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-Asian equities set to slip as vaccine trials, stimulus talks stall 

* Oil rises nearly 2% as robust China trade data offsets returning supply 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-NCB, Samba lift Saudi index; blue chips slide in Egypt 

* PRECIOUS-Gold slides nearly 2% on dollar rally, IMF silver lining 

* IMF revises down economic forecasts for most Gulf countries 

* Lebanon's Bassil criticises Hariri efforts to form government 

* Lebanon and Israel, long-time foes, to start talks on disputed waters 

* FBI says it has reached no conclusion on cause of Beirut blast 

* Iraqi oil minister, Total CEO discuss Akkas, Mansuriya gas fields 

* Iraqi minister proposes forming company to handle Kurdish oil operations 

* Sudan annual inflation jumps to 212% in September 

* Tunisian protesters clash with police after man dies in bulldozed kiosk 

* Palestinian, Israeli rights groups fear for life of Palestinian hunger striker 

 

EGYPT

* Google to provide Mideast grants, loans to train digital skills 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Aramco and BlackRock, others, discussing deal worth over $10 bln -sources 

* China, Russia elected to U.N. rights council; Saudi Arabia fails

* Putin, Saudi crown prince discuss energy markets -Kremlin 

* Saudi Aramco CEO says 'the worst is behind us' for oil 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Eight nations sign U.S.-led Artemis moon agreements 

* UAE says OPEC+ plans to ease oil cuts from Jan as agreed 

* Israel sees commercial aviation deal with UAE within days 

* Dubai's Majid Al Futtaim hires HSBC for sale of district cooling unit -sources 

QATAR

* Qatar secures LNG capacity at UK's Grain terminal for 25 years

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