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DUBAI - 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-Stocks inch higher as new coronavirus cases fall
* Oil jumps as slowdown in new China coronavirus cases eases fuel demand concerns
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi, Dubai hit by weak corporate earnings; Egypt edges up
* PRECIOUS-Gold flat as new virus cases fall, but concerns remain
* China's Xi says virus prevention, control work having positive results
* Venezuela backs OPEC+ recommendation to cut crude output -oil ministry
* U.S. not concerned by any new OPEC output cut, Brouillette says
* NATO willing to expand Iraqi training mission to meet Trump demand
* Afghan president says Pompeo reports progress in U.S.-Taliban talks
* Lebanon government wins confidence vote as protests rock Beirut
* INSIGHT-Tehran-backed Hezbollah steps in to guide Iraqi militias in Soleimani's wake
* ANALYSIS-From wind power to cow manure: oil traders seek new profit recipe
* FACTBOX-Big oil traders start investing in renewables
* Palestinians' Abbas, at UN, says U.S. offers Palestinians 'Swiss cheese' state
* Sudan agrees ex-president Bashir should appear before ICC over Darfur
* Turkey says 51 Syrian soldiers killed as rebels hit back in Idlib
* NOC oil output drops to 183,265 bpd
* Jordan buys 60,000 T hard wheat in tender -trade
* Algeria buys around 660,000 tonnes wheat in tender
* Iran says Canada's complaint over Ukrainian plane crash lacks legal basis
EGYPT
* Egypt talking to IMF about technical assistance
* Egypt paid more than 80% of due to foreign oil firms - minister
* Egypt's power subsidy falls to zero in second half of 2019
* Egypt's GASC buys 360,000 T of Romanian and Russian wheat for March 21-31 shipment
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi-Qatar talks to end lengthy Gulf dispute falter -sources
* Saudi Arabia wary of costly slow response as virus knocks oil -sources
* Riyad Bank hires banks for dollar sukuk issue
* Saudi Arabia's PIF plans to have 1,000 employees by end of year
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Dubai's oversupplied property sector to add more new homes in 2020
* DAMAC slips to first loss since 2010 as Dubai property market lags
* UAE's Gargash says we support calls for de-escalation with Iran -Arabiya TV
QATAR
* Air Italy goes into liquidation
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's Boubyan Bank to sell $750 mln 5-yr sukuk
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))