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DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks on backfoot as concern over Delta variant saps confidence
* Oil steadies after hitting three-week low on pandemic restrictions
* PRECIOUS-Gold gains after sharp sell-off as dollar takes breather
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf bourses fall, tracking oil prices; Abu Dhabi gains
* Blinken speaks to Saudi minister, repeats U.S. call for rights progress
* Yemen's children toil at dangerous work, not school
* Iran says one person dying of COVID-19 every two minutes
* Three Lebanese killed in incidents related to fuel shortages -army statement, source
* U.S. gives $165 million in new Yemen aid, urges others to follow
* France's Macron calls on Iran again to return to nuclear talks
* Saudi Arabia's economy returns to growth after pandemic slump
* INSIGHT-How sustainable are sovereign wealth funds
EGYPT
* Egypt, Israel discuss liquefying Israeli gas at Egyptian plants -joint statement
* Egypt receives first batch of J&J COVID-19 vaccines
* EGX Says Mandatory Purchase Offer Implemented On 298.6 Mln Shares Of Blom Bank Egypt
* CI Capital Holding Q2 Consol Profit Rises
SAUDI ARABIA
* S.Arabia posts second-quarter deficit of 4.6 billion riyals
* Saudi Aramco scouting for more deals to offer to investors
* Saudi Exchange Announces Listing Of Banan Real Estate On Parallel Market
* Saudi's Dallah Healthcare Qtrly Profit Rises
* Saudi's Red Sea International Qtrly Loss Widens
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Arkan Shareholders Approve Strategic Combination with Emirates Steel
* Air Arabia Says H1 Net Profit 44 Mln Dirhams
* Ajman Bank Q2 Profit Falls
* Bidders line up for Haifa port with final sale in sight
* Hambro Perks Oryx Fund Backs Sarwa In $15 Mln Series B Round
QATAR
* Qatar Islamic Insurance H1 Profit Falls
BAHRAIN
* Gulf Air Restors Double Daily Direct Passenger Flights To London Heathrow
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))