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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 pare losses as China GDP pips forecasts
* Oil drops 1% as rising coronavirus cases end supply-led rally
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Mideast stocks in red ahead of earnings season
* PRECIOUS-Gold steadies as U.S. stimulus prospects offset firm dollar
* Distrust, division and doubt cloud Palestinian election call
* Israel economy likely to grow 4.6% in 2021, says finance ministry
* In final Trump administration days, Israel approves new settler homes
* Major European powers rebuke Iran over uranium metal plans
* Jordan finmin says 2.5% growth in 2021 depends on continued economic activity during pandemic
EGYPT
* Egypt sells 21 mln sq m of land to Talaat Mostafa for housing project
* BRIEF-Egyptian Gulf Bank FY Standalone Profit Falls
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi appeals court reduces sentence of U.S.-Saudi physician - documents
* Saudi's NCB looks to bolster Tier 1 with dollar sukuk - document
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE lowers age requirement for COVID-19 vaccines to 16
* BRIEF-Abu Dhabi Department of Finance Launches 6 Bln Dirhams Supply Chain Financing Initiative To Support SMEs
QATAR
* BRIEF-Qatar Islamic Bank Posts Profit Of QAR 3.07 Billion In 2020
* BRIEF-Qatar's Ahli Bank FY Profit Rises
KUWAIT
* BRIEF-Jazeera Airways Takes Delivery Of New Airbus A320neo
BAHRAIN
* Israeli banks Hapoalim, Leumi sign cooperation agreements with Bahrain's NBB
* BRIEF-Investcorp Acquires Saas Based e-Commerce Solutions Provider, Unilog
* BRIEF-Bahrain's Bank ABC To Acquire Blom Bank Egypt
* BRIEF-GFH Financial Group Acquires Hidd Mall
OMAN
* Oman's new parliament law shrouds budget talks in secrecy
* Oman to close land borders again to curb coronavirus - state media
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))