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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-Asian stocks slip as new COVID-19 strain darkens recovery prospects
* Oil slips again as new coronavirus strain proves 'nightmare before Christmas'
* PRECIOUS-Gold rises on U.S. stimulus cheer, virus fears
* MIDEAST STOCKS-New COVID-19 strain trips Mideast markets
* Iraq ready to export 700,000 tonnes of barley to Iran
* Iraq's cabinet approves 2021 draft budget of $103 bln
* UPDATE 2-Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
EGYPT
* Egypt buys 50,000 tonnes of Brazilian raw cane sugar in tender - trade
* Egypt needs to do more to help private sector, World Bank says
* Vodafone set to stay in Egypt after STC deal collapses
* Egypt's military to offer two firms for sale in first quarter
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi regulator fines Saudi Telecom (STC) 10 mln riyals
* Aramco to bring Google Cloud services to Saudi Arabia
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* NMC Health sells Spain fertility business to Fresenius Helios
* ADNOC Awards Eni And PTTEP Consortium Exploration Rights For Abu Dhabi’s Offshore Block 3
QATAR
* Nakilat Transitions First FSRU To In-House Management
KUWAIT
* Kuwait Financial Centre Completes 35 Mln Dinars Private Placement Of Bonds
* Kuwait's ALAFCO Posts Q4 Loss
BAHRAIN
* GFH Acquires Amazon Designated Logistics Warehouses In Spain
* Gulf Air And Egyptair Expand Codeshare Agreement - Statement
OMAN
* Omantel Updates On Sale And Leaseback Of Omantel's Towers Passive Infrastructure
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))