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-U.S. stocks, real U.S. bond yields slip as Fed meets; China tremors 

* Oil rises on U.S. fuel drawdowns despite surging coronavirus cases  

* PRECIOUS-Gold pinned near key $1,800 level ahead of Fed policy decision  

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets firm on higher oil prices  

* Tunisian Islamists move to ease tensions, unions demand roadmap  

* Libya headed back to 'square one' of post-Gaddafi turmoil if polls delayed: parliamentary speaker  

* Saudi Arabia threatens 3-year travel ban for citizens who visit "red list" states 

* Saudi Arabia jails Sudanese journalist for critical tweets -HRW  

* COLUMN-Rising global energy use complicates path to net zero: Kemp  

 

EGYPT

* Export Summary-Egypt buys wheat in tender; Turkey seeks wheat, barley  

* POLL-Egypt's economy to grow 5% in 2021-22 as rebound continues  

* Egypt, Barrick Gold sign 4 contracts for gold exploration  

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Fitch Revises Saudi Aramco's Outlook To Stable Affirms Idr At 'A  

* Petro Rabigh Posts Qtrly Profit  

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai house prices rise for second straight quarter - Knight Frank  

* National Bank Of Umm Al Qaiwain Qtrly Profit Rises 

* RAKBANK Q2 Profit Rises  

* Flydubai Restarts Its Operations To Hargeisa  

 

 

QATAR

* Qatar's Commercial Bank H1 Profit Rises 

* Fitch Says Qatari Islamic Banks See Growing Market Share 

* Doha Bank H1 Profit Rises  

 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait bans unvaccinated citizens from travelling abroad 

* Kuwait's Dalqan Real Estate Q2 Profit Rises  

 

BAHRAIN

^ Khaleeji Commercial Bank Appoints BDO Bahrain As Adviser For GFH Takeover Offer 

 

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