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 perk up as calmer bonds ease jitters 

* Oil extends losses on worry over possible supply increase from OPEC

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Moody's forecast lifts Qatari banks 

* PRECIOUS-Firm U.S. dollar, elevated yields push gold prices to 8-1/2-month low 

* Treasury deputy nominee vows to enforce U.S. sanctions on Iran

* Turkey emerges from COVID-19-hit 2020 with 1.8% economic growth 

* Netanyahu blames Iran for blast on Israeli-owned ship which Tehran denies

* Lebanon banking commission to assess if lenders met capital target - governor 

* U.N. says disappointing $1.7 bln pledged for Yemen, impossible to avert famine 

* Europeans push IAEA Iran resolution despite warnings by Russia, Tehran 

* Iran insists U.S. lift sanctions first to revive nuclear deal talks 

* Iraq's oil exports rise to 2.96 mln bpd in February, says ministry

 

EGYPT

* Egypt has enough sugar reserves for 10 months - official 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Military projectile fell in Saudi Arabia's Jazan, injured five civilians -SPA 

* U.S. focused on 'future conduct' of Saudi Arabia after Khashoggi sanctions, spokesman says 

* Saudi U.N. envoy: U.S. report on Khashoggi does not prove accusations 

* U.S. failure to sanction prince for Khashoggi killing 'dangerous' - U.N. expert 

* Predicting growth, Saudi's Ma'aden to boost fertiliser capacity 

* Saudia plans to order 70 Airbus, Boeing jets -report 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Abu Dhabi's ADQ assets estimated at $110 billion 

* BRIEF-Gulf Capital Exits Its Investment In ECDC Holding Corp 

* UAE healthcare firm Amanat buys long-term care firm Cambridge for $232 mln 

* BRIEF-Gulf Marine Services Says Extension For Improved Terms For Debt Structure 

* Dubai GDP to return to pre-crisis levels only in 2023 - S&P 

 

QATAR

* BRIEF-Moody's Says Qatari Banks Profits Resilient For 2021 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwaiti cabinet proposes new amendments to debt law, MP says 

 

BAHRAIN

* China's Tencent Cloud to open datacentre in Bahrain 

 

OMAN

* Oman orders partial commercial shutdown from March 4-20, state TV 

 

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