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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-Asian stocks shrug off Sino-U.S. tension to resume gains
* Oil firms on U.S. stimulus hopes, Asian demand recovery
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most major Gulf markets gain; Egypt retreats
* PRECIOUS-Gold slips as dollar bounces, focus on U.S.-China row
* Lebanese government quits amid fury over Beirut blast
* EXCLUSIVE-Lebanon's leaders warned in July about explosives at port - documents
* Iran says Beirut blast should not be politicised
* Iran says GCC call for Tehran arms embargo extension is "unrealistic"
* Iran nuclear deal at risk as U.N. council prepares to vote on arms embargo
* Explosion targets convoy carrying U.S. military equipment near Iraq-Kuwait crossing
* Algeria's gas exports to fall sharply in 2025 -minister
* Tunisia PM designate to form technocratic govt without parties
* Israeli Netafim in $85 mln deal to supply irrigation systems to India
* Israel's Ratio Oil refinances bank debt with new $650 mln loan
EGYPT
* Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation fell to 4.2% in July - CAPMAS
* Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Sept. 25 - Oct 5 shipment
* POLL-Egypt central bank seen holding interest rates steady
SAUDI ARABIA
* U.S. State Dept says IG found U.S. arms sales to Saudi did not break law -official
* Saudi Arabia's Aramco raises domestic gasoline prices for August
* Saudi Aramco to press ahead with plan to boost output capacity, CEO says
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* BRIEF-Union Properties Completes Debt Restructuring With Emirates NBD
* Cricket-IPL gets government nod for UAE, invites new title sponsor
* Air Arabia swings to quarterly loss on passenger slump
KUWAIT
* Kuwait Emir's health shows "positive improvement" - Cabinet twitter
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain govt revenue down 29% in first half of 2020 -state news agency
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))