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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-Asia shares follow S&P 500 higher, oil and gold jump
* Oil prices jump more than $1 ahead of WTI June contract expiry
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil prices, corporate earnings boost Saudi shares
* PRECIOUS-Gold jumps to highest since Oct 2012 on U.S.-China worries
* Iran complains to UN, summons envoy over U.S. threat on Venezuela shipment
* Iran Supreme Leader says Americans will be expelled from Iraq and Syria
* Syrian tycoon says government ordered him to step down from mobile operator
* UK-flagged tanker repulses pirate attack in Gulf of Aden - ship manager
* Netanyahu's new Israeli government approved, eyes West Bank annexations
* Lebanon to resume economic re-opening from Monday after coronavirus shutdown
* Sudan airports to remain closed until May 31
EGYPT
* Egypt tightens coronavirus restrictions for Eid holiday
* Egypt to loan EgyptAir $127 mln to help it through coronavirus crisis
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia's wealth fund seeks IPO of information security firm Elm - sources
* Saudi NCB, Samba post profits, diverge on provisions
* Saudi's PIF denies media report of loan backed by SoftBank investment
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* First Abu Dhabi Bank puts talks to acquire Bank Audi's Egyptian business on hold - sources
* Emirates plans to cut about 30,000 jobs amid virus outbreak - Bloomberg News
KUWAIT
* Wear a mask or face jail in Kuwait and Qatar
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))