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-Stocks fall globally after U.S. jobs data, Treasury yields rise again

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Emerging-market jitters hit Egypt, Saudi's Alawwal up on merger

* Oil prices mark weekly gain ahead of Iran sanctions

* PRECIOUS-Gold inches up as dollar eases after tepid U.S. jobs data

* Iraq to cut winter crop area by 55 percent on water shortages

* Iraq buys 180,000 tonnes of rice from Argentina, Uruguay, and U.S

* Iran faces sensitive time due to America, economic woes -Khamenei

* Fraud-accused businessman returns to Iran - state media

* India to keep buying Iranian oil despite U.S. sanctions - sources

* U.S. actively considering waivers on Iran oil sanctions

* U.S. counterterrorism strategy puts new focus on Iran and proxies

* Turkey will not leave Syria until Syrian people have an election, Erdogan says

* Syrian rebels start to withdraw heavy weapons from Idlib buffer zone

* Lebanon parliament speaker says govt formation "back to zero"

* Lebanese Christian clash overshadows Hariri optimism on new governmen

* Yemen's Houthis arrest protesters in Sanaa

* INTERVIEW-UN envoy says top priority in Yemen is fixing the economy

* Morocco’s CFG Bank expects to return to profit in 2021

* Morocco economic growth speeds up to 2.8 pct in Q3 -planning agency

* Sudan to set daily exchange rate, cancel import restrictions -cbank governor

EGYPT

* Egypt bans former presidential candidate from travel abroad - agency

* Fire hits palm plantation in Egypt's New Valley, 37 hurt -report

* Egypt signs deal for sale of stake in oil company ENPPI

* Egypt's GASC says buys 180,000 tonnes of Russian wheat

* Egypt's Sarwa capital private offering 10.83 times oversubscribed

SAUDI ARABIA

* EXCLUSIVE-Turkish police believe Saudi journalist Khashoggi was killed in consulate -sources

* Saudi Arabia agrees to invest in new oil refinery in Pakistan's Gwadar

* EXCLUSIVE-Saudis seek wide-ranging deals with South African arms firms

* Saudi Arabia to invest $20 bln in spare oil production capacity

* Saudi crown prince says sovereign wealth fund will surpass $600 bln target by 2020

* Saudi Crown Prince says 'we did our job' on replacing Iranian oil - Bloomberg

* Saudi Arabia's NEOM city to be completed by 2025, says crown prince

* Saudi crown prince says more than 20 companies to be privatised in 2019

* Eight people remain detained in Saudi corruption crackdown, crown prince says

* Saudi crown prince dismisses Trump remarks about reliance on U.S

* Saudi Arabia will allow Turkey to search consulate for missing journalist

* Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Says Jobless Rate, Now Highest In More Than A Decade At 12.9 Pct, Will Start Falling Next Year As Higher Oil Prices Permit More Government Spending- Bloomberg

* S&P Says Saudi Arabia 'A-/A-2' Ratings Affirmed

* Saudi crude exports to U.S. fall in September after summer surge

* Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Sees Deal With Kuwait To Restart Oil Fields 'Soon'-Bloomberg

* Saudi crown prince pledges Aramco IPO by early 2021 - BBG

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai Aerospace says increases existing loan deal to $800 mln

* Dubai says FDI rose 26 percent in first half vs year ago

* Dubai says awards $172 million road contracts ahead of Expo 2020

* Etihad is said to face investor challenge on bond commitments - Bloomberg

* Emirates to reduce flights during Dubai airport runway closure next year

BAHRAIN

* Gulf averts Bahrain debt crisis with $10 bln aid package

QATAR

* Moody's Says Qatar's Banking System Outlook Changed To Stable From Negative On Economic Resilience

(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))