DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stock markets hit new highs, Treasury yields up as choppy week ends

* Oil edges up in weekly rebound on forecasts for tight supplies

* PRECIOUS-Gold dips as yields perk up, dollar strengthens

* MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE bourses tread water ahead of eid holidays; Egypt gains 

* U.S. mulls crackdown on Chinese imports of Iranian oil 

* Iran's Khamenei: do not blame people protesting over water crisis 

* Saudi-led coalition destroys drones launched by Yemen's Houthis, state media say

* For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during haj 

* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks mixed; IOC buys Upper Zakum

* Syrian air defenses confront an Israeli 'aggression' over Homs -state TV

* Two Turkish soldiers killed in attack in northern Syria 

* Iran opens oil terminal in Gulf of Oman to bypass Strait of Hormuz 

* Qatar emir directs the allocation of $100 mln to support food security in Yemen -agency 

* Trump ally Barrack arrested on foreign lobbying charges -U.S. Justice Department

EGYPT

* Egypt raises domestic fuel prices in quarterly pricing review

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Aramco Facing $50M Cyber Extortion Over Leaked Data - AP

* Saudi Arabia bans citizens from travel to Indonesia -SPA

* Saudi-Owned Motiva Suspends $6.6 Billion Petrochemical Expansion - WSJ 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Rosatom, DP World to join efforts on Arctic container shipments 

* NMC founder sues EY, banks and execs for $8 bln over alleged fraud 

* EXCLUSIVE-India overhauls petroleum reserve policy to boost private interest- sources 

* Mubadala gets preferential status in bid for Renova's assets 

* GlobalFoundries to build New York factory, boost chip output 

KUWAIT

* U.S. top diplomat Blinken to visit India, Kuwait

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain's Batelco Says CBB Grants License To Batelco Financial Services 

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