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))