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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise after Fed tames inflation fears, projects U.S. GDP surge 

* Oil falls a fifth day lower after U.S. stockpile build 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most of Gulf falls in line with global shares 

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains after Fed maintains easy monetary policy stance 

* Israel's Incredibuild raises $140 mln in Insight-led funding round 

* Israeli town abuzz with delivery drones in coordinated airspace test 

* Israel's First International Bank quarterly profit slips 

* First batch of COVAX-supplied vaccines arrives for Palestinians 

* As Algerian protests resume, demonstrators differ on goals

* Algeria court orders detention of former state grains agency chief  

* Algeria tenders to buy about 40,000 tonnes feed barley -trade  

* Jordan tenders again to buy 120,000 tonnes feed barley - trade  

* Tunisia tenders to buy durum, soft wheat and barley- trade 

* Syria says Assad and wife are recovering from COVID-19  

* Election looming, Iran's Rouhani says hardliners sabotage goal to lift sanctions  

* Aid to stave off devastating Yemen famine slow to reach needy 

* Biden administration crafting plan to reset U.S. ties with Palestinians -sources  

* Iran's final report blames air defence operator error for Ukraine plane crash 

* Lebanon's president asks PM-designate to form government or go  

* Iran official denies tactics, Iranian politics hinder nuclear talks' revival  

* Sudanese military company to give up its civilian operations  

* Syria to get first deliveries of COVAX vaccines within weeks - WHO official 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from the chaos of Cairo  

* Egypt jails activist who called to free prisoners amid pandemic 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi mall operator Arabian Centres plans $500 mln sukuk - sources  

* India, UAE vow to strengthen energy cooperation - minister  

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended March 15  

 

QATAR

* Qatar trade minister to chair financial centre board in restructuring - QNA 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait backs down after threatening lawmakers for gathering during pandemic  

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