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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slide as Fed's 2019 rates guidance disappoints 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil prices, budget weigh on Saudi while banks bolster Dubai

* Oil prices resume fall, shed most of their gains from last session 

* PRECIOUS-Gold steadies, Fed signals 'some' rate hikes for 2019 

* Trump starts withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria, claims victory 

* As U.N. mulls how to back Yemen truce, U.S. wants to call out Iran 

* El Sharara oilfield to reopen, Libyan government says 

* Lebanon's finance minister to stay as cabinet edges closer -sources 

* Iraq in deal with Schlumberger to drill 40 wells in Majnoon oilfield 

* Explosions rock Yemen's main port for second day after truce 

* Franklin Templeton grabs more Gulf corporate debt after downturn 

* Kremlin presses on with Turkey missile contract despite possible U.S. arms deal 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt buys 32,550 T soyoil in tender, passes on sunflower oil 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* U.S. lawmakers seek oversight over any Saudi nuclear power deal 

* INTERVIEW-Saudi "comfortable" with oil prices, still seeks 2023 balanced budget-finmin 

* Saudi central bank raises repo, reverse repo rates 25 bps 

* Saudi corruption settlements will net "not significantly less" than $13 bln in 2019 -minister 

* Little room to manoeuvre as Saudi slows drive to cut deficit 

* Saudi energy minister expects oil stocks to fall by end of first quarter 

* Saudi starts work with SoftBank on 200 gigawatt solar plan-min

* Saudi may issue bonds in currencies other than dollar, finance minister says 

* Foreign investment in Saudi Arabia more than doubled in 2018 -minister 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE central bank raises interest rates 25 bps 

* ADNOC picks OMV as partner for Ghasha project in Abu Dhabi 

 

QATAR

* BUZZ-Qatar Aluminium jumps on FTSE Russell index inclusion 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait central bank decides to keep discount rate unchanged 

* BRIEF-Kuwait Energy Updates On EGM Results Regarding Acquisition Of Co By United Energy Group 

* Kuwait court paves way for convicted lawmakers to lose seats 

* Kuwait's Agility in talks with banks to raise around $800 mln -CEO

 

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain central bank raises rates by 25 bps 

OMAN

* BRIEF-Bank Sohar EGM Approves 100 Mln Rials Bonds Issue 

(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))