DUBAI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks climb, gold suffers as rate-hike worries ease * MIDEAST STOCKS-Emaar continues rebound but Dubai, regional markets mostly move little * Oil climbs with support from Libyan outage, Saudi comments * PRECIOUS-Gold heads for biggest weekly loss this year as dollar bounces * U.S. ready to open Jerusalem embassy in May -State Department * Libya's NOC declares force majeure on 70,000 bpd El Feel oilfield * Turkish forces shell convoy headed to Syria's Afrin region * Cyprus accuses Turkey of blocking ship again in gas exploration standoff * At least 14 dead in attack on Yemen counter-terrorism base * U.N. Security Council demands truce as air strikes batter Syria's Ghouta * Turkey says U.S. decision to open embassy in Jerusalem damaging peace * BRIEF-S&P Says Iraq Ratings Affirmed At 'B-/B' Outlook Stable * Palestinians angry at reports of early U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem * Iran hints at seaborne reactors while respecting nuclear deal * Algerian consumers, firms feel pinch of import bans * Albaraka Turk raises $205 million via Tier 1 sukuk EGYPT
* Egypt's strategic rice reserves enough to last until end-April - ministry * Egypt sentences 21 to death for planning attacks SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi oil minister hopes OPEC, allies can ease output curbs in 2019 * Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders to visit Trump in March, April * U.S. startup in talks for $400 mln investment from Saudi fund -FT * India seeks 'reasonable' oil price from Saudi Arabia -minister * Saudis promised double the fun in drive to lure back tourist dollars * Novatek seeks Saudi Aramco as partner in Arctic LNG-2 * Saudi Arabia frees nine Iranian fisherman detained two years ago -Iran * Jump in Islamic tax liabilities worries Saudi banks * MSCI decision on Saudi Arabia to be independent of Aramco listing -executive UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Founder of Dubai private equity firm Abraaj hands over control of fund * Djibouti ends Dubai's DP World contract to run container terminal * New tax pushes Dubai inflation up moderately in January * BRIEF-DIB Says upto 1.65 Bln New Shares to be Offered at 45 Pct Discount * UAE says not seeing oil investments at right level yet QATAR
* Qatar says Gaza aid spares Israel war, shows Doha does not back Hamas * BRIEF-Doha Bank Seeks Shareholders Approval for EMTN Bonds Issue * BRIEF-Qatar Islamic Bank Shareholders Renew, Increase Sukuk Limit KUWAIT
* TABLE-Kuwait inflation almost flat at 1.0 percent in January BAHRAIN
* Bahrain's Batelco expects profit rebound, M&A activity in 2018 * Fugitive Bahrain militants die at sea en route to Iran - activists * National Bank of Bahrain eyes advisory roles on big projects, CEO says OMAN
* BRIEF-Omantel Board Proposes 50 Baiza/Share Additional Cash Dividend for 2017 * BRIEF-National Bank Of Oman CEO Ahmed Jafar Al Musalami Resigns (Compiled by Dubai newsroom)Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS/
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