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-Shares hit record on vaccine progress, sterling awaits Brexit meeting  

* Oil edges lower after jump in U.S. stockpiles, vaccine hopes capping losses 

* PRECIOUS-Gold dips as equities climb on vaccine cheer; stimulus hopes support  

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets end mixed; Dubai index outshines  

* Middle East Crude-Benchmarks rise; ADNOC cuts Jan term supplies 

* Citi names first woman boss for its MENA business 

* Eastern Libyan force says it intercepted Turkish ship 

* Anti-tank missile in Libya looks like Iran-produced weapon -U.N 

* Some of those involved in killing of Iranian nuclear scientist arrested, official says 

* U.S. blacklists Iranian envoy, possibly to pressure Yemen's Houthis 

* Iran upholds death sentence against France-based journalist it captured last year 

* Tel Aviv bourse eyes new index of foreign-held companies 

* Russian online retailer Wildberries enters Israeli market 

* Israel to get initial Pfizer coronavirus vaccine shipment on Thursday, minister says 

* Lebanon orders release, travel ban on businessman tied to Sarkozy case 

* Lebanese government to keep bread subsidy, pledges to come up with plan 

* Two protesters killed in renewed unrest in Iraq’s Kurdistan region 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt aims to produce more than 10 mln tonnes of local wheat this season 

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SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi court sentences U.S.-Saudi citizen to 6 years in prison despite U.S. pressure -sources 

* Saudi Aramco and Baker Hughes JV to develop non-metallic products 

* Saudi-Led coalition destroys Houthi drone -Saudi state TV 

* Saudi Cabinet says Palestinian cause is a fundamental Arab issue 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE's ADNOC to cut January crude oil term supplies, sources say 

* Abu Dhabi seeking volunteers for Russian COVID-19 vaccine trial 

* Weak demand hurts UAE non-oil private sector again in Nov - PMI 

* Mubadala, Arbor back fintech firm tabby's $23 mln funding round 

* Republican U.S. Senate leader urges support for Trump's massive UAE arms sale 

* UAE official lauds efforts to strengthen Gulf unity 

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait emir reappoints Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid as PM -state media 

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