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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-Asian shares fall on growth and tapering fears, dollar holds firm
* Oil gains for 2nd session as lower U.S. output supports
* PRECIOUS-Gold hovers near 2-week low as firm dollar hurts appeal
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi stocks at record highs as Etisalat extends gains
* Iran warns West of IAEA move as U.S says time running out to save nuclear deal
* ANALYSIS-The West owes Qatar a favour over Afghanistan. That was the point
* Saudi Arabia hopes new Afghan government can bring stability-minister
* Saudi Arabia welcomes release of classified documents of Sept 11 attack
* Syrian army enters birthplace of uprising under peace deal
* Liberals win most seats in Morocco's parliamentary election, routing Islamists
EGYPT
* Egypt's GASC buys 300,000 tonnes of wheat in tender
* Egypt ironing out technical issues to join Euroclear in coming months- minister
* Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan secures $120 mln of investment
SAUDI ARABIA
* Bill Gates' investment firm to take control of Four Seasons in $2.21 bln deal
* Aramco oil pipelines investors to sell at least $4 bln in bonds in Q4 - sources
* Saudi Arabia's PIF hires banks to advise on ESG -IFR
* Saudi Electricity raises nearly $2.6 bln with revolving loan
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Abu Dhabi expected to raise $3 billion via bonds
* Abu Dhabi wealth fund to focus on tech, climate change after COVID-19
* Yahsat Selects SpaceX'S Falcon 9 To Launch Thuraya 4-NGS Satellite
* UAE's anti-money laundering body endorses framework for virtual assets
KUWAIT
* Arkan Al Kuwait Real Estate To Manage Part Of Commercial Properties Of Awqaf Public Foundation
QATAR
* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks edge up; Qatar cuts OSPs
BAHRAIN
* GFH Signs $200 Mln Multifamily Residential Deal In US
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))