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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks fall, oil stymied as growth worries grip global markets

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf drops on oil, weak global trend; banks hit Abu Dhabi

* Oil recovers some losses after 6-pct plunge, but market on edge 

* PRECIOUS-Gold drops slightly as dollar firms on safe haven demand 

* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks hold steady; Iraq sells Basra Heavy 

* Trump stands by Saudi prince despite journalist Khashoggi's murder 

* Turkey may seek U.N. inquiry if Saudi cooperation reaches impasse 

* Criticism mounts as Interpol set to elect Russian as president 

* U.S. targets Iran-Russia network over oil sent to Syria

* Trump statement on Saudi role in Khashoggi case "shameful" - Iran 

* EXCLUSIVE-Libya sees currency stabilising next year, squeezing militia 

* Goldman Sachs sees "modest" emerging market rebound in 2019 

* Iraq launches air strikes against Islamic State in Syria 

* Turkey issues 3.2 bln lira sukuk after strong demand, Treasury says 

* Uber's Middle East rival Careem looks to raise up to $200 mln in China -source 

* Clashes resume in Yemen's Hodeidah after Houthis say open to truce 

* Turkey's interest rates and inflation falling, Finance Minister says 

* Saudi Arabia and UAE announce $500 million aid programme for Yemen 

EGYPT

* Egypt says cheap new drug 'Strox' threatens its youth 

* Top Egyptian travel company sees sector recovering as tourists return 

* Egypt's budget deficit in Q1 FY 2018-19 down to 1.9 pct - finance minister 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Detained activists in S.Arabia subjected to torture, sexual harassment -rights groups 

* Saudi Arabia announces more new projects in royal investment spree 

* Aramco says bonds issuance on table for SABIC deal, to make needed disclosures 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* EXCLUSIVE-India to probe alleged antitrust behaviour by Maersk, DP World at Mumbai port-sources 

* UAE says OPEC likely to agree to cut oil output at Vienna meeting -Al Bayan newspaper 

* UAE's Senaat hires banks for planned sukuk -document 

KUWAIT

* TABLE-Kuwait bank lending growth accelerates slightly in September 

* Kuwait Projects Co hires Goldman Sachs for sale of OSN - sources 

* MEDIA-Kuwait's Public Institution For Social Security seeks 6 pct shares of Bourse-Alrai 

OMAN

* TABLE-Oman budget deficit shrinks 36 pct in first nine months 

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