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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street surges on jobs data, global equity markets regain ground

* Oil surges after OPEC+ holds cuts, strong U.S. jobs growth

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai bourse leads most of Gulf lower

* PRECIOUS-Gold holds near 9-month low as yields, dollar gain further

* Pope, on Iraq visit, decries violence in the name of God as 'greatest blasphemy' 

* Turkey's pro-Kurdish party says it will regroup if hit by court ban 

* Irish foreign minister to meet Iran's Rouhani on nuclear deal

* US denies report of potential sanctions on Lebanese central bank chief 

* In revival of street movement, Algerians protest for second Friday 

* Lebanon on edge as protests persist, caretaker PM pleads for new government 

EGYPT

* Egypt's Sisi ups pressure for Ethiopia dam deal on Sudan visit 

* Egypt gets $440 mln World Bank loan to support rail network 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia to lift most coronavirus-related curbs on Sunday - SPA 

* Saudi-led coalition destroyed two explosives-laden drones -state TV 

* Saudi-led coalition says it downed six Houthi drones fired at Khamis Mushait 

* 'I'll believe it when I see it' - Saudi Arabia doubts oil recovery and keeps taps tight 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* BRIEF-Dubai's Damac Board Approves Increasing Stake In Damac Internatioanal To 45% 

* DP World and partner CDPQ to build port in Indonesia's Gresik 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait to impose curfew, close parks as COVID-19 cases rise - state TV 

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