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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street closes with a modest gains on Brexit deal, stimulus hopes

* Oil edges higher after Brexit deal, gains capped by pandemic O/R

* Wall St Week Ahead-'Santa Claus rally' threatened by COVID-19 resurgence, Georgia elections 

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains on stimulus hopes, muted dollar after Brexit deal 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets end mixed, Qatar snaps losing streak

* Saudi-led coalition says mine hit ship in Red Sea - state TV 

* Zarif dismisses Trump tweet that Iran was behind attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

* The blast that blew away Lebanon's faith in itself 

* Novak says Russia backs OPEC+ 500,000 bpd oil output hike from Feb 

* Syria's air defenses confront an "Israeli aggression" in Masyaf -state TV

* Turkey says China's Sinovac COVID vaccine 91.25% effective in late trials 

EGYPT

* Egypt's central bank keeps rates unchanged, adjusts inflation target

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi oil exports in October fall by almost a third 

* Saudi Arabia crown prince receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine -SPA 

* China's Nov U.S. oil imports near record, Saudi imports up 43% on mth 

* NCB, Samba Say Currently Working To Obtain Regulatory Approvals In Connection With Merger

* Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Intends To Halt Olefins Plant For Maintenance 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai economy to grow 4% in 2021, rebounding from this year's contraction 

* Network International To Publish Response To Research Report By Jan-End 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's MENA Real Estate Signs Assets swap and Exit Agreement With Unit Rasmal Holding 

* Gulf Insurance Group Unit Acquires Stake In Gulf Takaful Insurance Co 

QATAR

* Qatar Airways And China Southern Airlines Launch Codeshare - Statement 

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