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

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks post sharp weekly gains; Treasury yields, dollar rise

* Oil settles near $70/bbl on hopes of recovering demand

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai leads most of Gulf higher; Saudi index dip 

* PRECIOUS-Gold firms on dollar retreat; set for best week in seven 

* U.S. Yemen envoy says ceasefire plan before Houthi leadership, urges response 

* Iranian investigator says Israel likely behind attack on container ship 

* Thousands march in central Beirut as political deadlock persists 

* Jordan health minister sacked after oxygen outage kills seven COVID-19 patients 

* Israel says Netanyahu's first UAE visit postponed, stirs rights spat with Jordan 

EGYPT

* U.S. joins West in rare criticism of Egypt on human rights abuses 

* Shareholders of Egypt's CI Capital agree to sell to Banque Misr

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi cuts April crude for some Asian refiners, maintains India supply -sources 

* Saudi Arabia to invest $3 bln in Sudan investment fund

* Saudi King Salman sacks haj minister in royal decrees 

* U.N. looks to U.S. private equity investor to help fund famine fight in Yemen

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai to increase tourism capacity by 134% in 2040 -statement 

* Israel Aerospace, UAE weapons maker team up on anti-drone tech 

* UAE lender CBI seeks shareholder vote to boost capital 

QATAR

* Qatar resumes condensate exports to UAE after blockade lifted, data shows

KUWAIT

* Kuwait finance minister calls for reforms despite rebound in oil prices

* Kuwait shuts three ports in bad weather

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