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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-Surge in coronavirus cases set to shake Asian markets
* Oil plunges over 5% to 4-month low as pandemic surges, U.S. crude output soars
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi index leads losses with most Gulf markets subdued
* PRECIOUS-Gold slides on dollar rally as U.S. stimulus remains elusive
* Sovereign funds seek to raise debt and equity as pandemic strains state budgets
* Microsoft detects cyberattacks from Iran-linked actor engaged in intelligence collection
* Iran reports COVID-19 death every three minutes, speaker tests positive
* Algeria's president transferred to Germany for medical checkups - State TV
* Tunisian parliament, cbank chief tell govt to cut spending plans
* Tunisia says COVID spread 'very dangerous' with new curbs expected
* Libyan investigators find more mass graves in recaptured city
* INSIGHT-In Beirut port, all of Lebanon’s ills are laid bare
* Israel, Lebanon hold second round of sea border talks
* Lebanon Speaker Berri: new government could "see the light" in days
* Firm hired to audit Lebanon central bank has not received all requested info - sources
* Grave-counting satellite images seek to track Yemen's COVID death toll
EGYPT
* Egypt's M2 money supply up 18.62% year-on-year in September -central bank
* Remittances from Egyptians abroad were $27.8 bln in FY 2019/20 -central bank
* Egypt says freedom of expression "stops" when Muslims offended
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi-led coalition destroys two ballistic rockets targeting Saudi Arabia's Jazan and Najran -state TV
* Saudi Arabia's deficit down in Q3 as taxes boost revenue
* Saudi Arabia plans $2 bln boost for space programme by 2030
* Motor racing-Saudi Arabia set for 2021 F1 debut, Miami race on hold
* Demand issues to overshadow OPEC+ supply next year-Aramco trading arm chief
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* MEDIA-Emirates President to delay retirement to 2021
* Wine from Israeli-held Golan Heights to hit Dubai shelves
* Abu Dhabi to issue FDI licences allowing 100% foreign ownership
* Etihad Airways sells $600 mln in 'transition' sukuk
* UAE to launch second Emirati-built satellite in 2023
* First Abu Dhabi Bank resumes exclusive talks to buy Bank Audi Egypt
* UAE's ADCB reports Q3 profit slip, more NMC-related impairments
* Emirate of Sharjah to raise $250 mln in 2029 sukuk re-opening
KUWAIT
* BRIEF-Ooredoo Kuwait Q3 Profit Falls
* BRIEF-Kuwait's ACICO Industries Q3 Loss Widens
QATAR
* BRIEF-Doha Bank 9-Month Profit Falls
* BRIEF-Qatar Petroleum And Its Partners Announce A Second Discovery In South Africa
OMAN
* BRIEF-Oman Gets $1 Billion In Aid From Qatar - FT
BAHRAIN
* BRIEF-Bahrain's Batelco Q3 Profit Rises
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))