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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-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))