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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-Stocks rise after Fed tames inflation fears, projects U.S. GDP surge
* Oil falls a fifth day lower after U.S. stockpile build
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most of Gulf falls in line with global shares
* PRECIOUS-Gold gains after Fed maintains easy monetary policy stance
* Israel's Incredibuild raises $140 mln in Insight-led funding round
* Israeli town abuzz with delivery drones in coordinated airspace test
* Israel's First International Bank quarterly profit slips
* First batch of COVAX-supplied vaccines arrives for Palestinians
* As Algerian protests resume, demonstrators differ on goals
* Algeria court orders detention of former state grains agency chief
* Algeria tenders to buy about 40,000 tonnes feed barley -trade
* Jordan tenders again to buy 120,000 tonnes feed barley - trade
* Tunisia tenders to buy durum, soft wheat and barley- trade
* Syria says Assad and wife are recovering from COVID-19
* Election looming, Iran's Rouhani says hardliners sabotage goal to lift sanctions
* Aid to stave off devastating Yemen famine slow to reach needy
* Biden administration crafting plan to reset U.S. ties with Palestinians -sources
* Iran's final report blames air defence operator error for Ukraine plane crash
* Lebanon's president asks PM-designate to form government or go
* Iran official denies tactics, Iranian politics hinder nuclear talks' revival
* Sudanese military company to give up its civilian operations
* Syria to get first deliveries of COVAX vaccines within weeks - WHO official
EGYPT
* Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from the chaos of Cairo
* Egypt jails activist who called to free prisoners amid pandemic
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi mall operator Arabian Centres plans $500 mln sukuk - sources
* India, UAE vow to strengthen energy cooperation - minister
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended March 15
QATAR
* Qatar trade minister to chair financial centre board in restructuring - QNA
KUWAIT
* Kuwait backs down after threatening lawmakers for gathering during pandemic
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))