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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares fall as investors eye rising COVID-19 cases, Afghan crisis  

* Oil rises on bargain-hunting, expectations OPEC+ will not boost supply soon 

* PRECIOUS-Gold holds steady near one-week high on virus woes  

* MIDEAST STOCKS-IHC boosts Abu Dhabi index; other markets little changed  

* IAEA reports Iranian progress on uranium metal despite Western objections  

* OPEC+ sees no need to meet U.S. call for more supply, sources say  

* President hopes for Lebanon government in days as crisis bites deeper  

* Sudan's inflation rises further to 422.8% - official statistics  

* Iran says U.S. "failure" in Afghanistan a chance for durable peace  

* Gaza militants fire rocket at Israel, Israeli military says 

* Three Turkish soldiers killed in explosion in northern Iraq - ministry 

* Israel seeks help from abroad to battle fires near Jerusalem 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt sells 622 mln in euro-denominated T-bills - central bank  

* Egypt rushes to build public housing for new capital employees 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia's PIF raises stake in U.S. game maker Activision by 13.3 pct-filing 

* Saudi Aramco aims to raise at least $17 bln from gas pipeline -sources 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's Cabinet says it has ordered a spending cut from current budget of at least 10%

 

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain government deficit down 35% in H1 2021 - ministry 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))