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-Asia shares bounce from 2-month lows as US-China trade war fears ease
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Money flows back into Saudi, Emaar keeps falling in Dubai
* Oil gains on surprise drawdown in U.S. crude inventories
* PRECIOUS-Gold edges lower as fears of all-out U.S.-China trade war ease
* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks rise ahead of Saudi OSPs
* Trump agrees to keep U.S. troops in Syria a 'little longer,' but wants out
* Algeria's Bouteflika names four new ministers and leaves energy minister in place
* India to offer $3-4 bln development plan for giant Iran gas field - sources
* Libyans to take part in public consultations to help end political deadlock
* U.S. seeks about 20 years prison for Turkish banker in Iran sanctions case
* Turkish lira's real effective exchange rate falls to record low in March - cenbank
* Turkish, Iranian leaders meet ahead of Syria summit with Russia
* Iraq says Saudi could invest in agricultural land in Anbar province
EGYPT
* Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Egyptian strawberries, peppers
* Egypt to hold long-awaited local elections next year
* Egypt's Oriental Weavers to issue 1.5 Egyptian pound dividend on April 19
* Egypt's wheat reserves are sufficient until July 15 - Al Mal newspaper
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia's first new cinema in decades to open April 18
* Saudi-led coalition says missile intercepted near Yemen border
* Saudi Arabia expects no oil supply impact from Houthi tanker attack
QATAR
* Qatar National Bank seeks growth in Southeast Asia
* Qatar's market manipulation fears fuelled by "abnormal" derivative moves-bank CEO
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain says new discovery contains an estimated 80 bln barrels of tight oil
* Bahrain denies entry to Danish lawmaker who planned visit to jailed activist
(Reporting by Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com;))
