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-Asia shares, oil rally on vaccine hopes, euro at 2-week highs 

* Oil prices lifted for 4th day by signs of output cuts and demand pick-up

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf stocks rise on higher oil prices; Saudi leads gains 

* PRECIOUS-Gold rises slightly on U.S.-China tensions, gloomy economic outlook 

* Trump fired watchdog who was probing Saudi arms sales - lawmakers

* FBI phone probe links al Qaeda to Saudi who killed 3 at Florida base, Barr says 

* Israel's outgoing defence minister says Iran starting to withdraw from Syria 

* Erdogan announces Turkish lockdown over religious holiday 

* ANALYSIS-Lebanon's IMF rescue plan fails to set reform roadmap 

* Yemen's Saudi-backed government pleads for coronavirus aid 

* Libyan forces aligned with Tripoli government capture key air base 

* Yemen could face 'catastrophic' food situation as pandemic worsens -FAO 

 

EGYPT

* Egyptian pound slips to weakest in three months 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia crude exports rise to 7.391 mln bpd in March- JODI 

* Saudi Binladin cuts jobs, salaries on coronavirus-driven slowdown - sources 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Abu Dhabi starts marketing dollar bond reopening - document 

* UAE to expand nightly coronavirus curfew, allow more residents to return 

* First Abu Dhabi Bank stops potential acquisition of Bank Audi's Egyptian business-statement

* MIDEAST DEBT-First Abu Dhabi Bank faces pressure to redeem AT1 bonds - sources 

* Airport services company dnata turns to layoffs and unpaid leave -sources

 

QATAR

* Qatar extends loan guarantee program, interest-free for full year 

* Qatar halts all commercial activities until end of May 

* Qatar Airways cabin crew to wear protective suits; face masks mandatory for passengers 

 

OMAN

* BRIEF-National Bank Of Oman Board Elects Amal Suhail Bahwan As Chairperson 

 

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