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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-Data, lockdowns weigh on stocks and oil; dollar rises
* Oil drops over 2% on China lockdowns, U.S. stimulus concerns
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf shares ease, but weekly gains intact
* PRECIOUS-Gold falls 1% as dollar accelerates rally
* U.N. says U.S. blacklisting of Yemen group may hinder bid to avert oil spill
* Major European powers rebuke Iran over uranium metal plans
* Saudi to reopen Qatar embassy in coming days - Saudi minister
* Iran fires long-range missiles into Indian Ocean in military drill- media
* Iraq oil minister sees oil at $60 a barrel in second quarter
* Palestinians announce first elections in 15 years, on eve of Biden era
EGYPT
* Bank ABC acquires Blom Bank Egypt for $480 mln -sources
* Egypt signs MOU with Siemens for $23 bln high-speed train line -cabinet
SAUDI ARABIA
* Huawei to open its biggest flagship store outside China in Riyadh
* Saudi Arabia 2020 inflation rises to 3.4% after VAT tripled
* OPEC sees U.S. shale output recovering further on oil rally
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Expo organisers prepare to hold Dubai event delayed by coronavirus
* UAE's ADNOC signs agreement with Japan's Cosmo on crude pricing - Twitter
* Emirates to temporarily suspends flights to South Africa
* Wizz Air's Abu Dhabi venture expects to add Gulf routes soon
* Abu Dhabi Investment Office opens eight global offices to attract investors
KUWAIT
* S&P affirms Kuwait's "AA-" ratings, outlook remains negative
QATAR
* Qatar Investment Authority nets $892 million gain from Tiffany & Co sale
BAHRAIN
* Pfizer delays Jan. vaccine delivery to Bahrain - health ministry
* Bahrain says Qatar freed bodybuilding champ detained while fishing
OMAN
* National Bank Of Oman FY Profit Falls
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))