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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-Stock prices rise, dollar falls on U.S. jobs data
* Oil steady, traders on sidelines as OPEC+ talks drag on
* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as U.S. jobs data fails to bolster early Fed tightening bets
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi hits record high as most Gulf bourses gain
* MIDEAST DEBT-QP bonds shine as Gulf supply set to dwindle on high oil
* OPEC+ to resume oil policy talks on Monday after UAE roadblock
* Israeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE- Israeli media
* Iraqi minister says BP mulls quitting Iraq, Lukoil wants to sell up
* Iraq awards Dhi Qar refinery project to Chinese companies
* Iraqis protest over power, water cuts amid heat wave
* Iran at risk of fifth COVID-19 wave as Delta variant spreads - Rouhani
* Iran denies links to attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria
* Iran restarts Bushehr nuclear power plant after overhaul-state media
* U.S. drops sanctions on three Iranians, says move unrelated to nuclear talks
* IAEA deputy head to visit Iran for 'routine' matters - Iranian envoy
* EXCLUSIVE-Iran restricts IAEA access to main enrichment plant after attack -diplomats
* Iran names hardline cleric as top judge amid calls for probe into past abuses
* U.N.-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections
* Beirut blast judge to question top politicians, security officials
* Israel strikes Hamas site in Gaza over fire balloons - military
* IMF boosts Jordan loan, citing strong performance on economic reforms
* Jordan court rejects defence bid to have Prince Hamza testify -lawyer
* Sudan increases fuel prices after subsidies removed
EGYPT
* Egypt’s Sisi opens naval base close to border with Libya
* Egypt’s ESIIC seeks 100,000 tonnes of raw cane sugar in tender - document
* Egypt's GASC seeks wheat in tender for shipment Sept. 1-15
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi debt management centre names acting CEO after former boss goes to wealth fund
* Saudi Arabia bans entry from UAE, Vietnam, Ethiopia and Afghanistan -agency
* EXCLUSIVE-New Saudi airline plan takes aim at Emirates, Qatar Airways
* Aramco CFO Khalid al-Dabbagh steps down
* Citi's corporate and investment banking revenue from Saudi nearly tripled-exec
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Delayed Dubai Expo 2020 launches tickets sales
* Abu Dhabi's ADNOC adds Goldman Sachs to lead banks on drilling IPO
* Dubai cloud kitchen Kitopi raises $415 mln from investors including SoftBank
OMAN
* Oman deficit at $2.3 bln in May as oil revenue declines
KUWAIT
* Kuwaiti sovereign fund posts 33% annual growth in return
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))