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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-Dollar wallows and stocks inch higher as stimulus eyed
* Oil prices struggle to hold five-month high amid pandemic worries
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf bourses end mixed; Egypt extends gains
* PRECIOUS-Gold steadies near record high as dollar stumbles
* Beirut reels from huge blast as death toll climbs to at least 135
* World Bank says ready to mobilize financing for Lebanon blast recovery
* FACTBOX-Countries rally round Lebanon after Beirut blast
* Lebanon Tribunal postpones verdict in Hariri case to Aug 18
* Pompeo says U.N. Security Council to vote next week on extending Iran arms embargo
EGYPT
* Egypt's GASC buys 410,000 tonnes of wheat
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi SAMBA posts 2.1% rise in Q2 profit on debt gains, fee income
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Foreign investment in Dubai plummets in first half 2020
* Large fire in closed market in Ajman, UAE, under control - police
* GP Global hires financial restructuring experts after lenders pull back
QATAR
* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended Aug. 3
OMAN
* Oman to lift internal travel restrictions, reduce curfew
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))