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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-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))