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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-MSCI'S ACWI ends at record, oil hits 2-year high  

* Oil falls again amid concerns over demand rebound  

* PRECIOUS-Gold prices dip on strong dollar ahead of U.S. inflation data  

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Emaar lifts Dubai; Egypt declines on banks  

* OPEC chief, in upbeat oil outlook, sees oil stocks falling further 

* Iran nuclear 'breakout time' could be weeks if not restrained -Blinken  

* Lebanon's president approves loan for fuel to generate electricity  

* Citi brings in new Lebanon head from New York 

* Tunisia expects to harvest 1.07 mln tonnes of durum wheat  

* Israeli parliament to vote on approving new government by June 14  

 

EGYPT

* Egypt to start local production of Sinovac vaccine mid-June- minister 

* Egypt buys 100,000 tonnes raw sugar in tender - trade  

* Egypt nears issuing sukuk bonds as bill moves through parliament  

* Egypt sells $540.6 mln in one-year T-bills - c.bank  

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Aramco mandates banks for inaugural dollar sukuk  

* Saudi startup Red Sea Farms raises $10 mln to fund expansion 

* Saudi Arabia to organise with E1 world racing championship for electric-powered boats  

* British foreign minister discusses Iran with Saudi crown prince 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Gulf-based Opontia raises $20 mln for acquisitions 

* Emirates REIT rescinds exchange offer for outstanding sukuk after pushback  

* Emirates Development Bank hires banks for dollar bonds - document  

* First Abu Dhabi Bank issues 150 million yuan in green bonds  

* GlobalFoundries seeks ruling in IBM contract dispute  

* Abu Dhabi plans $6 billion culture spend to diversify from oil - FT 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's Ahli United Bank hires banks to arrange AT1 dollar sukuk - document  

* Kuwait to operate direct flights to UK from June 13 - govt  

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