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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))