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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-Stocks shuffle higher with a wary eye on Evergrande
* Oil mixed, but solid U.S. demand underpins sentiment
* PRECIOUS-Gold gains ground as weaker dollar lends support
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Aramex drives Dubai bourse higher, Saudi at 15-year high
* Damascus bomb kills 14, then army shells fall on rebel area kill 12
* U.S., European officials to discuss Iran on Friday in Paris -sources
* POLL-Gulf economies to pick up speed next year, with fall in oil prices biggest risk
* Kuwait's emir launches process for amnesty pardoning dissidents
* UK foreign minister to discuss infrastructure in developing world in Gulf visit
* Abu Dhabi crown prince, Syrian president discuss developments in Syria -WAM
EGYPT
* Fitch Affirms Egypt at 'B+'; Outlook Stable
* E-finance rises 40% after pricing Egypt's largest IPO since 2015
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi energy minister sees demand from gas-to-oil switch at up to 600,000 bpd
* Sadafco Qtrly Profit Falls
* Energy crisis is wake up call for more investment, forum hears
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Abu Dhabi wealth fund to lead GoTo's pre-IPO funding with $400 mln
* French express parcel firm Geopost acquires 20.15% stake in Dubai's Aramex
* Fertiglobe sets mid-range IPO price, gross proceeds of around $795 mln
* Emirates NBD Q3 net profit surges as retail finance demand surges
QATAR
* Qatar Energy says it is committed to being trusted energy supplier for India
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's efforts on political gridlock give hope for strained finances - IMF
* Kuwait lifts COVID-19 restrictions for vaccinated people, says PM
* Kuwait Finance House Qtrly Profit Rises
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BAHRAIN
* Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE reiterate support for Bahrain's fiscal programme
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))