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DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS--Asia stocks tentative, waiting for fresh U.S.-China trade cues
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Qatar hits 2-month low, major Gulf markets down
* PRECIOUS-Gold steadies above 5-week lows as market rally pauses
* Oil falls on rising U.S. production, stockpile build
* Saudi Arabia faces first-ever censure at UN rights forum - diplomats
* Qatar targets around $10 billion with jumbo bond issue, sources say
* EU to broaden tax haven blacklist, weighs UAE, Bermuda listing
* Moody's Says Downgrades Oman's Rating To Ba1, Outlook Negative
* Hundreds of jihadists surrender in eastern Syria enclave
* ANALYSIS-Cracks appear in Algeria's elite as embattled Bouteflika buys time
* Libya to hold elections by year end -Tripoli PM
* POLL-Turkish economy shrank 2.7 percent in Q4, 2018 growth below forecast
EGYPT
* -Egypt rejects Romanian wheat shipment over 'quality issue' - official
* Egyptian Exchange Says Public Offering For Eastern Co Shares Covered About 4.28 Times
* CI Capital Gets Regulatory Approval To Expand Non-Banking Financial Activities
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia raises April Arab Light crude price to Asia
* Saudi Arabian Centres appoints Olivier Nougarou as CEO
* Saudi's Advanced Petrochemical Commences Start-Up Activities Of Propylene Plant
* Lockheed gets $1 bln down payment for Saudi THAAD missile system
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* EXCLUSIVE-Carlyle in final talks to clinch $3.4 bln deal for Cepsa stake -sources
* Union National Bank Seeks Shareholders Approval On Proposed Merger Of UNB And ADCB
* UAE's ENOC seeks four LNG cargoes for India - sources
* UAE to invest $408 mln in "new generation" schools
* Etisalat Shareholders To Approve Lifting Voting Rights Restriction Of Foreign Shareholders
QATAR
* Qatar sells 600 mln riyals of T-bills
* Qatar National Bank Closes Syndication For EUR 2 Bln Term Loan Facility
* Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Qatar Petroleum
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's Commercial Real Estate Q4 Profit Rises
* Panalpina backs one-share, one-vote proposal over Cevian opposition
* Kuwait Petroleum Corp seeks LNG cargo for April - sources
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain's SICO Q4 Consol Profit Rises
(Reporting By Dubai Newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))