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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-Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher ahead of Fed meeting
* Oil falls amid stockpiling concern; European vaccine woe threatens demand
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai leads most of Gulf higher; Saudi index dips
* PRECIOUS-Gold muted as markets wait for U.S. Fed meeting
* ANALYSIS-Buyers return but Dubai real estate faces long road to recovery
* Gulf corporate governance falls short of global best practices - S&P
* U.S. becomes India's second biggest oil supplier, Saudi plunges to No. 4
* Afghan peace talks should rotate among countries, envoy says amid stall
* Iran's Zarif says time running out for U.S. to revive nuclear deal
* Jailed French tourist in Iran faces spying charges, lawyer says
* Iran releases footage of Revolutionary Guards 'missile city' base
* Houthis says Blinken statement "positive", call for end to US military involvement in Yemen
* UK sanctions allies of Syrian President Assad, including foreign minister
* Iran tenders to purchase soyoil, sunoil and palm olein oil - trade
* Syria tenders to purchase 85,000 tonnes refined white sugar - trade
* Sudan formally requests four-party mediation over Ethiopian dam
* Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters
EGYPT
* Egypt's president orders increase in state salaries, pensions
* POLL-Egypt central bank forecast to leave interest rates unchanged
* Remittances from Egyptians abroad rose 10.5% in 2020 - c.bank
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi inflation rate falls to 5.2% in Feb, lowest since VAT hike
* Missiles fired by Houthis hit uninhabited areas, Saudi-led coalition says
* Yemen's Houthis say attacked southern Saudi airports with drones
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* ANALYSIS-Buyers return but Dubai real estate faces long road to recovery
* Dubai's Nakheel eyes district cooling assets sale - sources
* Petrofac suspended from bidding for new UAE contracts, shares fall
* UAE agritech start-up raises $50 mln in bonds to grow tomatoes in the desert
* Liquidity of UAE banking system back to pre-COVID-19 levels - c.bank
* UAE listed companies must have at least one female board member - regulator
QATAR
* Qatar's Ezdan Holding Group FY Profit Rises
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain's SICO buys majority stake in Saudi-based Muscat Capital (Compiled by Dubai newsroom)