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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-China stocks tumble on virus outbreak, but regional markets steady
* Oil declines as market surplus forecast counters Libya worries
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt extends losses in subdued Gulf
* PRECIOUS-Gold eases as markets assess risks from China virus
* POLL-Gulf economies to pick up this year following spending spree
* Canada, Iran at odds over who should analyse downed plane's black boxes
* GE granted license to help investigate Ukrainian plane downed by Iran
* U.S. decries Iran threat to withdraw from global nuclear treaty
* Iran MP offers reward for killing Trump, U.S. calls it 'ridiculous'
* In Chirac's shadow, Macron steps into Jerusalem's symbolism
* Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in Gaza border attack
* South Korea to deploy anti-piracy unit to the Strait of Hormuz
* Lebanon forms government with backing of Hezbollah and allies
* Lebanon needs foreign support, decision on Eurobond -finance minister
* Syria cracks down on exchange firms to halt currency collapse
* Sudan doesn't have foreign reserves to protect value of the pound -prime minister
* Libya's NOC says oil operations can only be resumed by ending closures -Tweet
* Two protesters killed as Iraqi police struggle to stem unrest
* EXCLUSIVE-BP pulls out of Iraq's Kirkuk field as expansion plans stall
* Tunisia's designated PM vows to tackle economic, social ills
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi dismisses reports it is behind hacking of Amazon boss Bezos' phone
* Saudi energy minister welcomes Russia's Novak reappointment
* Saudi energy minister understands nobody in Russia considering exiting OPEC+
* Aramco IPO proceeds to fund Saudi industry, including defence - finance minister
* Poland's PKN to increase monthly oil purchases from Saudi Aramco
* Saudi Arabia begins sale of triple-tranche dollar bond
* Saudi Dec CPI up 0.2% y/y, first yearly increase in 2019
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Dubai registers 16.7 million tourists in 2019, Chinese visitors rise
* UAE to spend $136.1 mln on infrastructure after floods
* Dubai's DP World takes 44% stake in Swissterminal Holding
* Dubai state fund chief to chair developer Nakheel
* Air transit hub UAE ready to handle coronavirus cases - ministry
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain's GFH sets yield for $300 mln 5-year sukuk at 7.5%
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))