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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares slip, dollar rises on flight to safety  

* Oil rises on bargain-hunting but oversupply fears cap gains 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Middle East markets fall, Saudi Aramco drops 

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains on lower U.S. yields even as dollar holds firm 

* Netanyahu's future unclear as exit polls forecast stalemate in Israel's election 

* Saudi envoy urges Lebanon to form government quickly to end financial crisis 

* EXCLUSIVE-'Busy on other fronts': White House without Trump stays quiet on OPEC 

* Yemen's Houthis say they fired drone at Saudi airport after truce offer 

* Yemen declares COVID-19 emergency as second wave accelerates 

* INSIGHT-Politically correct Bond market steers clear of judgment calls 

* UAE to invest $10 bln in Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt's LNG exports rose to 1.6 bcm in Q4 2020, cabinet says 

* EGX Says Listing Committee Approves Capital Increase Of El Shams Housing And Urbanization 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Aramco Says Gearing Ratio As At December 31, 2020 Was 23% 

* Saudi c.bank licenses two more fintech cos to provide payment services 

* Islamic Development Bank starts marketing dollar sukuk - document 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* OPEC+ won't pump more oil than market can handle - UAE energy min u

* UAE's TAQA Group Unveils 2030 Strategy For Sustainable And Profitable Growth 

* Telegram raises $1 billion through bond sales 

* MEDIA-Abu Dhabi agrees multibillion-pound investment in British business - FT 

* As Gulf competition grows, Dubai ruler announces government shake-up

* Emirates NBD Says Daewoo Engineering & Construction Signs $200 mln Syndicated Facilities 

 

KUWAIT

* Logistics firm Tristar plans to list on Dubai Financial Market exchange

 

QATAR

* Plant-based egg maker Eat Just raises $200 mln in new funding round 

 

OMAN

* Fitch Says Oman's Islamic Banking Growth To Continue Despite Pandemic 

 

BAHRAIN

* IMF urges Bahrain to implement fiscal reforms, contain rising public debt 

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