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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, oil tumble for the week on virus, U.S. election angst

* Oil falls on demand concerns, posts second monthly decline 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil prices, corporate earnings hurt Saudi, Qatar 

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as dollar rally stalls, virus cases mount 

* France tightens security after Nice attack, protests flare in parts of Muslim world 

* OPEC oil output rises more on Libya restart, Iraq-Reuters survey 

* Iran brands U.S. 'pirates' over seized Venezuela-bound oil 

* Turkish lira hits record low as tensions outweigh cbank boost 

* U.S. says Iranian hackers behind threatening emails accessed voter data 

* As Algeria heads for constitution vote, enthusiasm in short supply 

* Iran rial at 6-week high on cash injections, Biden win hopes 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi man arrested in Jeddah after knife attack on guard at French consulate 

* Saudi Arabia says will open Umrah pilgrimage to Muslims from abroad from Nov 1 - Saudi media 

* PREVIEW-Saudi Arabia may cut or keep Asia crude prices steady in December -survey 

* BRIEF-Saudi Electricity Qtrly Profit Down 17.8% Y/Y 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Average Dubai crude oil price in Oct falls to $40.661/bbl -sources 

* White House to move ahead with sale of F-35 jets to UAE -sources 

* BRIEF-Fitch Affirms Abu Dhabi At 'AA' Outlook Stable 

QATAR

* Soccer-BeIN sports chairman cleared in TV rights case, ex-FIFA exec guilty of falsifying documents 

* Qatar government says invasive searches of women at airport 'illegal actions' 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom 

* BRIEF-Airbus SE Says Kuwait Airways Takes Delivery Of Its First Two A330neos 

OMAN

* Oman crude OSP fall to $41.11/bbl for December 

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