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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-Japan stocks bounce as yen bows before strong dollar
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Bahrain’s Ahli United jumps on merger news amid weak Gulf markets
* Oil prices drop amid surprise jump in U.S. stockpiles
* PRECIOUS-Gold drops more than 1 pct as dollar strengthens during Fed testimony
* Middle East Crude-Ample supplies, narrower Brent-Dubai weigh
* Syrian army pounds southern city of Nawa, reports of casualties -residents
* Tunisia approves illegal enrichment law to strengthen anti-corruption fight
* Iran files suit in international court against U.S. over sanctions
* Libya's NOC declares force majeure on Zawiya exports as Sharara output drops
* Iraqi police disperse protesters outside Zubair oilfield as unrest grows
* Cryptocurrency firm Stellar gets Islamic finance certification
* New debt refinancing not on medium-term agenda, Albayrak says
* Russia, Kazakhstan cut hot-rolled steel coil exports to Iran - traders
* EMERGING MARKETS-Russia, Middle East lead declines as oil sell-off clobbers EM
* Turkish industrial output climbs 6.4 percent y/y in May
EGYPT
* Egypt names first five state companies to float shares under privatisation scheme
* Egypt targets social media with new law
* Egypt's parliament passes $11 billion sovereign wealth fund
SAUDI ARABIA
* Subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Ma'aden amends loan terms
* Saudi's Riyad Bank posts 25 pct Q2 profit rise
* TABLE-Saudi Arabia Q2 earnings estimates (2)
* TABLE-Saudi Arabia Q2 earnings estimates (1)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Dubai's Emaar Properties says to double investments in Egypt
* MEDIA-Dubai developer Emaar puts $1.4bn in assets on sale amid downturn - FT
* MEDIA-Abraaj's Africa fund investors are seeking new manager - Bloomberg
* TABLE-Dubai Q2 earnings estimates
* TABLE-Abu Dhabi Q2 earnings estimates
QATAR
* Qatar Airways adapts to regional political dispute, may avoid making a loss
* TABLE-Qatar Q2 earnings estimates
KUWAIT
* TABLE-Kuwait Q2 earnings estimates
BAHRAIN
* TABLE-Bahrain Q2 earnings estimates
OMAN
* TABLE-Oman Q2 earnings estimates
(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))