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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 ease slightly as tariff deadline looms
* Oil prices slip again as spectre of trade war, demand concerns haunts market
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most of Gulf drops; bank shares lift Saudi index
* PRECIOUS-Gold little changed ahead of Fed meeting, U.S. tariff deadline
* Erdogan says Turkey aims to settle 1 million refugees in Syria offensive area
* Lebanon impasse deepens as financial strains grow
* Iran ready for full prisoner swap, "ball is in the US’ court" - Zarif
* Rockets hit military base near Baghdad airport, 6 wounded -military statement
EGYPT
* Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to meet Jan 13 over dam dispute, U.S. says
* Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Feb. 5-15 shipment
* Egypt extends arrival period for vegetable oils tender
* Egypt sells $1 bln in dollar-denominated T-bills -central bank
* Egypt considering three bond offerings during 2019-2020 FY - finance minister
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi 2020 budget forecasts slight drop in spending as deficit widens
* Saudi Aramco IPO proceeds rise to $29.4 bln after option exercised - TV
* U.S. defense policy bill requires nuclear power inspections for Saudi Arabia -sources
* Trump, Saudi crown prince vow to cooperate on Florida base shooting probe
* Non-Saudi buyers got 23% of Aramco IPO institutional tranche - Al Arabiya TV
* Amid flurry of Saudi reforms, mocktails on order in execution square
* BREAKINGVIEWS-Aramco: the IPO that succeeded and failed
* Saudi-backed media group MBC hires new CEO after veteran leaves
* Saudi Aramco's shipping arm looks to charter tankers in LNG foray-sources
QATAR
* Qatar Airways to take 60% stake in new Rwandan international airport
* Qatar state minister for foreign affairs arrives in Riyadh -QNA
* Vivendi's Canal+ in talks with beIN Sports to show France's Ligue 1 soccer
OMAN
* Oman's economy contracted 1.9% in first half of 2019 - central bank
* Oman's 2020 crude oil premiums mostly unchanged from this year -sources
(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))