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DUBAI - 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-China gains cushion Asian shares after Apple jolt; flash crash hits currencies
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Top bank boosts Egypt, Gulf falls in thin trade
* Oil prices slide on supply surge, global market turmoil scares off investors
* PRECIOUS-Gold gains on global growth fears, falling Asian stocks
* Middle East Crude-Dubai kicks off 2019 trade at small premium
* Trump gives no timetable for Syria exit; wants to protect Kurds
* Indian Oil says Iran may still invest in Chennai Petroleum expansion
* Qatar Airways acquires 5 pct of China Southern Airlines
* Yemeni hip-hop dancers barred from dancing despite departure of al Qaeda
EGYPT
* Egypt exporting 520 mln cubic feet of LNG per day from Idku plant - official
SAUDI ARABIA
* PREVIEW-Saudi Arabia may cut Feb heavy crude prices to Asia
* Netflix pulls comedy show episode in Saudi Arabia
* Saudi PIF entertainment company plans to build leisure complex in Riyadh
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* India's Jet Airways defaults on debt payment to banks, shares drop
QATAR
* Microsoft gets green light from Qatar for global data centre - QNA
* Vodafone Qatar Goes Live With 5G Commercially
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's ALAFCO Appoints Adel Al Banwan As CEO
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Raises Ownership To 81.944 Pct In Takaful International
(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))