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 edge lower but stimulus, vaccine hopes provide support  

* Oil prices drop on U.S. stock build, delay in OPEC+ meeting  

* PRECIOUS-Gold dips as doubts linger over U.S. stimulus bill 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi stocks weaken after stellar November  

* ANALYSIS-Iran's Achilles' heel Security gaps and possible enemy infiltration  

* Saudi minister rejects Iranian accusation on scientist's killing  

* UAE finds its voice within OPEC, complicating oil diplomacy  

* Pandemic, funding gaps seen fueling gender-based violence in Yemen 

* Lebanon central bank can keep subsidies for only two more months -governor  

* Friends or foes Syrian refugees divided on fate of defectors  

* W.Bank sees Lebanon in prolonged depression, -19.2% growth in 2020 

 

EGYPT

* Saudi Arabia, Egypt stress maritime freedom in the Gulf, Red Sea -state TV  

* Eni strikes deals to reopen Egypt's Damietta LNG plant 

* Egypt's November Suez Canal revenue at $488.1 mln 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* HSBC increases stake in Saudi British Bank to 31% - statement  

* Tadawul Says Foreigners Buy A Net 2 Bln Riyals Of Stocks In November  

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES[

* Bogart Group Opens Boutiques In United Arab Emirates 

* ADSS Partners With LiquidityFinder To Provide Tailored Liquidity Solutions  

KUWAIT

* Japan says reached oil storage deal with Kuwait  

* Kuwait's Privatization Holding Says Unit Sells Its Entire Stake In Walpour 4  

 

BAHRAIN

* Esterad Investment Appoints Ahmed Abdulwahed Abdulrahman As CEO  

* GFH Financial Group Acquires Athena Private School For Special Education In Bahrain  

 

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