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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-Asian shares off 4-month lows, but Huawei row casts shadow
* PRECIOUS-Gold eases as placid Fed supports dollar, dents demand for bullion
* Oil rises on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions; trade war concerns weigh
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi slides on blue-chip weakness, Egypt hit by sell-off
* Trump: U.S. will respond with 'great force' if Iran attacks interests
* Iran's Rouhani: Today's situation isn't suitable for talks, resistance is our only choice- IRNA
* Iran calls on Trump to address Iranians with respect, not threat of war
* Iran increases by fourfold the rate of production of low enriched uranium
* Britain tells Iran: Do not provoke the United States or Trump will retaliate
* Hundreds of U.S. lawmakers ask Trump administration for Syria strategy
* Palestinians to shun U.S.-led economic conference, prelude to Trump peace plan
* Algeria's army chief says elections are best way out of crisis
* Indebted Lebanon may struggle to refinance as austerity budget makes slow progress
* Lebanon agrees most items in budget with deficit of 7.6% of GDP
* Libyan gunmen halt water pipeline to besieged Tripoli
* WFP may suspend aid in Houthi-held areas of Yemen, cites obstruction
EGYPT
* Egyptian security forces kill 12 suspected militants after bus bombing
SAUDI ARABIA
* Two Arab journalists detained for months in Saudi Arabia -media watchdog
* Italy unions refuse to load Saudi ship in protest over Yemen war
* Saudi Arabia says it intercepted Houthi missiles in Mecca province
* Yemen’s Houthi drone targeted civilian facility - Saudi coalition
QATAR
* Qatar not invited to emergency Arab summits in Saudi Arabia - Qatari official
OMAN
* Oman hires banks for bond issue, deal could raise $2 billion – sources
(Reporting By Dubai Newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))