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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))