DUBAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) - 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-Asia stocks ease from decade high as China posts rare data miss
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Savola, Almarai drag down Saudi, Qatar sold by foreign investors
* Oil holds gains, buoyed by hopes for robust demand
* PRECIOUS-Gold falls to lowest in nearly 2 weeks, U.S. inflation data in focus
* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks rise, Qatari OSPs emerge
* Kurds will find it hard to implement independence, says Iraqi FM
* Turkey will take its own security measures after Russia defence deal, Erdogan says
* Iran says will take necessary steps to ensure oil market stability
* Shell set to draw line under a century of Iraqi oil
* Erdogan adviser sees recovery in Turkey ties with Germany, EU
* Moody's says diplomatic row is credit negative for all GCC members
EGYPT
* Facing potential wheat crisis, Egypt plays down poppy seed risk
* Egypt's GDP grows 4.2 pct in FY 2016-2017 -official
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudis prepare for possible Aramco IPO delay to 2019 - Bloomberg, citing sources
* Saudi Aramco to complete first unit in Jizan refinery by end 2017 - sources
* Saudi calls for social media informants decried as "Orwellian"
* Saudi Arabia seeks "compromise" on Yemen probe, not international inquiry
* Saudi food company Savola moves to sell 2 pct stake in Almarai
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Investors in $700 mln sukuk issued by UAE's Dana Gas propose restructuring
* Head of legal affairs at First Abu Dhabi Bank quits after six months-sources
* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended Sept 11
QATAR
* Qatari Emir to meet Turkey's Erdogan in Ankara - Turkish presidency
* Qatar sovereign fund says most of future U.S. investments in infrastructure
* Bangladesh set to sign 15-year LNG import deal with Qatar
* Qatar raises August Land, Marine crude prices -document
KUWAIT
* 13 Sep - 07:25:14 PM UPDATE 1-Kuwait says OPEC could hold extraordinary meeting in March on extension
BAHRAIN
* 13 Sep - 03:38:47 PM Bahrain gives initial price guidance for multi-tranche dollar bond
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks ease from decade high as China posts rare data miss
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Savola, Almarai drag down Saudi, Qatar sold by foreign investors
* Oil holds gains, buoyed by hopes for robust demand
* PRECIOUS-Gold falls to lowest in nearly 2 weeks, U.S. inflation data in focus
* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks rise, Qatari OSPs emerge
* Kurds will find it hard to implement independence, says Iraqi FM
* Turkey will take its own security measures after Russia defence deal, Erdogan says
* Iran says will take necessary steps to ensure oil market stability
* Shell set to draw line under a century of Iraqi oil
* Erdogan adviser sees recovery in Turkey ties with Germany, EU
* Moody's says diplomatic row is credit negative for all GCC members
EGYPT
* Facing potential wheat crisis, Egypt plays down poppy seed risk
* Egypt's GDP grows 4.2 pct in FY 2016-2017 -official
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudis prepare for possible Aramco IPO delay to 2019 - Bloomberg, citing sources
* Saudi Aramco to complete first unit in Jizan refinery by end 2017 - sources
* Saudi calls for social media informants decried as "Orwellian"
* Saudi Arabia seeks "compromise" on Yemen probe, not international inquiry
* Saudi food company Savola moves to sell 2 pct stake in Almarai
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Investors in $700 mln sukuk issued by UAE's Dana Gas propose restructuring
* Head of legal affairs at First Abu Dhabi Bank quits after six months-sources
* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended Sept 11
QATAR
* Qatari Emir to meet Turkey's Erdogan in Ankara - Turkish presidency
* Qatar sovereign fund says most of future U.S. investments in infrastructure
* Bangladesh set to sign 15-year LNG import deal with Qatar
* Qatar raises August Land, Marine crude prices -document
KUWAIT
* 13 Sep - 07:25:14 PM UPDATE 1-Kuwait says OPEC could hold extraordinary meeting in March on extension
BAHRAIN
* 13 Sep - 03:38:47 PM Bahrain gives initial price guidance for multi-tranche dollar bond
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)
