equities lose momentum
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* U.S.' Tillerson calms allies on Syria ahead of Geneva talks
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* Iran sees oil output reaching 4 mln bpd by April, aims for 4.7 mln bpd
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* Tillerson denies suggesting he wants to scrap Iran nuclear deal
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* After Tillerson meet, France says U.S. position on Mideast peace "confused and worrying"
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* Russia says Syrian ceasefire allows it to up efforts against Islamic State
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* Iran finds 2 bln barrels shale oil reserves in western province
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* Gulf States to maintain defence spending despite oil price slump
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* Turkey detains 26 people after car bomb, governor says PKK responsible
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* Turkey's Garanti sees subdued demand for project finance in 2017
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* Iraq plans to acquire "large fleet" of oil tankers
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* UN shifts on Syria talks language, in concession to Assad
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* Germany says building more Israeli settlements may end two-state solution
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* U.S. ambassador at U.N. says Trump supports two-state solution
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* West Mosul residents told battle is imminent as Iraqi forces begin moving
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EGYPT
* Export Summary-Egypt buys wheat, United States sells corn
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* Egypt's GASC seeking soybean oil, sunflower oil in tender
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* Egypt's GASC says buys 360,000 tonnes of Russian, Ukrainian and Romanian wheat
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* Egypt central bank leaves key interest rates unchanged as pound strengthens
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* Average yields jump on Egyptian six-month and one-year T-bills
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* INTERVIEW-Egyptian food producer Juhayna to cut investment in 2017
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SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Aramco says contains "limited" oil pipeline leak, one person died
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* JPMorgan set to be underwriter on Saudi Aramco IPO- FT, citing sources
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* Saudi Arabia debating shape of Aramco ahead of IPO - sources
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* Saudi stock exchange appoints first female chair
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* Saudi bourse, executives to lure Asian investment on March trip
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* Saudi foreign minister optimistic about overcoming Mideast challenges
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* Saudi's Al Rajhi Bank eyes corporate banking business growth
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Trump's defense chief visits UAE in first Middle East trip
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* UAE Central Bank drafts rules pushing banks to lend to SMEs
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* Abu Dhabi's new $125 bln fund to start operating in May
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* Dubai expected to issue dollar bond this quarter -sources
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* UAE telecoms firm du targets $272 million in savings by 2019
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* Middle East Crude-April light grades weaken after ADNOC offers more oil
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QATAR
* Mavshack signs a strategic partner agreement with Ooredoo
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* Tekfen Holding unit Tekfen Insaat's JV to sign $342.5 mln agreement in Qatar
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KUWAIT
* Kuwait's Burgan Bank Q4 net profit rises 14.6 pct
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* Kuwait's First Investment receives 6.3 mln shares of Abar from its unit under liquidation
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BAHRAIN
* TABLE-Bahrain bank lending growth slows in November, M2 picks up
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OMAN
* Middle East Crude-Oman bucks trend to hit 18-mth high
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* Oman considers taking early payments for oil to avoid new debt -sources
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(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom)
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-World stocks edge lower; Wall Street at record
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf ends week on firm footing, Egypt rebounds
* Oil steady, but down for the week as glut worries face OPEC cuts
* PRECIOUS-Gold steadies as global equities lose momentum
* U.S.' Tillerson calms allies on Syria ahead of Geneva talks
* Iran sees oil output reaching 4 mln bpd by April, aims for 4.7 mln bpd
* Tillerson denies suggesting he wants to scrap Iran nuclear deal
* After Tillerson meet, France says U.S. position on Mideast peace "confused and worrying"
* Russia says Syrian ceasefire allows it to up efforts against Islamic State
* Iran finds 2 bln barrels shale oil reserves in western province
* Gulf States to maintain defence spending despite oil price slump
* Turkey detains 26 people after car bomb, governor says PKK responsible
* Turkey's Garanti sees subdued demand for project finance in 2017
* Iraq plans to acquire "large fleet" of oil tankers
* UN shifts on Syria talks language, in concession to Assad
* Germany says building more Israeli settlements may end two-state solution
* U.S. ambassador at U.N. says Trump supports two-state solution
* West Mosul residents told battle is imminent as Iraqi forces begin moving
EGYPT
* Export Summary-Egypt buys wheat, United States sells corn
* Egypt's GASC seeking soybean oil, sunflower oil in tender
* Egypt's GASC says buys 360,000 tonnes of Russian, Ukrainian and Romanian wheat
* Egypt central bank leaves key interest rates unchanged as pound strengthens
* Average yields jump on Egyptian six-month and one-year T-bills
* INTERVIEW-Egyptian food producer Juhayna to cut investment in 2017
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Aramco says contains "limited" oil pipeline leak, one person died
* JPMorgan set to be underwriter on Saudi Aramco IPO- FT, citing sources
* Saudi Arabia debating shape of Aramco ahead of IPO - sources
* Saudi stock exchange appoints first female chair
* Saudi bourse, executives to lure Asian investment on March trip
* Saudi foreign minister optimistic about overcoming Mideast challenges
* Saudi's Al Rajhi Bank eyes corporate banking business growth
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Trump's defense chief visits UAE in first Middle East trip
* UAE Central Bank drafts rules pushing banks to lend to SMEs
* Abu Dhabi's new $125 bln fund to start operating in May
* Dubai expected to issue dollar bond this quarter -sources
* UAE telecoms firm du targets $272 million in savings by 2019
* Middle East Crude-April light grades weaken after ADNOC offers more oil
QATAR
* Mavshack signs a strategic partner agreement with Ooredoo
* Tekfen Holding unit Tekfen Insaat's JV to sign $342.5 mln agreement in Qatar
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's Burgan Bank Q4 net profit rises 14.6 pct
* Kuwait's First Investment receives 6.3 mln shares of Abar from its unit under liquidation
BAHRAIN
* TABLE-Bahrain bank lending growth slows in November, M2 picks up
OMAN
* Middle East Crude-Oman bucks trend to hit 18-mth high
* Oman considers taking early payments for oil to avoid new debt -sources
(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom)