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-Asian shares up as China stocks edge higher but caution prevails 

* Oil gains more than 1% on hopes for output cuts to counter China virus impact

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most of Gulf gains; Dubai bucks the trend 

* PRECIOUS-Gold prices edge higher on virus worries 

* OPEC+ panel weighs impact on oil demand from virus 

* OPEC+ invites China's UN ambassador in Vienna to technical meeting 

* Russia's Novak: can't say if it's time to deepen oil output cuts 

* Iraq says monitoring impact of China's virus on oil demand 

* Libya's oil output dropped to 187,337 bpd due to blockade -NOC 

* Draft U.N. resolution condemns Israeli annexation in Trump peace plan

* Sudan's Burhan casts doubt on rapid normalization of ties with Israel 

* UN Secretary General says Libya situation a 'scandal' 

* Iran wants to resolve issues with Saudi, UAE quickly - Iranian official 

* Iran to execute man for spying for CIA -judiciary

* Iran says it will still work with other countries on Ukrainian airliner crash investigation 

* Putin, Erdogan agree to improve coordination of actions in Syria - Kremlin

* FACTBOX-Airlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus outbreak 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt to sell a 45% stake of Banque du Caire in the first half of 2020 

* Egypt's CIB proposes raising $951 mln for new expansion 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Taps open for Saudi listings after Aramco's record IPO 

* Alibaba-backed fund to build HQ in Saudi 'media city' 

* Saudi Arabia reports H5N8 bird flu on farm - OIE 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai airport passenger traffic drops in 2019, first time ever

* UAE'S ADNOC sets Jan crude price at $67.80 

* UAE's Tabreed close to buying Emaar Properties' district cooling unit -sources 

 

QATAR

* Qatar cuts January marine crude price to $67.20/bbl 

* Qatar central bank sells 600 mln riyals in T-bills 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))