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-Asian shares regain some ground as trade war fears moderate 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Qatar stocks fall, other Gulf markets subdued 

* Oil extends gains on IEA growth forecasts, hopes for OPEC-U.S. shale producer talks 

* PRECIOUS-Gold prices gain on softer dollar 

* Saudi gives Air India overflight rights for its Israel routes -Netanyahu 

* Saudi king promises football stadium for Iraq in call with PM Abadi 

* Security clearance downgrade did not affect Kushner's Mideast role -White House 

* U.S. top court turns away dispute involving Iran's Bank Melli 

* Saudi minister sees deals with UK during crown prince's visit 

* France's Le Drian says more work needed with Iran over ballistics 

* Collapse of Iran nuclear deal would be 'great loss', IAEA tells Trump 

* Saudi-owned private broadcaster pulls the plug on Turkish dramas

* Saudi Arabia cuts April Arab light crude OSP to Asia 

* Saudi will issue sukuk as soon as market conditions allow-DMO chief 

EGYPT

* Egypt's new oil refinery to begin test run in third quarter 

* EGYPT's CIB Says UAE's ADIA Sells 400,000 Shares In The Bank 

* Egypt discussing setting up sovereign wealth fund to manage state companies 

* Egypt's non-oil business sector activity falls slightly in Feb -PMI 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi central bank ends repo agreements after local money rates fall below U.S.

* Saudi ACWA Power picks JPMorgan, Citi for IPO 

* Saudi private-sector growth picks up slightly after tax shock -PMI 

* Crown prince signs $10 bln deal on mega-city during Cairo visit 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai International Financial Centre sees higher growth in new companies 

* UAE'S ADNOC cuts February crude official prices to Asia 

* United Arab Bank Appoints Mohammed Al Nuaimi As Acting CEO‍ 

* UAE private-sector growth slows further in February after tax imposed, PMI shows 

* U.S. tariff hikes may have effect on UAE's Emirates Steel sales-CEO 

QATAR

* Amwal launches Qatar's first ETF to track top companies 

* Qatar central bank evaluating studies related to 3-way bank merger- newspaper 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait Stock Exchange preparing for IPO in first quarter of 2019 - CEO 

* NBK Capital Partners gives mezzanine capital to Saudi's Energia 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)