DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares in the red as nervous markets await Fed

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf softens despite oil rebound; Ezz Steel lifts Egypt

* PRECIOUS-Gold prices edge lower on firmer dollar ahead of Fed meet

* PRECIOUS-Gold dips, down for week; market braces for Fed rate hike

* Turkish forces and Syrian allies drive Kurds from Afrin

* Oil major Total to seek waiver if U.S. reimposes Iran sanctions -UAE newspaper

* Iran has nearly doubled gas production at South Pars- Rouhani

* Iraq's SOMO chief says targeting more crude sells to Asian markets

* Republican senator expects Trump to pull out of Iran deal -CBS

* Iraq seeks investors to build two southern refineries -oil ministry

EGYPT

* Egypt names 23 state companies to float shares in privatisation scheme

* Egypt targets budget deficit of 8.4 pct, GDP growth of 5.8 pct in 2018/19 - PM

* Average yields rise on Egypt's three- and nine-month T-bills

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE's ADNOC awards Total stakes in two offshore concessions

* DP World buys stakes in Peru's No. 2 container terminal, India logistics firm

QATAR

* Qatar asks U.S. to investigate UAE bank for 'financial warfare'

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)