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DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares move ahead led by China gains
* Oil prices advance as China lines up boost in U.S. crude imports
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets gain as Dubai hits five-month high
* PRECIOUS-Gold eases as investors await Fed minutes
* Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalising ties
* UAE-Israel phone lines open after accord to normalise ties
* Trump says he probably would not participate in Putin Iran summit
* UAE summons Iranian diplomat over 'unacceptable' Rouhani speech
* Saudi-led coalition downs ballistic missile aimed at kingdom -SPA
* Rocket falls inside Baghdad's Green Zone, no casualties
* Lebanon faces 'biggest danger', needs elections, says patriarch
EGYPT
* Egypt disposing of dangerous materials at ports - minister
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi PIF boosts trading team to back opportunistic buying strategy
* Saudi inflation jumps to 6.1% after VAT increase
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Abu Dhabi seeks to create national engineering champion
QATAR
* Qatar's Aamal Unit Awarded Contract By Kahramaa To Supply Medium Voltage 11KV And Pilot Power Cables
KUWAIT
* Kuwait position towards Israel unchanged - Al-Qabas newspaper
* Kuwait committee rejects public debt law, parliament to vote
* Kuwait utility Shamal Az-Zour makes market debut
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain's Arab Banking Corporation Posts H1 Loss
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))