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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks gain, dollar sags on dovish-sounding Fed

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Banks drag down Abu Dhabi, petrochems lift Saudi index 

* Oil resumes sell-off as growing U.S. stockpiles feed oversupply fears 

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as U.S. dollar weakens after cautious Fed speech 

* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks rebound ahead of contract expiry 

* ANALYSIS-Contender: Saudi Arabia nabs new China oil demand, challenges Russia's top spot 

* Argentine judge seeks help from Turkey, Yemen in Saudi crown prince case 

* Afghan president forms team to talk peace, sees 5-year process 

* Jordan cabinet approves $13 bln budget for 2019 

* Saudis will lend Tunisia $500 mln and finance projects -sources 

* U.N. chief willing to meet Saudi crown prince at G20 summit 

* INSIGHT-Separated by travel ban, Iranian families reunite at border library 

* New York-listed Eaton in talks to buy Turkey's Ulusoy Elektrik for around $300 mln -sources 

* Saudi Arabia wants united front on oil output; Russia and Nigeria hold out 

* Lebanon exceeds budget, needs a new government - finmin 

* Iran halts gas exports to Iraq for pipeline repairs -ministry 

* Iran should increase its military capability to ward off enemies -Supreme Leader 

* Russian fund, UAE's Mubadala, Saudi Arabia in talks on drilling firm stake 

* EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging shares hit near 10-day high on hopes of U.S.-China trade truce 

EGYPT

* Egypt to end dollar-guarantee mechanism for foreign investors 

* Egypt's GASC buys 40,000 T soyoil, 10,000 T sunflower oil in tender 

* MEDIA-Egypt says won't seek further funding from IMF when program ends - Bloomberg 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia inks deal for Lockheed's missile defense system 

* U.S. Cabinet members defend close Saudi ties, lawmakers unconvinced 

* Pompeo says no hard evidence Saudi prince ordered Khashoggi killing 

* Saudi crown prince arrives in Argentina for G20 

* Saudi inflation accelerates to 2.4 pct in October on food costs 

* Zain Saudi to sell tower infrastructure to IHS Holding for $647.7 mln 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* EXCLUSIVE-Abraaj founder Naqvi pitches last-ditch rescue bid to investors 

* ADNOC to expand capture, storage and use of carbon dioxide from gas 

* UAE October inflation falls sharply to 1.6 pct on housing costs 

* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended Nov 26 

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain readies austerity push, keeping wary eye on opposition 

OMAN

* Oman oil production rises to 995,300 bpd in October - ministry 

(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))