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))