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))