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))