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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise as Biden transition, vaccine progress lift confidence 

* Brent hits highest since March, spurred by coronavirus vaccine hopes 

* PRECIOUS-Gold falls as vaccine hopes, Biden transition aid recovery bets 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai leads gains as markets cheer vaccine news 

* Netanyahu met Saudi crown prince, Pompeo in Saudi Arabia - Israeli minister 

* Yemeni Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in Jeddah 

* Turkish central bank deputy says tight stance to ease dollarisation 

* Rush for emerging market company bonds as investors look beyond COVID-19 

* Israel delegation to Sudan talks agriculture, health care cooperation 

* GCC countries surpass 1 million COVID-19 cases - Reuters tally 

 

EGYPT

* Head of Egyptian rights group held in solitary confinement- lawyers 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Fire at petroleum products station in Jeddah extinguished -SPA citing Saudi official 

* Saudi Arabia to offer vaccines to all residents for free - state TV 

* Saudi Telecom's digital payments business plans Gulf expansion

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE allows 100% foreign ownership of companies, news agency WAM reports 

* Dubai expects economic boost from UAE golden visa extension 

 

QATAR

* Qatar airport police officers charged over invasive searches of women 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwaiti logistic firm Agility confident business will rebound in 2021

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain says some detainees contracted COVID-19

 

OMAN

* Oman reopens dual-tranche bond sale, raises $500 million 

 

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