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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-Gold hits record, gets more precious as dollar loses value
* Oil prices rise on U.S. stimulus hopes, weaker U.S. dollar
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Kuwait leads most of Gulf higher; Qatar retreats
* PRECIOUS-Gold eyes $2,000 in record run as dollar dips on dovish Fed bets
* Netanyahu warns Hezbollah against playing with fire after frontier incident
* Lebanon reimposes COVID-19 restrictions as infections spike
* Two protesters die after clashes with police in Baghdad, medics and security sources say
* Algeria suspends tax payments for firms affected by coronavirus
* U.N. announces start of Libya central bank audit
* Delek Drilling to sell $2.25 bln of bonds to finance Leviathan gas field
* Iran moves mock-up US carrier to mouth of Gulf - satellite images
EGYPT
* ANALYSIS-Economic pitfalls risk cooling Egypt's hot money inflows
* Egypt's current account deficit narrows in first quarter due to remittances
* Egypt and Sudan criticise Ethiopia at start of new Nile dam talks
* Egypt's GASC seeks wheat for Sept. 1-10 shipment
* First Swiss deal with Iran via humanitarian channel has gone through - Swiss govt
* West Bank mosque damaged by arson, Palestinians blame settlers
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia completes portion of outstanding bonds valued at of 34.26 bln riyals - ministry
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* EDF-Jinko Power consortium wins deal for major solar project in Abu Dhabi
* DP World to acquire 60% of Korea's UNICO Logistics
* Global port operator DP World says outlook uncertain as Q2 volumes fall
QATAR
* Olympics-Qatar interested in hosting Olympics, possibly in 2032
* Blackrock, Qatar's QIA interested in Atlantia's tollroad unit - sources
KUWAIT
* Kuwait emir health condition is stable - cabinet statement
* Kuwait cabinet sets road map to improve country's credit rating
OMAN
* Oman picks FAB and Bank Muscat to arrange $2 billion loan - sources
BAHRAIN
* How a U.S. Navy base in the Gulf tackles coronavirus
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))