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DUBAI - Here are 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, U.S. stock futures sag on coronavirus, U.S. election worries
* Oil falls on oversupply fears after build in U.S. crude stocks
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Property shares buoy UAE bourses; Egypt snaps losing streak
* PRECIOUS-Gold steady as coronavirus, U.S. elections uncertainty loom
* ANALYSIS-Trump sanctions could give Biden a bargaining chip in deal talks with Iran
* France warns citizens to be cautious as anger seethes in Muslim world over cartoons
* POLL-Gulf economies set for steep contractions this year before rebounding
* Sudan doubles domestic fuel prices to help cut budget deficit
* Child malnutrition at record highs in parts of Yemen -U.N. survey
* Algeria's president hospitalised, office says
* Houthi official gunned down in Yemeni capital
* Grave-counting satellite images seek to track Yemen's COVID death toll
* UAE to open consulate in Morocco-controlled Western Sahara
* Libya U.N. envoy expects election date to be set at coming talks
* Jordan buys about 60,000 tonnes feed barley in tender - trade
* Israel says U.S. will now fund Israeli research projects in West Bank, Golan
* Iran says public too lax over COVID-19 rules, as cases, deaths hit records
* Qatar expresses regret as Australia says women on 10 flights searched
* Wheat in Syria only enough for 1.5 months of bread production -report citing PM
* Iran's SLAL tenders for 200,000 tonnes each corn, barley - trade
EGYPT
* New chairman of Egypt's CIB says bank has met with central bank
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia's biggest bank NCB posts 23.7% rise in quarterly profit
* Saudia airline faces claim over 50 leased Airbus planes- documents
* Saudi to reform kafala worker sponsorship system in 2021 -Maaal newspaper
* Prominent Saudi women's rights activist on hunger strike in detention, says family
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Dubai to launch 'Nasdaq' market for emerging firms, SMEs
* Soccer-UAE, Israel leagues sign MOU to bolster cooperation
* Emirate of Sharjah hires banks for tap of 2029 sukuk
* ADNOC pipeline investor Galaxy sells $4 bln in three-part bonds
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's central bank lowers rates by 0.125%, maintains discount rate -KUNA
QATAR
* Qatar Insurance Posts 9-Month Loss
OMAN
* National Bank Of Oman Decides Not To Exercise Option To Call $300 Mln Capital Securities
BAHRAIN
* National Bank Of Bahrain Nine-Month Profit Falls
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))