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-Asia stocks cautiously mixed, dollar tries to bounce
* Oil falls on supply glut fears as OPEC+ set to boost output
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Kuwait leads most of Gulf lower; Egypt edges up
* PRECIOUS-Gold soars to record high as virus fears lift safe-haven demand
* UAE, Iran foreign ministers discuss COVID challenge
* Israel's Netanyahu condemns protests against him, criticises media
* Iran's stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble
* Kuwait bans flights to 31 'high risk' countries due to coronavirus
* UAE official tells Turkey to stop meddling in Arab affairs over Libya
* Israeli army says hits squad placing explosives along Syria frontier
* Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 18.08 million, death toll at 687,259
EGYPT
* Egypt says Turkish seismic survey plans could encroach on its waters
* Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3
SAUDI ARABIA
* Apple tops Saudi Aramco as most valuable publicly listed co
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Average Dubai crude oil price rises in July to $43.278/bbl - sources
* UAE launches start-up operations at first nuclear power plant
QATAR
* Qatar seeks two IAG board seats after backing BA owner's capital hike
KUWAIT
* OPEC July oil output surges as Gulf voluntary cuts end - survey
OMAN
* Oman crude OSP rises to $43.62/bbl for Sept - DME data
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))
