DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks shaken by plunge in crude oil, growth worries

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf falls as Trump comment trips up oil; Dubai and Qatar sharply lower

* Oil struggles to find footing after 7 pct slump, sentiment stays weak

* PRECIOUS-Gold edges up as dollar drifts away from multi-month high

* Middle East Crude-Dubai falls to 8-month low

* U.S. lawmakers expect votes on steps to crack down on Saudi Arabia

* U.S. senators alarmed if China gets control of Djibouti port

* Gaza-Israel frontier calms as enemies warily cease fire

* Sudan expects bidding round to develop oil and gas in Q3 2019

* Rival Libya leaders meet for first time since May, PM OKs 2019 vote

* Start-up of Turkey's new $6 bln STAR oil refinery delayed to 2019

* Lebanon's Hariri blames Hezbollah for obstructing government formation

* Turkey's Erdogan says Khashoggi recordings "appalling", shocked Saudi intelligence

* Moody's affirms the ratings of three Jordanian banks

* Iraq considers Russian wheat imports

* U.S. to step up sanctions on Iran, 'squeeze them until the pips squeak'

* Tunisia must control wage bill, IMF warns after deal with union

EGYPT

* POLL-Egypt's central bank likely to leave key rates unchanged

SAUDI ARABIA

* Trump to nominate retired Army general as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia

* IMF not changing Saudi recovery forecasts after Khashoggi affair -official

* Saudi king to tour northern region, address Shura Council next week

* Saudi Arabia-based ICD looks to deepen sukuk markets - new CEO

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Middle East e-commerce firm Noon to be listed in 4-5 years-Arabian Business

* UAE's ADNOC signs framework agreement with Uzbekneftegaz

* Fitch Ratings: UAE Banks' IFRS 9 Impact Covered by a Few Months' Profit

* Airline Emirates warns oil, dollar to hit H1 profit

* Over 90 mln passengers expected to use Dubai's main airport in 2018 -CEO

* Flydubai CEO says 2018 was tough because of high fuel prices

* ADNOC awards 40-yr concession to Italy's Eni for gas project

* MEDIA-Mubadala to take investment decision on $6bn Pakistan refinery-The National

* UAE's ADNOC cuts 2019 naphtha offers amid high supplies - sources

KUWAIT

* Kuwait suspends work on Wednesday after floods

(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))