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DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks fall as Trump's China tariff threat adds to fears over virus-hit economies
* Oil firms, ends with weekly gain, as OPEC+ begins record cuts
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi outperforms region on oil, ease in lockdown
* PRECIOUS-Gold jumps 1% as Trump threatens new tariffs on China
* Three new coronavirus cases in Yemen bring total confirmed to 10
* Iran to issue sukuk securities to fund oil, gas projects
* Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help
* U.S. sanctions Iranian-Iraqi businessman over support of Iran's Quds Force
* UAE calls on all Libyan parties to commit to political process, renews support to Haftar
* Iraq faces problems cutting 1 mln bpd of crude output -sources
* Emirates, Etihad warn air travel recovery could take three years - business council
* MENA fund managers to raise Egypt investments, say Saudi Arabia and UAE most vulnerable
* Saudi Aramco sets May propane and butane prices at $340 a tonne -statement
* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks rise; ESPO discount narrows; Saudis may cut June OSPs
EGYPT
* Egyptian bank net foreign assets plunge in March
* Unfazed by coronavirus, Egypt's farmers harvest their wheat
* Egypt's M2 money supply accelerates to 14.82% year-on-year in March
* Egypt to auction $800 million in dollar-denominated T-bills
* Lecico Egypt Reopens Unit Lecico For Ceramics After Two Weeks
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia isolates industrial area in eastern city of Dammam
* Saudi to take 'strict, painful' measures to deal with coronavirus impact
* Saudi Feb Merchandise Exports Decline By 14.5% And Imports Rise By 3.2% Y/Y - Govt Data
* Saudi's Ma'aden Q1 Loss Widens
* Zain Saudi Q1 Profit Falls
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Moody's cuts DP World rating, sees growing link to Dubai's credit quality
* Emirates to operate limited passenger services during May - WAM
* Troubled Finablr reports nearly $1 billion more in debt
* Dubai's CAFU Sees Nearly 40% Increase In Orders As UAE Relaxes COVID-19 Lockdown
* Moody's lowers Dubai's Emaar Properties outlook to negative
* Dubai Islamic Bank's net profit drops 18% amid coronavirus charges
QATAR
* Qatar Insurance issues $300 mln in perpetual subordinated Tier 2 capital notes - agency
* Qatar's Barwa Real Estate Q1 Profit Falls
* Qatar Islamic Insurance Q1 Profit Rises
* Qatar Petroleum plans job and cost cuts amid market downturn- sources
KUWAIT
* Kuwait approves listing of Az-Zour North IWP in Boursa Kuwait - statement
* Kuwait's Jazeera Airways lays off over a third of staff, not seeking state aid
* Kuwait's KPC informs customers of further crude volumes cuts until Dec- sources
OMAN
* Oman plans about 30% cut in July crude allocations
* Oman crude OSP falls to $23.65/bbl for June, lowest since 2002 -DME data
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))