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 shares open higher following stellar month of gains  

* Oil falls as OPEC+ talks delays raise supply concerns  

* PRECIOUS-Gold inches higher as virus spike hits vaccine optimism 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most log monthly gains on COVID-19 vaccine optimism  

* Iran opposition suspected alongside Israel in scientist's killing, Shamkani says 

* Turkey to impose curfew, weekend lockdown against coronavirus 

* OPEC+ postpones talks to Dec 3 amid disagreements - sources 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt's GASC seeking wheat for shipment Jan. 26-Feb 5 

* Egypt's finance minister expects disbursal of $1.6 bln of IMF funding by end-December 

* Egypt says case of Italian student's murder to be closed temporarily 

* Egypt's current account deficit shoots up in April-June 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia agrees to allow Israeli commercial planes to cross its airspace -senior Trump official 

* Natwest, Santander to sell more shares in Saudi British Bank -document 

* BRIEF-Saudi Aramco Announces Expansion Of Flagship Program To Increase Local Content And Boost Domestic Supply Chains 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Louis Dreyfus owner to settle Credit Suisse debt with ADQ deal -Bilanz 

* Dubai builder Arabtec says to proceed with liquidation 

* EXCLUSIVE-Abu Dhabi wealth fund in talks with KKR over Italian grid deal - sources 

 

QATAR

* Turkey sells 10% of Borsa Istanbul shares to Qatar 

* Qatar signs agreement with China's Yutong to manufacture electric buses 

 

KUWAIT

* French insurer AXA to sell Gulf operations for $269 mln to GIG 

 

BAHRAIN

* BRIEF-Al Baraka Banking Group EGM Approves Initiation Of License Conversion Of Parent Company 

 

OMAN

* Oman resumes issuing some tourist visas after COVID-19 suspension 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))