DUBAI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - 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 down, dollar jumps on Yellen's rate hike signal
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi Electricity weighs on Riyadh, Egypt pulls back
* U.S. Oil rises from 1-week low, U.S. inventory data in focus
* PRECIOUS-Gold under pressure on Yellen's support for rate hikes
* Middle East Crude-March Das trades at multi-month low
* U.S. envoy warns against being too trusting of Sudan's armed opposition
* EU needs Turkish-style migration deal on Libya - Maltese PM
* OPEC sees smaller oil glut in 2017 but flags U.S. shale recovery
* Iraqi oil exports through Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline resume after 24-hr outage - Iraq energy source
* Russia says teams up with Turkey for first time to bomb Syrian militants
* Iraq special forces chief says mission accomplished in east Mosul
* Iran, China to sign $3 billion contract to upgrade Iranian refining capacity -Mehr news agency
* Turkey's lira weakens despite central bank's latest efforts
* Iran's Zarif wants cooperation with Saudi over Syria and Yemen
* Guterres vows U.N. reform and diplomatic "surge"
* As caliphate crumbles, Islamic State lashes out in Iraq
* Initial guidance for Turkey's 2027 Eurobond seen at 6.35 pct area -bankers
* World Bank announces $450 million in humanitarian aid to Yemen
* POLL-Higher oil prices to aid Gulf external balances but growth outlook still low
* Fitch: Sukuk Market Share to Grow Following Resilient 2016
EGYPT
* Egypt on track to receive IMF loan's second tranche
* Egypt puts retired football star on terrorism list
* Egypt to end capital controls, reform oil sector under IMF deal
* POLL-Egypt's economy to grow 3.9 pct in 2016/17, missing govt target
SAUDI ARABIA
* Al Rajhi Bank defies Saudi austerity impact with profit rise
* Saudi's National Commercial Bank Q4 net profit up 7.5 pct
* Saudi International Petrochemical Co Q4 net profit 52.3 mln riyals
* Saudi's PetroRabigh swings to Q4 net profit
* Saudi's Mouwasat Medical reports 72.2 mln riyals Q4 net profit
* Zain Saudi Q4 net loss narrows, meets forecasts
* Saudi Industrial Development Fund approves 7.94 bln riyals in loans
* Saudi's Tasnee swings to Q4 net profit, meets forecasts
* Saudi Electricty's Q4 loss widens on higher energy, operating costs
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Japan extends UAE crude storage deal through 2019
* Buyers from UAE wait for lower prices for Turkish rebar
* Etihad Airways not looking to take stake in Lufthansa
* Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways says committed to equity partner strategy
* Abraaj CEO says Africa is core to investment plan
* UAE's Fujairah publishes weekly oil inventory data
QATAR
* Qatar National Bank raising $1 billion loan from Asian lenders -sources
* Qatar Islamic Bank Q4 net profit up 2 pct, hikes dividend
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain's Gulf Int'l Bank launches $500 mln bond at MS + 170 bps -leads
OMAN
* TABLE-Oman November bank lending growth slowest since end-2013
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares down, dollar jumps on Yellen's rate hike signal
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi Electricity weighs on Riyadh, Egypt pulls back
* U.S. Oil rises from 1-week low, U.S. inventory data in focus
* PRECIOUS-Gold under pressure on Yellen's support for rate hikes
* Middle East Crude-March Das trades at multi-month low
* U.S. envoy warns against being too trusting of Sudan's armed opposition
* EU needs Turkish-style migration deal on Libya - Maltese PM
* OPEC sees smaller oil glut in 2017 but flags U.S. shale recovery
* Iraqi oil exports through Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline resume after 24-hr outage - Iraq energy source
* Russia says teams up with Turkey for first time to bomb Syrian militants
* Iraq special forces chief says mission accomplished in east Mosul
* Iran, China to sign $3 billion contract to upgrade Iranian refining capacity -Mehr news agency
* Turkey's lira weakens despite central bank's latest efforts
* Iran's Zarif wants cooperation with Saudi over Syria and Yemen
* Guterres vows U.N. reform and diplomatic "surge"
* As caliphate crumbles, Islamic State lashes out in Iraq
* Initial guidance for Turkey's 2027 Eurobond seen at 6.35 pct area -bankers
* World Bank announces $450 million in humanitarian aid to Yemen
* POLL-Higher oil prices to aid Gulf external balances but growth outlook still low
* Fitch: Sukuk Market Share to Grow Following Resilient 2016
EGYPT
* Egypt on track to receive IMF loan's second tranche
* Egypt puts retired football star on terrorism list
* Egypt to end capital controls, reform oil sector under IMF deal
* POLL-Egypt's economy to grow 3.9 pct in 2016/17, missing govt target
SAUDI ARABIA
* Al Rajhi Bank defies Saudi austerity impact with profit rise
* Saudi's National Commercial Bank Q4 net profit up 7.5 pct
* Saudi International Petrochemical Co Q4 net profit 52.3 mln riyals
* Saudi's PetroRabigh swings to Q4 net profit
* Saudi's Mouwasat Medical reports 72.2 mln riyals Q4 net profit
* Zain Saudi Q4 net loss narrows, meets forecasts
* Saudi Industrial Development Fund approves 7.94 bln riyals in loans
* Saudi's Tasnee swings to Q4 net profit, meets forecasts
* Saudi Electricty's Q4 loss widens on higher energy, operating costs
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Japan extends UAE crude storage deal through 2019
* Buyers from UAE wait for lower prices for Turkish rebar
* Etihad Airways not looking to take stake in Lufthansa
* Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways says committed to equity partner strategy
* Abraaj CEO says Africa is core to investment plan
* UAE's Fujairah publishes weekly oil inventory data
QATAR
* Qatar National Bank raising $1 billion loan from Asian lenders -sources
* Qatar Islamic Bank Q4 net profit up 2 pct, hikes dividend
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain's Gulf Int'l Bank launches $500 mln bond at MS + 170 bps -leads
OMAN
* TABLE-Oman November bank lending growth slowest since end-2013
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))