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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks flat, euro holds firm after fragmented Europe vote 

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains on simmering U.S.-China spat

* Oil prices stable amid OPEC supply cuts, but US-China trade war drags 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Financials weigh on Saudi, blue chips gain in Egypt

* Algeria to block Total from buying Anadarko's Algerian assets - minister

* U.S. deploys more troops to Middle East, blames Iran for tanker attacks 

* Erdogan says Turkey may extend special consumption tax cuts on cars 

* Yemen president slams UN envoy's handling of war in letter to secretary-general 

* Sudan protest groups calls for strike starting next Tuesday

* Lebanese cabinet finalises draft budget to cut deficit, hopes to avert crisis

* Libya's Haftar rules out Tripoli ceasefire,dismisses U.N.-led talks -newspaper 

* Lebanese PM: new budget start of "a long road" to economic safety

* Houthi leader says drone attacks a response to spurned Yemen peace moves 

* Syrian government steps up air strikes in northwest, seizes small town 

* Iran will defend itself against any aggression, says foreign minister 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt buys 2.7 mln tonnes of local wheat so far this season - state newspaper 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi intercepts drone launched by Yemen's Houthis towards Jizan - state media 

* Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi's Najran airport by drone

* BRIEF-Jabal Omar Development Board Accepts Resignation Of CEO Yaser Faisal Al Sharif 

* BRIEF-NMC Health Closes Transaction on Saudi Arabia Joint Venture

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Head of Sudan's military council meets Abu Dhabi crown prince 

* China's East Hope Group considers $10 bln investment in UAE

* Finablr to spend $200 mln of IPO money on expansion - CEO 

* Dubai's Emaar Properties hires advisors for sale of district cooling unit - sources 

QATAR

* Qatar says invited to emergency Arab summits in Mecca by Saudi King

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's KIPCO has no imminent issuance plans after upgrading bond programme 

 

BAHRAIN

* BRIEF-Bahrain's Investcorp To Acquire Mercury Capital Advisors 

 

OMAN

* Iran Deputy FM discusses "regional development" in Oman 

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