Jan 4 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Strong dollar lifts Japan shares, crimps commodities

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Region rises, markets exposed to foreign funds outperform

* Oil prices edge up on expectations of tightening supplies

* PRECIOUS-Gold prices dip as dollar stays near multi-year highs

* Middle East Crude-Chinaoil sweeps up Dubai partials

* Nigeria's NNPC awards 2017 crude oil term contracts to 39 companies

* Turkmenistan limits natural gas supplies to Iran over arrears

* Turkey again extends emergency rule by further 3 months

* Emerging markets portfolios post lowest inflows since 2008 -report

* Iraqi PM says Kurds exporting more oil than allocated

* Palestinians face budget cuts after sharp fall in foreign funding

* Gunman in Istanbul nightclub attack may have trained in Syria

* Food, drink push Turkish inflation up in December, lira tumbles

* Morocco picks financial and legal advisers for LNG import plan

* Turkish treasury taps 10-year benchmark bond at 11.67 percent yield

EGYPT

* Egypt reduces debt owed to foreign oil companies to $3.5 bln

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Ardian said to consider stake in $2 bln Mubadala portfolio- Bloomberg

* Dubai mortgage lender Amlak renegotiates part of 2014 debt deal

* Bank Al Etihad completes acquisition of 13 pct stake in Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank

* Dubai Financial Market planning to allow short-selling

OMAN

* Fitch Publishes Oman's 'BBB' IDRs; Outlook Stable

* Oman seeks banks' proposals for dual-tenor international bond issue -sources

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