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-Asia shares up on Fed outlook, Aussie dlr seesaws after jobs data

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai lifted by real estate as Gulf gains on global rally

* PRECIOUS-Gold hovers near 10-mth peak amid steady dollar after Fed minutes 

* Oil near 2019 highs amid OPEC cuts, sanctions on Iran and Venezuela 

* Saudi prince expects investment worth more than $100 bln in India

* China's desire for close Iran ties unchanged, Xi says ahead of Saudi prince's visit

* UAE eases Qatar shipping ban amid continuing dispute 

* Saudi Aramco in talks on further Indian investments 

* Iran's Rouhani says US sanctions are "terrorist act"

* Aramco Trading to open London office in overseas expansion - sources 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt's GASC says buys 360,000 tonnes of wheat in purchase tender

* Egypt executes nine over public prosecutor's killing 

* Bank Audi studies buying National Bank of Greece's Egypt unit -source 

* Egypt's food subsidy bill rose 4.8 pct in July-Dec 2018 - government 

* Egypt issues $4 bln in foreign currency bonds - finance ministry

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Germany resists pressure to ease Saudi arms export halt

* OPEC+ technical committee sees Jan oil supply cuts compliance at 83 pct -delegates 

* Saudi Aramco to decide in H1 on financing SABIC buy - CEO 

* Saudi energy minister hopes oil market will balance by April 

* Saudi minister sees deal with Kuwait to resume oil output from Neutral Zone in 2019 

* Saudi Arabia to meet banks on export-credit finance plans, sources say

* Saudi Electricity Co to sign $4 bln syndicated loan

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* DP World buys back Britain-based P&O Ferries for $421 mln 

* UAE Armed Forces Sign 2 Bln Dirhams In Contracts With International Companies - Spokesman

* Dubai's ENOC partners with India's IOC to expand abroad 

* Flydubai swings to loss on rising fuel costs and interest rates 

* E-commerce venture Noon expands operations to Egypt - Arabian Business 

 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's Burgan Bank Q4 Profit Rises 

* Kuwait's National Industries Q4 Profit Falls 

* Kuwait's Gulf Insurance Group Q4 Profit Falls 

 

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain's Mumtalakat set to raise $600 mln in sukuk 

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