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DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia off to slow start ahead of U.S. data deluge
* Oil prices slip as pandemic takes toll on India's fuel sales
* PRECIOUS-Gold inches higher on subdued dollar ahead of U.S. data
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets end mixed; Dubai index outshines
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia to open land, sea, air borders as of May 17
* Saudi Exchange Says Foreigners Buy A Net 3.68 Billion Riyals Of Stocks In April
* Middle East Paper Q1 Profit Rises
* Herfy Food Services Appoints Khalid Ahmad Hamad Al Said As Acting CEO
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE's flydubai reports $194 mln loss for 2020
* Bank Of Sharjah FY Loss Widens
* UAE economy shrank 6.1% last year amid COVID-19 crisis -preliminary data
* Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange says Israeli firms can join
* Aramex Board Will discuss Appointment Of New CEO
* Dubai Investments Posts Q1 Profit
KUWAIT
* Al-Arabiya Real Estate Restructures Banking Facility With Local Bank
* Kuwait's Al-Kout Industrial Projects Q4 Loss Widens
* Kuwait's Aayan Leasing And Investment Posts Q1 Profit
OMAN
* Oman bans commercial activity all day from May 8 to May 15 - state news agency
* Oman's public revenues drop 31% in Q1 on COVID-19, lower oil price
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))