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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks fall amid concern about Georgia Senate vote 

* Oil little changed as investors await OPEC+ decision 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai leads gains as markets rise on higher oil 

* PRECIOUS-Gold eases as dollar recovers; Georgia elections in focus 

* Iran resumes 20% enrichment at Fordow amid rising tensions with U.S.

* OPEC+ deadlocked over raising oil output, to resume talks Tuesday 

* Breakthrough reached in Gulf dispute with Qatar -senior Trump official 

* S.Korea says reviewing planned diplomat visit to Tehran after Iran seizes tanker 

* Israel's health ministry authorizes use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine 

* M&A deals in Turkey bounce back to $6.9 billion -KPMG 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt private sector activity shrinks in Dec as COVID-19 surges -PMI 

* Egypt eyes slow return for tourism after revenues dive in 2020 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi non-oil private sector shows burst of growth in Dec -PMI 

* Saudi Arabia to reopen airspace, land border to Qatar, says Kuwait 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE non-oil private sector grows in Dec but employment falls -PMI 

* UAE official says Gulf summit to restore Gulf unity 

* Dubai Airports and GMR Hyderabad agree deal to aid vaccine distribution 

* BRIEF-IHC Rebrands SHUAA Securities To International Securities 

 

QATAR

* Qatar's emir to attend Gulf summit in Saudi Arabia 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait makes new oil discoveries -KUNA 

 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))