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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-Asia stocks shaken by plunge in crude oil, growth worries
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf falls as Trump comment trips up oil; Dubai and Qatar sharply lower
* Oil struggles to find footing after 7 pct slump, sentiment stays weak
* PRECIOUS-Gold edges up as dollar drifts away from multi-month high
* Middle East Crude-Dubai falls to 8-month low
* U.S. lawmakers expect votes on steps to crack down on Saudi Arabia
* U.S. senators alarmed if China gets control of Djibouti port
* Gaza-Israel frontier calms as enemies warily cease fire
* Sudan expects bidding round to develop oil and gas in Q3 2019
* Rival Libya leaders meet for first time since May, PM OKs 2019 vote
* Start-up of Turkey's new $6 bln STAR oil refinery delayed to 2019
* Lebanon's Hariri blames Hezbollah for obstructing government formation
* Turkey's Erdogan says Khashoggi recordings "appalling", shocked Saudi intelligence
* Moody's affirms the ratings of three Jordanian banks
* Iraq considers Russian wheat imports
* U.S. to step up sanctions on Iran, 'squeeze them until the pips squeak'
* Tunisia must control wage bill, IMF warns after deal with union
EGYPT
* POLL-Egypt's central bank likely to leave key rates unchanged
SAUDI ARABIA
* Trump to nominate retired Army general as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
* IMF not changing Saudi recovery forecasts after Khashoggi affair -official
* Saudi king to tour northern region, address Shura Council next week
* Saudi Arabia-based ICD looks to deepen sukuk markets - new CEO
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Middle East e-commerce firm Noon to be listed in 4-5 years-Arabian Business
* UAE's ADNOC signs framework agreement with Uzbekneftegaz
* Fitch Ratings: UAE Banks' IFRS 9 Impact Covered by a Few Months' Profit
* Airline Emirates warns oil, dollar to hit H1 profit
* Over 90 mln passengers expected to use Dubai's main airport in 2018 -CEO
* Flydubai CEO says 2018 was tough because of high fuel prices
* ADNOC awards 40-yr concession to Italy's Eni for gas project
* MEDIA-Mubadala to take investment decision on $6bn Pakistan refinery-The National
* UAE's ADNOC cuts 2019 naphtha offers amid high supplies - sources
KUWAIT
* Kuwait suspends work on Wednesday after floods
(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))