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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks gain on U.S. recovery prospects but dollar pauses for breath 

* Oil climbs on weaker dollar, outweighing OPEC+ supply worries 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi index gains for 7th day, blue-chip losses hit Egypt 

* PRECIOUS-Gold gains as dollar, U.S. Treasury yields lose shine 

* Jordan's Prince Hamza pledges allegiance to king after mediation 

* Israel's president set to announce candidate to form new government 

* U.S. expects 'difficult' Iran talks, sees no quick breakthrough

* Pfizer says working on new COVID-19 vaccine supply deal to Israel 

* Young Palestinians express little faith in first elections they have known

* Iraqi protesters block entrance to Nassiriya oil refinery, cause fuel shortage 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt to list 2 or 3 state-owned companies in Q3 2021 - minister 

* Egypt expects growth of 2.8% in financial year ending June - minister

* Egypt non-oil private sector shrinks faster in March -PMI 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi cement firm postpones capital reduction plan amid private sector push 

* Saudi company gets Asian Football Confederation broadcast rights - Saudi TV 

* MEDIA-Bechtel among firms chasing billions in unpaid Saudi bills - Bloomberg News

* Saudi SAGO buys 295,000 tonnes of wheat at $271.05/tonne average price 

* Saudi non-oil private sector keeps up steady growth in March - PMI 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* MEDIA-Flydubai seeks India's nod to operate Boeing 737 MAX for flights - Times of India

* US, UAE pledge joint effort to finance decarbonisation 

* Emirates Development Bank to allocate $8 bln for vital companies

* Dubai Islamic Bank plans to sell AT1 Islamic bonds - sources 

* UAE March non-oil private sector growth climbs to 20-month high - PMI

QATAR

* BRIEF-Qatar Airways Cargo Transports Over 1.5 Mln Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine For Qatar

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwaiti cabinet approves draft bill postponing loan instalments - tweet 

 

OMAN

* Oman to ban entry of visitors from April 8 - state media 

 

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