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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))