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DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks retreat as China's growth slowdown deepens
* Oil rises after OPEC's Barkindo says U.S. shale growth may slow in 2020
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most major Gulf markets dip but Qatar up on energy stocks
* PRECIOUS-Gold inches down as hawkish Fed weighs on safe-haven demand
* A U.S.-China trade deal would help lift "dark cloud" over oil, says OPEC
* Islamic Jihad says truce agreed with Israel, Gaza quiet
* Despite 'wonderful' meeting, Trump and Erdogan fail to resolve conflicts
* Pentagon's Esper sees Syria pullback taking another "week or so"
* Tunisia's parliament picks moderate Islamist party leader as speaker
* ANALYSIS-Breakdown of trust in financial system deepens crisis in Lebanon
* Lebanon slides deeper into turmoil, no sign of new government
* Property prices soar in Libya's capital as displaced seek housing
* Soccer-Saudi, UAE, Bahrain head to Qatar for Gulf Cup despite rift
EGYPT
* Fire after gas leak in Egypt kills seven, injures 16 - state newspaper
* Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Jan. 5-15 shipment
* U.S. presses Egypt on alleged torture, mass arrests at UN review
* Egypt starts marketing triple-tranche dollar bonds
SAUDI ARABIA
* MOVES-Aramco names first woman to head overseas office, days before IPO
* Saudi Aramco to supply LNG to Bangladesh as part of power deal
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Emariti soldier in Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen killed in Najran -WAM
* Airbus frontrunner to win big Air Arabia order - sources
* UAE energy minister says Murban benchmark will last a long time
* ADNOC invests 1.8 bln dirhams to upgrade Bab oilfield
* DAMAC's third quarter profit plunges 78%
QATAR
* Qatar Petroleum signs 10-year LPG supply agreement with China's Wanhua Chemicals
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain LNG terminal to start operations by year-end - Teekay
(Compiled by Dubai Newsroom;) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))