DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia off to slow start ahead of U.S. data deluge 

* Oil prices slip as pandemic takes toll on India's fuel sales

* PRECIOUS-Gold inches higher on subdued dollar ahead of U.S. data

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets end mixed; Dubai index outshines 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia to open land, sea, air borders as of May 17 

* Saudi Exchange Says Foreigners Buy A Net 3.68 Billion Riyals Of Stocks In April 

* Middle East Paper Q1 Profit Rises 

* Herfy Food Services Appoints Khalid Ahmad Hamad Al Said As Acting CEO

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE's flydubai reports $194 mln loss for 2020 

* Bank Of Sharjah FY Loss Widens 

* UAE economy shrank 6.1% last year amid COVID-19 crisis -preliminary data 

* Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange says Israeli firms can join 

* Aramex Board Will discuss Appointment Of New CEO

* Dubai Investments Posts Q1 Profit 

 

KUWAIT

* Al-Arabiya Real Estate Restructures Banking Facility With Local Bank 

* Kuwait's Al-Kout Industrial Projects Q4 Loss Widens 

* Kuwait's Aayan Leasing And Investment Posts Q1 Profit

 

OMAN

* Oman bans commercial activity all day from May 8 to May 15 - state news agency 

* Oman's public revenues drop 31% in Q1 on COVID-19, lower oil price 

 

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