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-Asia shares feel a chill as China virus risks mount 

* Oil prices ease as supply risk concerns fade

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi stocks gain as Aramco rebounds; other markets little changed

* PRECIOUS-Gold climbs to 2-week high as China virus scare spurs safe-haven bid 

* South Korea to deploy anti-piracy unit to the Strait of Hormuz - Yonhap 

* Four protesters, two policemen killed as Iraq unrest resumes 

* Iran considers dual nationals on downed Ukrainian plane to be Iranians - TV

* Libya's NOC declares force majeure on Sharara, El Feel oilfields - document 

* Lebanon urgently needs new gov't to avoid collapse -Hariri

* RPT-Gulf carriers fly over Iraq, Iran after military action deters others

 

EGYPT

* Egypt sovereign fund bringing in Actis to help attract investment

* Egypt's debt ratio to beat target this year, minister says

* Egypt primary surplus at 30 bln EGP in H1 FY 19/20

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia signs $164 mln deal with China's Shen Gong New Materials

* IMF trims 2020 Saudi growth forecast to 1.9% on lower oil output

* Saudi crude exports rise 4.4% in November 2019-JODI

* Saudi's Bahri Says Govt Extends Shipping Services Contract For 1 Year

* Saudi's Bahri Board Proposes H2 Dividend 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Shuaa Capital Offshore Unit To Manage Investment Portfolio Of Assets Valued At About $400 Mln

* Dubai's Mashreq Appoints Tarek El Nahas As Head Of International Banking Group

* DAE Signs $300 Mln 4-Year Unsecured Term Loan

 

QATAR

* Al Khalij Commercial Bank FY Profit Rises 

* Qatar's Masraf Al Rayan FY Profit Rises 

* Amnesty says new Qatar law 'curbs freedom of expression' 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait Finance House CEO Says AUB acquisition to officially begin April 20 

* Kuwait Finance House shareholders approve Bahrain's AUB takeover 

* Kuwait's NBK Q4 Profit Rises 

* Kuwait's Boubyan Bank Q4 Profit Rises

 

OMAN

* Oman's Sahara Hospitality Board Proposes FY Dividend

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