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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-Equities edge higher as political concerns weigh on sentiment
* Oil ends lower for second week as stockpiles rise, demand weakens
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt outperforms Mideast markets; Dubai eases
* PRECIOUS-Gold falls, but eyes weekly gain on economic recovery worries
* Bahrain follows Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel
* Afghan peace talks open with calls for ceasefire, women's rights
* Iran says Bahrain normalising ties with Israel 'shameful'
* U.S. judge says Saudi officials must testify in lawsuit related to Sept. 11 attacks
* With a battered economy, Iraq debates its contribution to OPEC+ oil cuts
* Reliance approaches digital unit backers to invest in retail arm - sources
* IMF underscores need for audit of Lebanese central bank
* Iranian fuel tankers round Africa en route to the Atlantic - data
* Lebanese firefighters douse remains of Beirut port fire
* Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan, army blames heat wave
* Libya's Haftar committed to ending oil blockade, U.S. embassy says
* Libya's NOC says armed group entered Sharara oil field on Sunday, one person killed
* Israeli minister says visit by UAE delegates under review as lockdown looms
* Possible war crimes in Yemen fuelled by arms flows from West, Iran - UN
EGYPT
* Egypt to hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 24-25 - official
* Egypt's headline inflation decreased to 3.4% in August
* Egypt's Sisi says appreciates 'important step' of Israel, Bahrain establishing diplomatic ties
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi sovereign fund PIF weighs investing in Ant IPO -sources
* Saudi Electricity gets $1.3 bln in country's first green bond sale
* Soccer-Premier League reject Newcastle claim over Saudi bid
* Saudi coalition attack Houthi military sites in Yemen's Sanaa - Al-Arabiya
* Yemen Houthis say attacked 'important target' in Riyadh with missile, drones
* Saudi Arabia's SAGO seeking 715,000 tonnes of wheat
* MEDIA-BinDawood said to seek as much as $580 mln from Saudi IPO - Bloomberg News
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE welcomes Israel-Bahrain agreement, hopes it will be positive for peace
* UAE reports 1,007 new COVID-19 cases, highest since outbreak
* UAE aviation authority committed to return of Boeing B737 MAX
* UAE cenbank urges post-crisis caution to avoid credit supply squeeze
* UAE's BPGIC says issues $200 mln inaugural bonds
QATAR
* Six prisoners sought by Taliban now on flight to Doha - Afghan govt sources
* Afghan negotiators to discuss reduction of violence in Taliban talks
KUWAIT
* Kuwait emir's health is stable - Emiri Diwan statement
OMAN
* Oman forms board to oversee central bank - ONA
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain and Israel foreign ministers hold phone call
* Bahrain King reiterates necessity for peace based on two state solution after Israel normalization agreement
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))