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DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall Street closes with a modest gains on Brexit deal, stimulus hopes
* Oil edges higher after Brexit deal, gains capped by pandemic O/R
* Wall St Week Ahead-'Santa Claus rally' threatened by COVID-19 resurgence, Georgia elections
* PRECIOUS-Gold gains on stimulus hopes, muted dollar after Brexit deal
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets end mixed, Qatar snaps losing streak
* Saudi-led coalition says mine hit ship in Red Sea - state TV
* Zarif dismisses Trump tweet that Iran was behind attack on U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
* The blast that blew away Lebanon's faith in itself
* Novak says Russia backs OPEC+ 500,000 bpd oil output hike from Feb
* Syria's air defenses confront an "Israeli aggression" in Masyaf -state TV
* Turkey says China's Sinovac COVID vaccine 91.25% effective in late trials
EGYPT
* Egypt's central bank keeps rates unchanged, adjusts inflation target
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi oil exports in October fall by almost a third
* Saudi Arabia crown prince receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine -SPA
* China's Nov U.S. oil imports near record, Saudi imports up 43% on mth
* NCB, Samba Say Currently Working To Obtain Regulatory Approvals In Connection With Merger
* Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Intends To Halt Olefins Plant For Maintenance
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Dubai economy to grow 4% in 2021, rebounding from this year's contraction
* Network International To Publish Response To Research Report By Jan-End
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's MENA Real Estate Signs Assets swap and Exit Agreement With Unit Rasmal Holding
* Gulf Insurance Group Unit Acquires Stake In Gulf Takaful Insurance Co
QATAR
* Qatar Airways And China Southern Airlines Launch Codeshare - Statement
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))