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-Asian shares buckle to European woes, Saudi anxieties

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi institutions buy to arrest slide from Khashoggi death

* Oil prices fall as Saudi Arabia pledges to play 'responsible role' in market

* PRECIOUS-Gold nudges up as Asian shares edge lower

* MIDEAST DEBT-Saudi debt underperforms lower-rated sovereigns on Khashoggi fallout

* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks ease despite Shell's purchases

* CIA chief to Turkey as officials seek to clarify prince's role in Khashoggi death

* Trump says he remains unsatisfied with Saudi accounts on Khashoggi

* Turkey says will enlighten "nefarious murder" of Khashoggi

* Lebanon's Hariri says he is still working to form government

* Zanganeh advises Trump to forgo reimposing sanctions on Iranian oil - SHANA

* Morocco inflation drops to 1.1 pct y/y in September

* Iraq resumes Basra oil sales on Dubai Mercantile Exchange -sources

SAUDI ARABIA

* Total CEO to attend Saudi conference, EDF pulls out

* Saudi investment summit set to start despite boycott over slain journalist

* Merkel: No arms German exports to Saudi until killing cleared up

* Canada says it is prepared to freeze Saudi arms deal if necessary

* MEDIA-Vue puts Saudi cinema deal on hold after Khashoggi death - The Guardian

* Saudi crown prince meets US's Mnuchin, Saudi state TV says

* INSIGHT-How the man behind Khashoggi murder ran the killing via Skype

* Branson steps down from role as chairman of Virgin Hyperloop

* Saudi to preserve riyal exchange rate stability - central bank chief

* Saudi Arabia to resume annual bonuses to all state employees from Jan -Arabiya

* Saudi Ma'aden says hires Korea's Daelim to build 3.35 bln riyal ammonia plant

* Ex-CEO of Banque Saudi Fransi exits Saudi after travel ban ends

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* First Abu Dhabi Bank to start commercial banking in Saudi this year

QATAR

* Qatar Aluminum to sell 49 pct stake in public offering on Oct. 30- QNA

* Qatar stock exchange sees inflows of $1.5 bln since increasing foreign ownership limit to 49 pct

KUWAIT

* KFH to decide on share pricing of Ahli United Bank merger within weeks- official

BAHRAIN

* National Bank of Bahrain seeks to buy shares in rival-statement

OMAN

* Oman mandates banks for 7-year dollar sukuk sale

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

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