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DUBAI - 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-Wall Street surges; U.S. yields fall after Fed's Powell speaks
* Oil posts biggest weekly gains in over a year ahead of Hurricane Ida
* PRECIOUS-Gold jumps after Fed's Powell fails to signal taper timeline
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf bourses fall on virus worries
* U.S. in final phase of evacuations from Kabul - Western official
* Iranian, Gulf Arab officials meet in Baghdad
* In shadow of Afghan attack, Biden and Israeli PM seek to narrow differences on Iran
* Lebanon's Hezbollah agrees to third shipment of Iranian fuel
EGYPT
* Egypt's Sisi and Qatar's Tamim meet for the first time since reconciliation
* Egypt's GASC seeking wheat in tender for Oct 15-Oct 25 shipment
SAUDI ARABIA
* Arabian nights buzz: staycations boost Saudi economy
* Saudi's Bindawood Holding Says Unit Danube Opens A New Store
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE resumes issuing tourist visas to vaccinated travellers - WAM
* Abu Dhabi bourse to halve trading commissions, second cut this year
* UAE's Emirates Global Aluminium considering IPO in 2022 - sources
* UAE's only nuclear power plant begins operations at 2nd unit
KUWAIT
* Kuwait Warba Bank Obtains CBK Approval To Increase Capital Through Issuing New Shares
QATAR
* Motor racing-Qatar set to debut on revised 22-race F1 calendar
* BREAKINGVIEWS-Afghanistan’s financial lifeline may lie in Qatar
OMAN
* Emirates Boosts Weekly Services To Muscat
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))