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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares rise on vaccine bets but analysts urge caution

* Oil keeps climbing on hopes OPEC+ will hold back supply as COVID-19 cases rise

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets rise on higher crude prices; Kuwait bucks the trend

* PRECIOUS-Gold muted as firmer dollar, vaccine hopes dim safe-haven appeal

* OPEC+ could deepen oil cuts if needed, says Algerian energy minister

* Libya talks reach election breakthrough, U.N. says

* Israel in talks with Pfizer over potential COVID-19 vaccine, PM says

* Israel, Lebanon resume talks on disputed maritime border

* Lebanon's Hezbollah chief gloats over Trump's 'humiliating downfall' in U.S. election

* Syria's Assad says U.S. pressure, sanctions obstructing return of refugees

* Iran says it exports 700,000 bpd of oil, later denies

* Iran reports record daily rise in coronavirus deaths and cases

* Bolivia restores ties with Iran, Venezuela after socialists return to power

* 'Countdown to catastrophe' in Yemen as U.N. warns of famine - again

 

EGYPT

* Egypt's cabinet approves bill to exempt bonds offered abroad from taxes

* Greece, Egypt to welcome more decisive US involvement under Biden-Greek PM

* Egypt to auction $1,560 million in one-year T-bills on Nov. 16

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi king urges world to take 'decisive stance' against Saudi's regional foe Iran

* France says "cowardly" Remembrance Day attack in Saudi city Jeddah wounds several

* Saudi Arabia says private sector to be allowed to import barley

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Fitch gives 'AA-' rating to the UAE, one notch below Abu Dhabi

* Dubai's Emaar reports nine-month profit almost cut in half

* Three Israeli airlines to run Dubai-Tel Aviv flights from December - Dubai Airports

* Etihad flags more cabin crew job cuts, to keep Airbus A380s grounded

* Abu Dhabi to build PET plastic recycling plant with Veolia

* ADNOC says signs LNG supply agreements with Vitol and Total

* UAE's ADNOC announces first unconventional gas delivery from the UAE

* Louis Dreyfus to sell big stake to Abu Dhabi fund after investor hunt

* Dubai considers sale of airport cooling system business -sources

* Air Arabia in talks with government for funding, CEO says

* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended Nov 9

 

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain's security hawk Prime Minister Khalifa dies, succeeded by crown prince

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's $124 bln pension fund plans infrastructure boost - Bloomberg News

 

OMAN

* Oman reforms go in right direction but room for more -IMF

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