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 shares move ahead led by China gains

* Oil prices advance as China lines up boost in U.S. crude imports

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets gain as Dubai hits five-month high 

* PRECIOUS-Gold eases as investors await Fed minutes 

* Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalising ties 

* UAE-Israel phone lines open after accord to normalise ties 

* Trump says he probably would not participate in Putin Iran summit 

* UAE summons Iranian diplomat over 'unacceptable' Rouhani speech 

* Saudi-led coalition downs ballistic missile aimed at kingdom -SPA 

* Rocket falls inside Baghdad's Green Zone, no casualties 

* Lebanon faces 'biggest danger', needs elections, says patriarch 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt disposing of dangerous materials at ports - minister

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi PIF boosts trading team to back opportunistic buying strategy

* Saudi inflation jumps to 6.1% after VAT increase

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Abu Dhabi seeks to create national engineering champion

 

QATAR

* Qatar's Aamal Unit Awarded Contract By Kahramaa To Supply Medium Voltage 11KV And Pilot Power Cables

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait position towards Israel unchanged - Al-Qabas newspaper

* Kuwait committee rejects public debt law, parliament to vote

* Kuwait utility Shamal Az-Zour makes market debut

 

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain's Arab Banking Corporation Posts H1 Loss

 

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