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-Chinese stocks in tentative bounce, Fed in no hurry to taper  

* Oil edges higher on inventory drawdowns, Brent tops $75 a barrel  

* PRECIOUS-Gold climbs as Fed chief stays dovish, dollar softens  

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf bourses gain on corporate earnings boost  

* Tunisian Islamists move to ease tensions, unions demand roadmap 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt transport start up Swvl to list on Nasdaq after Queen's Gambit merger  

* Egypt's Delta Sugar H1 Profit Rises  

* EGX Says Banader Investment Sells Entire Stake In Sharkia National Co For Food Security 

* Egypt's Extracted Oil And Derivatives FY Profit Falls 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Paper Manufacturing Quarterly Profit Rises

* Saudi Arabia's oil exports climb 147% to $16 bln in May

* Saudi Oil Exports Value Increase By 146.7% In May - Official Data 

* Saudi Investment Bank Qtrly Profit Rises 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Bank Of Sharjah Posts Qtrly Loss 

* Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Qtrly Profit Rises 

* Commercial Bank Of Dubai Q2 Group Profit Rises

* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended July 26

* DP World Qtrly Gross Container Volumes Up 17.6%

* UAE's biggest lender FAB posts 19% jump in Q2 net profit 

* UAE's top banks post strong Q2 net profit amid recovery from pandemic

 

 

QATAR

* Ooredoo Group Posts Q2 Loss 

* UDC Qatar Profit Rises 

* Commercial Bank Recommends To Hold EGM To Increase Foreign Ownership To 100%

 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait Reinsurance Q2 Profit Rises 

* Kuwait Petroleum seeks LNG cargo for August delivery - sources

* Kuwait's Gulf Bank Qtrly Profit Rises 

 

 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))