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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares flirt with 9-month low on mounting trade war fears 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Real estate, construction drag Dubai down, Saudi rises 

* Oil dips but markets remain tight due to disruptions, record demand

* PRECIOUS-Gold edges higher, but lingers near 6-month trough

* Iran's Abadan refinery catches fire, six injured 

* East Libyan officials say oil money will go to their central bank 

* South Sudan rivals sign peace agreement in Khartoum 

* UN warns of huge Syria battle, Syria claims right to fight terrorism 

* After protests, Iran's Khamenei demands punishment for those who harm economy 

* Chemical arms watchdog wins right to assign blame for attacks 

* Turkey secures $1.2 bln financing from World Bank,AIIB - Botas 

* Algeria's Bouteflika sacks national police chief 

* Turkish Airlines in talks to finance facilities at new Istanbul airport -sources 

EGYPT

* Egypt local wheat harvest ends with sharply lower figure 

* POLL-Egypt's central bank expected to keep key rates unchanged 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Moody's assigns Counterparty Risk Ratings to 11 banks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 

* Prominent Saudi women's rights activist detained as driving ban lifted -sources

* TABLE-Saudi inflation continues easing in May 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended June 25 

QATAR

* Qatar asks World Court to stop UAE discrimination against its citizens 

* TABLE-Qatar's May trade surplus surges 40 pct y/y 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait issues first tender to sell super light crude oil for July after OPEC agreement

BAHRAIN

* EXCLUSIVE-Bahrain Steel says Anglo declared force majeure on contract after spills 

* Bahrain dinar, bonds rebound after GCC allies promise to avert debt crisis 

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