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 tenses for Fed call, oil slide boosts bonds 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf indexes fall on weak oil prices, real estate dampens Dubai 

* U.S. oil prices climb after tumble, but oversupply worries drag 

* PRECIOUS-Gold pulls back from 5-month top, investors await Fed outlook 

* Saudi 2019 budget boosts spending in bid to spur sluggish economy 

* U.S. Middle East peace plan to take advantage of technology -Haley

* U.S. State Department clears $3.5 bln sale of Patriot missiles to Turkey 

* Lebanon set to get new national unity government in days - politicians 

* Russia, Iran, Turkey back new Syria constitution body but fail to agree makeup 

* Libya's NOC declares force majeure on El Sharara oilfield 

* Iraq's parliament confirms cabinet ministers, but divisions remain 

* Blasts heard in Yemen's main port city on first day of truce - residents 

 

EGYPT

* BRIEF-Egyptian Exchange Executes Purchase Offer By Orascom Investment On Sarwa Capital Shares

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi 2019 budget boosts spending in bid to spur sluggish economy 

* Saudi collected more than 50 bln riyals in 2018 from Ritz settlements - min 

* Saudi Aramco, Saudi Information Technology Company to form venture to invest in tech sector 

* BRIEF-Jabal Omar Development Intends To Issue Domestic Sukuk 

* Saudi king keeps cost-of-living allowances ahead of budget announcement 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* ANALYSIS-Builders bruised by Dubai's real estate market woes 

* Borouge begins construction of 5th UAE polypropylene unit -statement 

* MOVES-UAE's FAB Securities cuts eight staff -sources 

* ADNOC, Cepsa award engineering contract to Spain's Tecnicas Reunidas 

* BRIEF-Dubai Investments Says DIPDC Considering Refinancing Sukuk 

* UAE's Utico plans stock market listing, hires ENBD Capital 

* UAE's Mubadala, EGA & Dubal Holding to develop water & power plant in Dubai 

 

QATAR

* WTO to investigate Qatari allegations of Saudi piracy 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait Petroleum Corp to appoint new board, CEO -newspaper 

* BRIEF-Burgan Bank Obtains Central Bank Approval For Up To 150 Mln Dinars Bonds Issue 

OMAN

* Fitch downgrades Oman debt to junk status 

* Oman seeks international partners to develop Habhab oilfield- Oman Observer 

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