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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))