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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks falter as tech stays weak, dollar dips after three-day run 

* Oil falls 3%, posts weekly drop on demand concerns 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai leads Gulf markets higher; Egypt extends losses 

* PRECIOUS-Gold retreats as positive U.S. jobs data boosts dollar

* Rescuers search Beirut rubble for second day after pulse detected 

* IAEA inspects one of two sites in Iran after long stand-off 

* Libyan families file U.S. lawsuit accusing LNA leader Haftar of war crimes 

* Saudi-Led coalition shoots down explosive drone over Yemen 

* Kuwait's PM says Emir's health is stable and in improvement 

* Turkey says France's Macron 'hysterical' over Syria, Libya, East Med 

EGYPT

* INTERVIEW-Egypt's #MeToo crusader fights sex crimes via Instagram 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia's SABIC issues $1 billion in two-part bonds 

* Saudi's Ministry Of Investment Issues More Than 500 New Foreign Investment Licences In H1 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* El Al to fly first cargo flight to Dubai by an Israeli carrier

* Louis Dreyfus in talks to sell stake to Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund - BBG 

* Emirates Airlines says will resume daily passenger services to Amman from Sept. 8 

* Mideast, European funds grab Dubai bonds, while Asia shies away 

* DP World, Canadian fund to invest further $4.5 bln in port terminals 

KUWAIT

* Italy's Snam sees decision soon on Kuwait LNG import plant 

* British Airways resumes flights to Kuwait - Kuwait News Agency 

* Naturgy And Kuwait Investment Authority's JV To Build 218 MW Wind Farm In Australia 

QATAR

* China's Sinopec awards 10-year gas tender to Qatargas -sources 

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain to allow entry to people from neighbouring Gulf countries, visa holders 

* New Bahrain policy to allow flights between Israel and UAE to cross its airspace 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))