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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-Shares rise as cyclical stocks provide support; yields climb
* Oil extends losses as Texas prepares to ramp up output after freeze
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets fall; Abu Dhabi gains
* PRECIOUS-Gold recovers from 7-month low but on course for weekly drop
* Iran says studies EU-proposed informal meeting with U.S
* Rockets hit Iraqi base hosting U.S. contractors, one Iraqi injured, security officials say
* EXCLUSIVE-IAEA found uranium traces at two sites Iran barred it from, sources say
* UAE says Dubai princess being cared for at home as UN expresses concern
* Lebanese court removes investigator who charged politicians over Beirut blast
* Saudi-led coalition in Yemen moves troops to Marib to repel Houthi assault-sources
* Yemen famine could threaten opportunity for peace, U.N. warns
* Somali government forces, opposition clash in Mogadishu over election protest
EGYPT
* Egypt announces oil and gas bid round for 24 blocks, says ministry
* Russian flights to Egyptian resorts to resume after five-year suspension
* EGX Says Amir Abdul Wahab Khedr Reduces Stake In Grand Capital For Financial Investments
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 bln in its military industry over next decade
* Fitch Says Saudi Arabian Banks' Retail Rush To Continue
* Saudi Arabia approves AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine, state TV reports
* Saudi Arabia's BinDawood says subsidiary faces $33 mln coffee maker claim
* Saudi Cement Profit Rises
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Sovereign, pension funds double down on private debt amid pandemic
* Fitch Ratings: Asset Quality the Main Threat to UAE Banks' Viability Ratings
QATAR
* Eni interested in Qatar LNG project - CEO
* Brighter Signs 5-Year Distribution Agreement For Actiste In Qatar
KUWAIT
* Kuwait bans entry for non-Kuwaiti citizens until further notice - Civil Aviation Authority
* National Bank of Kuwait sells $700 million AT1 bonds -document
* Kuwait's HEISCO Says Contract With Kuwait Oil Company Extended For 12 Months
OMAN
* Oman Qatar Insurance Board Proposes FY Dividend
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))