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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 Asia stocks scale 4-mth peak as Fed turns more cautious; dollar sags
* MIDEAST STOCKS-MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai Islamic drags Dubai, Global Telecom lifts Egypt
* PRECIOUS-Gold near 8-month highs on Fed rate pause, eyes 4th monthly gain
* Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia cuts supply to United States
* Saudi-led coalition ready to use 'calibrated force' to push Yemen port deal -UAE
* Saudi Arabia winds down 15-month anti-corruption campaign
* POLL-Saudi and Kuwait remain top picks for cautious Mideast funds
* Trump slams U.S. intelligence chiefs as 'passive and naive' on Iran
* SPECIAL REPORT-Inside the UAE’s secret hacking team of U.S. mercenaries
EGYPT
* Egypt's GDP grew 5.4 pct in first half of fiscal year, minister says
* Egypt to offer foreign-currency bond this quarter, minister says
* Egypt sees local wheat production at 9.5 mln tonnes in 2019
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi's Riyad Bank Q4 profit rises 39 percent
* Saudi's Bank Aljazira FY Profit Rises [Saudi's Bank Aljazira FY Profit Rises
* Saudi's Jarir Marketing FY Estimated Profit Rises
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Moody's affirms ratings of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Union National Bank and Al Hilal Bank
* EXCLUSIVE-UAE used cyber super-weapon to spy on iPhones of foes
* Dubai Islamic Bank's profit rises 15 pct in fourth quarter
* National Bank Of Ras Al Khaimah FY Profit Rises
KUWAIT
* Kuwait parliament expels two lawmakers sentenced to jail terms
* Kuwait's Qurain Petrochemical Industries Q3 Profit Rises
BAHRAIN
* Investcorp Acquires IDFC Alternatives’ Private Equity And Real Estate Businesses
* Wife of jailed Bahraini footballer begs Thai PM for his release
OMAN
* Oman's Bank Sohar Board Proposes FY Dividend Of 6 Baizas/Share
(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))