Aug 28 (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-Dollar rallies, U.S. stocks fall as Fed shakes 'complacent' markets MKTS/GLOB

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi keeps falling on economy fears, UAE firm urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B63Z1

* Oil steady in volatile session, down 2 pct for the week O/R

* Gold pares gains as Fed stirs doubt over rate hike timing urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1B72SS

* Venezuela, Iran seeking consensus to stabilize oil markets urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1B80JZ

* Iran detects malware in petrochemical plants, says not linked to recent fires urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B808N

* Iraq says still set on expanding oil output to gain market share urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B808I

* EXCLUSIVE-Iraq plans to sell oil through Iran if talks with Kurds fail urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B74JJ

* Iran minister defends encounter with U.S. warship urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B6424

* Yemen's exiled government welcomes U.S. plan for restart of peace talks urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B80HI

* Kerry calls for unity government in Yemen to end war urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1B607G

* Turkish warplanes hit Islamic State, Kurdish militia sites in Syria urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nN6N17G00O 8 Saudi coalition air strikes kill most civilians in Yemen, Houthis also violate law urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B54XE

* Hapag-Lloyd CEO says planned UASC merger benefits to show in 2017 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B720Z





EGYPT

* Egypt's GASC buys 180,000 tonnes Russian wheat urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nD5N19Y00G

* Egypt's wheat corruption scandal takes down embattled supply minister urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B63N5

* Egypt's EGPC issues tender to buy gasoil in Sept -traders urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B64KV

* Egypt's supply minister confirms he is leaving his post urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nD5N19Y00E

* Egypt to replace 6 ministers after supplies minister quits -sources urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B63YG

* Egypt's OTMT reports H1 loss urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B61G5



SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Aramco says all facilities in the kingdom operating normally urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B740Q

* Saudi power relay facility hit by projectile from Yemen - agency urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B73T7

* INTERVIEW-Saudi energy minister tempers expectations for production freeze urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1B707W

* Saudi's Sky Prime granted licence for domestic flights urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B63YX





UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Australia's CIMIC says its subsidiary's CEO released from Dubai detention urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1B650F

* Apple fixes security flaw after UAE dissident's iPhone targeted urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1B61GQ

* Middle East Crude-BP, Total offer Abu Dhabi light grades at wider discounts urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1B63DX

* Dubai Crude for November to be priced at $0.15/bbl below Oman OQc1 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nENNG8F0S6



KUWAIT

* Kuwait detains member of Islamic State cyber army-newspapers urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B72EW

* Kuwait dissolves Olympic, football bodies for financial irregularities urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B64KS



QATAR

* Qatar July trade surplus shrinks 53 pct yr/yr urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B80GS

* Qatar Football Association backs official after FIFA investigator seeks ban urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B80A7

* Qatar's recruited athletes stir debate on citizenship urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1AS5RL

* Qatar Q1 GDP growth slows sharply to 1.1 pct y/y urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B61CE



OMAN

* Oman budget deficit widens to $9.1 billion in H1 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1B61O3

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