DUBAI, June 15 (Reuters) - Here are some 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-Stocks pressured by report on Trump probe, Fed hike, soft US data
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi banks strong before Fed; Qatar bounces, Dana Gas volatile
* Oil prices struggle on doubts OPEC can rein in oversupply
* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as stocks fall after report of Trump probe
* MIDEAST DEBT-Islamic finance industry frets as Dana Gas deems its sukuk invalid
* U.S. expands presence in Syrian desert, rebels say
* No apparent Arab plans to push for Qatar-linked U.N. sanctions -diplomats
* Turkish minister lands in Qatar aiming to help ease Gulf rift
* Algeria's Bouteflika urges spending cuts, warns on foreign debt
* COLUMN-Commentary: Inside Trump's Middle East mess
* Lebanon cabinet approves electoral law, expects May election
* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks dip; Qatar Marine trades in discount
* Gulf crisis seen widening split in Syria rebellion
EGYPT
* Egypt's parliament approves Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia
* In long-awaited move, Egypt central bank scraps currency transfer limit
* Egypt's current account deficit narrows by 38 pct in third quarter -c.bank
* Egypt's Ezz Steel could raise steel rebar output if tariffs continue
* Egypt keeps food inspection system for now, despite court ruling
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi c.bank raises reverse repo rate 25 bps, keeps repo rate unchanged
* Morgan Stanley CEO says Saudi Arabia could be 'major opportunity'
* Saudi Aramco seeks exclusive talks over India oil refinery stake - India minister
* Saudi and Bahrain planning new road and rail causeway
* TABLE-Saudi consumer price deflation deepens further in May
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* One wounded in missile attack on UAE ship off Yemen coast -SPA
* China censures Emirates airline after two safety incidents - Xinhua
* UAE central bank raises repo rate by 25 bps
* Masdar consortium closes financing for third phase of Dubai solar park
* Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to drop San Francisco route from October
* Abu Dhabi's Dana Gas gets injunction blocking claims on $700 mln sukuk
QATAR
* UN agency to assess airspace closure against Qatar, host talks
* Qatar signs $12 bln deal to buy F-15 jets from U.S.
* Qatari businesses find new suppliers after Gulf boycott
* Qatar National Bank sees no big deposit outflows
* Qatar Airways says majority of network unaffected by airspace restrictions
* Qatar withdraws troops from Djibouti-Eritrea border mission
KUWAIT
* Kuwait central bank keeps discount rate at current level
BAHRAIN
* Defence lawyers walk out of top Bahraini activist trial
* Bahrain central bank raises key rates by 25 bps
* Bahrain wealth fund Mumtalakat has up to $300 mln for new deals -CEO
* Bahrain draft 2017-18 budget projects slow progress in cutting big deficit
* Bahrain launches new rules for fintech firms
(Compiled by Dubai Newsroom)
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks pressured by report on Trump probe, Fed hike, soft US data
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi banks strong before Fed; Qatar bounces, Dana Gas volatile
* Oil prices struggle on doubts OPEC can rein in oversupply
* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as stocks fall after report of Trump probe
* MIDEAST DEBT-Islamic finance industry frets as Dana Gas deems its sukuk invalid
* U.S. expands presence in Syrian desert, rebels say
* No apparent Arab plans to push for Qatar-linked U.N. sanctions -diplomats
* Turkish minister lands in Qatar aiming to help ease Gulf rift
* Algeria's Bouteflika urges spending cuts, warns on foreign debt
* COLUMN-Commentary: Inside Trump's Middle East mess
* Lebanon cabinet approves electoral law, expects May election
* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks dip; Qatar Marine trades in discount
* Gulf crisis seen widening split in Syria rebellion
EGYPT
* Egypt's parliament approves Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia
* In long-awaited move, Egypt central bank scraps currency transfer limit
* Egypt's current account deficit narrows by 38 pct in third quarter -c.bank
* Egypt's Ezz Steel could raise steel rebar output if tariffs continue
* Egypt keeps food inspection system for now, despite court ruling
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi c.bank raises reverse repo rate 25 bps, keeps repo rate unchanged
* Morgan Stanley CEO says Saudi Arabia could be 'major opportunity'
* Saudi Aramco seeks exclusive talks over India oil refinery stake - India minister
* Saudi and Bahrain planning new road and rail causeway
* TABLE-Saudi consumer price deflation deepens further in May
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* One wounded in missile attack on UAE ship off Yemen coast -SPA
* China censures Emirates airline after two safety incidents - Xinhua
* UAE central bank raises repo rate by 25 bps
* Masdar consortium closes financing for third phase of Dubai solar park
* Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to drop San Francisco route from October
* Abu Dhabi's Dana Gas gets injunction blocking claims on $700 mln sukuk
QATAR
* UN agency to assess airspace closure against Qatar, host talks
* Qatar signs $12 bln deal to buy F-15 jets from U.S.
* Qatari businesses find new suppliers after Gulf boycott
* Qatar National Bank sees no big deposit outflows
* Qatar Airways says majority of network unaffected by airspace restrictions
* Qatar withdraws troops from Djibouti-Eritrea border mission
KUWAIT
* Kuwait central bank keeps discount rate at current level
BAHRAIN
* Defence lawyers walk out of top Bahraini activist trial
* Bahrain central bank raises key rates by 25 bps
* Bahrain wealth fund Mumtalakat has up to $300 mln for new deals -CEO
* Bahrain draft 2017-18 budget projects slow progress in cutting big deficit
* Bahrain launches new rules for fintech firms
(Compiled by Dubai Newsroom)