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 defy Wall St gains as China rally cools

* Oil prices steady amid return of supply, while COVID-19 lockdowns tighten 

* MIDEAST STOCKS- Major Gulf markets gain as financial shares rise 

* PRECIOUS-Gold eases as dollar ticks up 

* Israeli cabinet approves UAE deal, Netanyahu says will meet its leader 

* Iran reports highest ever daily coronavirus deaths - TV 

* Oman to introduce 5% value-added tax in six months' time 

* Greek-Turkish tensions rise in crisis over eastern Mediterranean

* G20 to discuss measures to support rapid, sustainable global economic recovery -SPA 

* UAE to host second human trial abroad of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine 

* ICE says to launch ADNOC's Murban oil futures early in 2021 

 

EGYPT

* Heliopolis Plans To Complete Infrastructure, Amenities Projects Of New Heliopolis City Before H1 2021 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Pandemic could delay energy demand recovery to 2025 -IEA 

* BREAKINGVIEWS-Saudi $46 bln bank M&A works best for crown prince 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Cargo from Dubai arrives in Haifa, cementing Israel-UAE trade route 

* Dubai-listed Tabreed hires banks for dollar bonds, document shows 

* Businessman Shetty seeks India probe of NMC, Finablr ex-CEOs over $6 bln scandal

* Commercial Bank of Dubai hires banks for perpetual bonds 

 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's Dar Al Thuraya Real Estate Appoints Ahmed Mohammed Aljeraiwi As CEO 

 

QATAR

* Gulf Warehousing Awarded Opportunity To Bid For Global Husbanding Services Under Multiple Award Contract

 

OMAN

* BP starts Oman's giant Ghazeer gas field

 

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