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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-Asian stocks fall amid concern about Georgia Senate vote
* Oil little changed as investors await OPEC+ decision
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai leads gains as markets rise on higher oil
* PRECIOUS-Gold eases as dollar recovers; Georgia elections in focus
* Iran resumes 20% enrichment at Fordow amid rising tensions with U.S.
* OPEC+ deadlocked over raising oil output, to resume talks Tuesday
* Breakthrough reached in Gulf dispute with Qatar -senior Trump official
* S.Korea says reviewing planned diplomat visit to Tehran after Iran seizes tanker
* Israel's health ministry authorizes use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
* M&A deals in Turkey bounce back to $6.9 billion -KPMG
EGYPT
* Egypt private sector activity shrinks in Dec as COVID-19 surges -PMI
* Egypt eyes slow return for tourism after revenues dive in 2020
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi non-oil private sector shows burst of growth in Dec -PMI
* Saudi Arabia to reopen airspace, land border to Qatar, says Kuwait
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE non-oil private sector grows in Dec but employment falls -PMI
* UAE official says Gulf summit to restore Gulf unity
* Dubai Airports and GMR Hyderabad agree deal to aid vaccine distribution
* BRIEF-IHC Rebrands SHUAA Securities To International Securities
QATAR
* Qatar's emir to attend Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia
KUWAIT
* Kuwait makes new oil discoveries -KUNA
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))