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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Biden win pumps up risk assets, dollar nurses losses 

* Brent crude tops $40/bbl after Biden clinches U.S. presidency 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets rise; Abu Dhabi eases 

* PRECIOUS-Gold firms as Biden victory dents dollar, raises stimulus hopes 

* Biden plans for White House as Trump plans rallies to protest his election loss 

* OPEC would miss 'friend Trump', wary of strains under Biden, sources say 

* Iran's Rouhani says next U.S. administration should make up for Trump's mistakes 

* Loved or hated, Trump stamped his face on the Mideast conflict 

* Palestinians congratulate Biden, indicate end to boycott of U.S. 

* Israel's Netanyahu congratulates Biden on U.S. election win, thanks Trump 

* Lebanon's Bassil rejects US sanctions as unjust and politically motivated

 

EGYPT

* French minister, in Cairo, affirms respect for Islam in dispute over cartoons

* Vodafone Egypt to finance $540 mln of Egypt bandwidth internally

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia finally congratulates Biden on his win

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Abu Dhabi's Etihad announces departure of several senior execs 

* Arabtec names Mubadala advisor as interim CFO for liquidation process - sources

* MOVES-ADIA hires another AI specialist as it boosts quantitative research team

* MEDIA-Abu Dhabi wealth fund culls Japan team, seeking new growth areas - Bloomberg News

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