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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- Asian shares dip on geopolitical tensions, oil up 1%
* Oil gains on Saudi supply disruption, Mideast tensions
* PRECIOUS- Gold prices edge lower; palladium scales record high
* MIDEAST STOCKS- Protests drag down Egyptian indexes to multi-year lows
* Iranian maritime official says UK tanker Stena Impero to be released soon- Fars news
* Pompeo says U.S. mission is to avoid war with Iran but measures in place to deter
* France says main priority is to de-escalate U.S.-Iran tensions
* Iran to present plan for Gulf security at U.N. General Assembly this week
* UAE's first official synagogue to open in multi-faith complex in 2022
*'Entirely implausible' to say Houthis behind Saudi oil attack - UK foreign minister
* Thomas Cook customers say hotel in Tunisia stopped them leaving
EGYPT
* Egypt trading suspended as shares plunge after protests
* CORRECTED-Egyptian exchange suspends trading after EGX 100 plunges - bourse data
* Egypt has wheat reserves sufficient until Feb. 7, 2020 - minister
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi switches crude grades, delays oil supplies to buyers in Asia
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Two flights diverted from Dubai due to suspected drones
* UAE expects 2.4% GDP growth in 2019-c.bank
* UAE total government expenditure rose 21.6% y-o-y to 119 billion dirhams during Q1 2019 -WAM
* Abu Dhabi Ports' Container Volume Rises in H1
* Modon Properties Awards Infrastructure Contracts For South Of Riyadh City
KUWAIT
* Kuwait International Bank may sell $2 bln in sukuk - Al Rai
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain Islamic Bank Forms Committee To Evaluate Potential Offer From NBB
OMAN
* Oman not in talks with Gulf countries for aid package - c.bank official
(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom;) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))