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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-Asian shares gain but Evergrande jitters keep investors on edge
* Oil climbs on tight supply, renewed risk appetite
* PRECIOUS-Gold prices ease as dollar firms on Fed rate hike comments
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf bourses claw back; Saudi extends losses
* Iraq oil minister says OPEC and allies working to keep crude price near $70
* Bill to provide $1 billion for Israel Iron Dome system introduced in U.S. Congress
* Exxon, Chevron not disclosing payments to some governments - transparency group
* 'Very clear intent' by Iran to return to nuclear talks, Ireland says
* The era of jumbo Gulf bond deals is probably over - JPMorgan
* Iranian minister meets Saudi, other Arab officials in New York - Mehr
* Algeria closes airspace to Moroccan aviation as dispute deepens
* U.S. providing over $290 mln in additional humanitarian assistance for Yemen - Blinken
* Tunisia president takes new powers, says will reform system
* Libya's Haftar steps down from role to run for president
* Sudan's military strikes out at civilian politicians after coup attempt
* Lebanon raises fuel prices, source says price set at c.bank rate
* SoftBank backs Steven Mnuchin's $2.5 bln private equity fund
EGYPT
* Egypt's GASC buys 12,000 tonnes of sunflower oil
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi wealth fund PIF to issue green debt soon, says governor
* Saudi Telecom's tech business locks in $966 million from IPO
* Saudi imports from UAE drop 33% in July after new trade rules
* Saudi king tells U.N. kingdom supports efforts to prevent nuclear Iran
* Saudi king says kingdom worked with OPEC+ and allies to stabilise oil market
* APICORP launches inaugural green bond framework
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* ADNOC boosts size of drilling unit IPO to $1.1 billion
* India, UAE plan to lift bilateral trade to $100 billion in 5 years via new pact
* UAE regulator agrees to support crypto assets trading
* UAE approves $18 bln housing program
* UAE economy to grow 2.1% this year and 4.2% next - central bank
* UAE eases COVID-19 face mask rules as Expo nears
KUWAIT
* Kuwait Airways appoints Maan Mahmoud Al-Razouki as CEO - statement
OMAN
* MEDIA-Oman considers sale of $3 bln German chemicals unit - Bloomberg News
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))