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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks take battering as Italian crisis roils financial markets 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf stocks see limited gains, property shares weigh on Dubai 

* Oil prices mixed amid worries over growing supplies

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as Italy crisis drives safe-haven buying 

* Gaza militants launch barrages across border, Israel hits back with air strikes 

* Indian banks ask exporters to close Iran deals due to sanctions 

* Libyan factions agree to Dec. 10 elections at Paris talks 

* Swiss bank BCP halts all new business with Iran 

* Lebanon central bank says sells $3 bln in Eurobonds 

* Turkish lira weakens, giving up some of previous day's gains 

* Iran willing to push for ceasefire in Yemen talks with European powers 

* Lebanon begins offshore oil and gas exploration 

* With IMF nod, industry body IFSB to tighten Islamic finance guidance 

EGYPT

* Egypt's Sisi to visit Sudan in October amid tensions 

* Egyptian officials arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from commodity firms 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Cabinet approves measure criminalising sexual harassment

* Moody's assigns A3 insurance financial strength rating to Chubb Arabia Cooperative Insurance Company; Stable Outlook 

* Chairman of Saudi media group MBC allowed to travel to Dubai 

* U.N. voices concern over Saudi arrest of women's rights activists 

* Social reform is rare bright spot in Saudi economic gloom 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Abu Dhabi appoints new board, chairman for its bourse 

* Abraaj's private-equity unit CFO and COO resign- WSJ 

* UAE bans fruits from Indian state after Nipah virus outbreak 

* Dubai cancels corporate fines in fresh effort to boost business 

* Deutsche Bank cuts eight equities research positions in Dubai - sources 

* Uber in talks to resume services in Abu Dhabi -transport official 

* TABLE-UAE April bank loan growth flat, deposits inch down

* UAE non-oil economic growth slows slightly -central bank 

KUWAIT

* TABLE-Kuwait Q1 trade surplus jumps 44 percent on year 

(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))