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-Asia shares track Wall Street higher as inflation worries recede  

* Oil steady near week high as prospect of Iran supply glut wanes  

* PRECIOUS-Gold slips on upbeat risk sentiment as inflation fears ebb  

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Qatar falls on broad-based losses; Abu Dhabi gains 

* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks rise on firm Asia demand  

* Lebanon central bank chief says depositors' money safe  

* U.S. says primary focus on lasting Gaza ceasefire, aid; too early for peace talks  

* Syria's election holds few surprises after years of war  

* Scion of a dynasty, Assad rules over shattered Syria  

* Israeli businesses lost $368 million during Gaza fighting  

* ANALYSIS-Khamenei's election agenda may slow revival of Iran nuclear deal  

* Iran and IAEA extend monitoring deal, averting crisis in nuclear talks  

* Sudan declares state of emergency in coastal state after tribal violence  

* Veteran Mossad operative named Israeli spy agency's new chief  

 

EGYPT

* Egypt's Sisi, Biden discuss Gaza cease-fire, reconstruction  

* Egypt's GASC buys 240,000 tonnes of Romanian wheat 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi-led coalition destroys marine mine by Yemen's Houthis in Red Sea -state TV  

* Saudi-led coalition in Yemen foils Houthi attack south of Red Sea - state media 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE's ADNOC plans 'world-scale' blue ammonia project  

* Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they don't meet commitments  

* Emirates says to work closer with flydubai, not merging 

* Emirates performing better than expected, president says 

* Australia's Zip snaps up 'buy now, pay later' firms in Europe, Middle East  

OMAN

* Omanis protest unemployment in a rare show of discontent  

* Oman Arab Bank prepares for perpetual dollar bonds issue -document 

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