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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 shares fall again, dollar drifts
* Oil prices extend gains after draw in U.S. stocks
* PRECIOUS-Gold steady as investors eye Fed policy meet
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi, UAE stocks gain after IEA's oil demand outlook
* Iran president selects hardline cabinet to drive hard bargain with U.S.
* EXCLUSIVE-Lebanon to resume IMF talks, begin reforms, draft policy statement says
* U.S.-Israeli fintech Pagaya to go public via $8.5 bln SPAC deal
* Turkey raises required reserve ratios for forex deposits
EGYPT
* U.N. council urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to restart dam talks
* Remittance payments to Egypt rose to record $31.4 bln FY 2020-21- c.bank
SAUDI ARABIA
* StanChart to add bankers in sustainable finance, capital markets in Saudi Arabia
* Saudi Arabia signs agreements with Pfizer and AstraZeneca -SPA
* SoftBank makes first direct investment in Saudi company
* Saudi inflation rate up 0.3% in August
* Saudi Arabia bans beef imports from Brazilian meatpackers
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE to announce investment expansion across Britain
* MOVES-Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank hires capital markets banker
* Dubai Expo visitors must be vaccinated or COVID-free, organiser says
QATAR
* Qatar sells Nov-loading al-Shaheen crude at 5-month lows - sources
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's Burgan Bank gets approval for up to $500 million senior bonds
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain releases some political prisoners under new law
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))