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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 -Dollar teeters, gold takes a breather as markets await Fed
* Oil rises after surprise drop in U.S. inventories offsets demand concerns
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Kuwait shares rise on broad-based gains; others little changed
* PRECIOUS-Gold steadies on virus fears, stimulus bets; Fed meet eyed
* Burst of selling hits Turkish lira after two steady months
* Iran holds annual Gulf drill amid rising tensions with U.S.
* Saudi Arabia proposes political resolution to Yemeni govt, but no deal to end standoff
* Lebanese PM urges caution, Israel vows to defend itself amid border tension
* U.N. still waiting for Houthi approval to visit decaying oil tanker off Yemen
* Iran registers a record 235 coronavirus deaths in 24-hour period
* INSIGHT-End game for oil OPEC prepares for an age of dwindling demand
* Coronavirus hits Gulf banks in Q2 but full impact of bad loans looms
EGYPT
* Russian wheat offered lowest offer at Egypt's GASC tender
* Total, BP and ENI make new gas discovery off the coast of Egypt
* Egypt's current account deficit narrows in first quarter due to remittances
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia posts $29 bln deficit in Q2 as oil revenues slump
* BRIEF-Saudi Electricity Posts Q2 Loss
* S. Arabia completes portion of outstanding bonds valued at 34.26 bln riyals
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Dubai property developer Nakheel in talks to refinance debt - sources
* First Abu Dhabi Bank profit drops 25% as impairments jump
* Abu Dhabi's ADCB to lay off 400 employees, sources say
QATAR
* BRIEF-Qatar's Ooredoo Q2 Profit Rises
* BRIEF-Doha Bank H1 Profit Falls
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's KIPIC starts operation of gas line feeding Al-Zour
* BRIEF-Kuwait's Boubyan Bank Q2 Profit Falls
BAHRAIN
* BRIEF-Investcorp Closes 250 Mln Euros Collateralized Loan Obligation
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))