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DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks gain on U.S. recovery prospects but dollar pauses for breath
* Oil climbs on weaker dollar, outweighing OPEC+ supply worries
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi index gains for 7th day, blue-chip losses hit Egypt
* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as dollar, U.S. Treasury yields lose shine
* Jordan's Prince Hamza pledges allegiance to king after mediation
* Israel's president set to announce candidate to form new government
* U.S. expects 'difficult' Iran talks, sees no quick breakthrough
* Pfizer says working on new COVID-19 vaccine supply deal to Israel
* Young Palestinians express little faith in first elections they have known
* Iraqi protesters block entrance to Nassiriya oil refinery, cause fuel shortage
EGYPT
* Egypt to list 2 or 3 state-owned companies in Q3 2021 - minister
* Egypt expects growth of 2.8% in financial year ending June - minister
* Egypt non-oil private sector shrinks faster in March -PMI
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi cement firm postpones capital reduction plan amid private sector push
* Saudi company gets Asian Football Confederation broadcast rights - Saudi TV
* MEDIA-Bechtel among firms chasing billions in unpaid Saudi bills - Bloomberg News
* Saudi SAGO buys 295,000 tonnes of wheat at $271.05/tonne average price
* Saudi non-oil private sector keeps up steady growth in March - PMI
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* MEDIA-Flydubai seeks India's nod to operate Boeing 737 MAX for flights - Times of India
* US, UAE pledge joint effort to finance decarbonisation
* Emirates Development Bank to allocate $8 bln for vital companies
* Dubai Islamic Bank plans to sell AT1 Islamic bonds - sources
* UAE March non-oil private sector growth climbs to 20-month high - PMI
QATAR
* BRIEF-Qatar Airways Cargo Transports Over 1.5 Mln Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine For Qatar
KUWAIT
* Kuwaiti cabinet approves draft bill postponing loan instalments - tweet
OMAN
* Oman to ban entry of visitors from April 8 - state media
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))