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 shares rise on U.S. stimulus fix, Nikkei hits 30-year high 

* Oil rises on hopes U.S. pandemic stimulus to spur fuel demand  

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains on softer dollar; U.S. Senate pandemic aid vote eyed 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Egyptian shares gain, Gulf stocks mixed  

* Russia sees 5-6 mln bpd in additional oil demand next year  

* Iran gas company says slashed flow to Iraq over $6 bln debt  

* Iraq's southern oil exports at 2.7 mln bpd in Dec, says official  

* Piecemeal data releases threaten to undermine Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine 

* Lebanon secures COVID-19 vaccines for 20% of its citizens - health minister  

* Israel speeds vaccines, locks down in hope of February exit from pandemic  

* Drive-through ballots - Israel's solution to voting in a pandemic  

* Tel Aviv Stock Exchange launches cannabis index 

* Algeria tenders to buy milling wheat - trade 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi court jails women's rights activist, posing challenge for Biden  

* SABIC seeks Clariant chairman's ouster in post-Christmas coup 

* S.Arabia extends entry ban amid coronavirus variant fears - state news agency  

* STC to invest up to $500 mln in cloud services with partners  

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai Investments Says Al Mal Capital Raises AED 350 Mln In IPO Of Units In al Mal Capital REIT  

QATAR

* Qatar's Ooredoo, Hutchison in talks to merge Indonesian telco units 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait won't extend suspension of flights, will open borders - cabinet  

OMAN

* More than 270,000 expatriate workers left Oman this year 

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