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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-Asia stocks sag after oil slides, dollar steady before Fed speech
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi, Abu Dhabi, Qatari banks lift most Gulf indexes
* Oil prices rise from 3-mth low as more Norwegian oil workers strike
* PRECIOUS-Gold prices flat as dollar steady ahead of Fed speech
* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks extend decline; Sokol exports up
* Trump backs Putin on election meddling at summit, stirs fierce criticism
* Mnuchin says U.S. to consider waivers on Iran sanctions
* U.S. launches five WTO challenges to retaliatory tariffs
* Protesters at Iraq gas field demand jobs, better services
* Lebanon president says US pullout from Iran deal will hurt Middle East
* Short duration debt, Mideast equity lead H1 EM fund performance
* Jetmakers see brisk start to air show as UK tries to soothe Brexit worries
* Turkey says reports of Kurdish militia withdrawal from Manbij 'exaggerated'
* Iran to Saudi: OPEC deal does not give the right to pump oil above target
* New products, standards buoy Islamic trade finance business
* Moody's expects problem loans at Turkish banks to rise to more 4 percent
EGYPT
* Egypt passes law that could shield top military brass from prosecution
* Egypt to offer citizenship to foreigners for $400,000 deposit
* Egypt's 10-year bond yields fall, 5-year yields flat at auction
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi-based Arabsat denies distributing pirated sports channel
* Iran's Khamenei criticises Saudi Arabia over management of haj pilgrimage
* TABLE-Saudi Arabia Q2 earnings estimates (2)
* TABLE-Saudi Arabia Q2 earnings estimates (1)
* Saudi Arabia's SAGO buys 625,000 T wheat in tender
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* First Abu Dhabi Bank appoints UAE investment banking head
* TABLE-Dubai Q2 earnings estimates
* TABLE-Abu Dhabi Q2 earnings estimates
* MTN's Dubai subsidiary sells MTN Cyprus for $304 million
QATAR
* Qatar Airways adapts to blockade, may avoid making a loss
* Moody's affirms ratings of 10 Qatari banks; changes outlooks to stable
* Qatar Airways finalises order for 5 Boeing 777 freighters
* TABLE-Qatar Q2 earnings estimates
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's KFH invites Bahrain's AUB to begin due diligence
* TABLE-Kuwait Q2 earnings estimates
BAHRAIN
* TABLE-Bahrain Q2 earnings estimates
OMAN
* Oman’s Sohar Aluminium to meet banks to discuss financing -sources
* TABLE-Oman Q2 earnings estimates
(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))