DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* Asian stocks extend global rally after U.S. jobs report 

* Oil drops as lack of OPEC+ unity hangs over market 

* PRECIOUS-Gold eases off two-week high as U.S. dollar firms 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi extends gains as Dubai eases 

* Saudi Arabia pushes back on UAE opposition to OPEC+ deal 

* UAE proposes postponing decision to extend OPEC+ pact, WAM says 

* Settlement agreed to release ship that blocked Suez Canal

* Nordic fund KLP excludes 16 companies over links with occupied West Bank

* Israel says negotiating Pfizer surplus with other countries 

* Iraqi oil minister says Lukoil, BP keen to stay in Iraq, contradicting earlier statements

 

EGYPT

* Egypt eases guest limits in hospitality sector as infections fall

* Egyptian court adjourns Suez Canal ship dispute to July 11 - sources 

* Talaat Mostafa Group Holding Records H1 Sales Of EGP 21 Bln

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Import rebound behind the decline in Saudi reserves, c.bank chief says

* Mobily Says Direction To Form Consortium On Towers Merger Does Not Align With Its Strategy 

* Bupa Arabia Awarded Health Insurance Contract For SABIC 

* Saudi's CMA Approves Public Offering Of BLOMINVEST Saudi Riyal Murabaha Fund 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Aldar Properties Signs a 300 Mln Dirhams Facility with HSBC

* UAE's Abu Dhabi updates COVID travel procedures 

* UAE approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use 

* MEDIA-Emirate of Sharjah said to hire banks as bond rush picks up pace - Bloomberg News

 

QATAR

* QFCRA Proposes New Rules To Update Its Professional Investor Fund Regime - QNA 

* Qatar Petroleum Enters Into Three Offshore Exploration Blocks In South Africa With TotalEnergies

* Al Khaliji And Masraf Al Rayan Appoint Fahad Bin Abdalla Al Khalifa As Group CEO Of Merged Entity 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's ports services firm JTC eyes private placement, listing 

 

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain's economy contracted 2.11% in Q1 as pandemic restrictions weigh

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwaiti sovereign fund posts 33% annual growth in return 

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