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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-Asia shares weighed by cautious mood, oil settles
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai leads gains, most major Gulf markets rise
* PRECIOUS-Gold prices gain as dollar loses ground after weak U.S. data
* Oil slips from 5-month highs as economic worries counter tight market
* Russia signals OPEC and allies could raise oil output from June
* Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu's record reign
* Bank of Israel holds key rate at 0.25 pct, sees no rate hike soon
* Eastern Libyan force confirms air strike on Tripoli's only functioning airport
* Iranian delegation travels to Venezuela to discuss direct flight route
* In unprecedented move, U.S. names Iran's Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group
* Standard Chartered expected to pay just over $1 bln to resolve U.S., U.K. probes
* Lebanese government approves electricity plans - PM
* Sudanese army blocks attempt to disperse protesters -witnesses
* Russia and Turkey will jointly patrol Syria’s Idlib -Putin
EGYPT
* Trump, Egypt's Sisi to discuss security during White House visit
* Egypt’s strategic rice reserves at six months after latest purchase - ministry
* Egypt offers four LNG cargoes for May loading - sources
* Egypt working to build 5-6 month supply of strategic commodities - cabinet
SAUDI ARABIA
* Aramco gives initial guidance for six-tranche debut dollar bond
* Demand for Aramco's debut bonds at over $50 billion - sources
* Two killed, two arrested in Saudi security operation in eastern province -state security
* Investors flock to Saudi Aramco's debut international bond
* Saudi Arabia says May will be key to decide on extending oil supply cuts
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Carlyle to buy up to $4.8 bln stake in Cepsa from Abu Dhabi's Mubadala
* Dubai Islamic Bank in discussions to buy Noor Bank -sources
* UAE's Finablr set to launch London IPO on Tuesday - sources
* Invest Bank shareholder meeting could set scene for another UAE bank merger-sources
* Saudi Arabia, UAE give Yemen $200 million in aid for Ramadan
* UAE says changing oil trading currency from dollar can't be done overnight
* Jet Airways lenders lay out bid terms for 75 pct stake in airline
QATAR
* Qatar sues Luxembourg, UAE, Saudi banks in FX manipulation case
* Banque Havilland denies currency manipulation following Qatar lawsuit
* London judge discharges jury in landmark Barclays Qatar case
(Reporting By Dubai Newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))