DUBAI, May 2 (Reuters) - Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares capped by US stock fall, ECB eyed MKTS/GLOB

* UPDATE 8-Brent crude drops below $100 on weak data from China, US O/R

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi property stocks slide after mixed Q1 MEAST-STX

* MIDEAST MONEY-Syria investors flock to Damascus bourse to protect savings MEAST-BNK

* Gulf expansion push buoys Middle East banking M&A

MEAST-MRG

* ECB set for rate cut as inflation falls sharply ECB

* U.S. companies hire less, manufacturing growth slows in April US-ECI

* POLL-Americans want U.S. to keep out of Syria conflict

US-SY

* Syria mediator is determined to resign, U.N. diplomats say

SY-UN1

* At least 22 killed in Iraq attacks IQ-VIO

* Gold falls more than 1 pct as commodities dip GOL

* Turkey investigates use of chemical weapons in Syria

SY-TR

* Youth voice hope for change in static Palestinian politics

PS-POL

EGYPT

* Six ministers to change in Egypt cabinet reshuffle-state paper EG-POL

* Egypt bank EFG Hermes to sell assets as Qatar deal fails

HRHO.CA

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai's DIB eyes double-digit profit growth, acquisitions

DISB.DU

* Abu Dhabi says financial zone to bridge gap in global day

AE-REGS

* Tatarstan prepares sukuk, to discuss Islamic banking with Moscow SUK-RU

* Dubai developers talk tall and big amid propety recovery

AE-REA

* UAE's ADNOC cuts April Murban crude price to $105.65/bbl

ADNOC.UL

QATAR

* Inflation spikes as Qatar gears up for spending spree

QA-INFL

* Qatar's QIB rules out 2013 sukuk issues - CEO QISB.QA

* Qatar Air says to get 787 grounding compensation BA.N

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi c.bank sees limited inflationary pressures in Q2

SA-CEN

* OPEC, again, to try to break deadlock over top post OPEC

* Riyadh airport power cut stopped flights for an hour

SA-AIRP

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)

((dubai.newsroom@reuters.com))

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