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DUBAI: 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- US stocks rise, dollar pares losses on trade talk hopes
* PRECIOUS- Gold on track for weekly gain due to U.S.-China trade tension; palladium soars
* - Oil steady, ends week lower as trade tensions weigh
* MIDEAST STOCKS - Trade tensions, weak oil pressure most major Gulf markets
* Saudi security forces kill 8 people in flashpoint Shi'ite area - agency
* Yemen's Houthis begin withdrawal from Hodeidah ports in boost to peace deal
* Turkish state banks sold around $4.5 bln last week to support lira - sources
* Eyeing Iran, U.S. sending more Patriot missiles to Middle East
* Tripoli urges Trump to stop Haftar's backers meddling in Libya
* Lebanese govt agrees to raise tax on interest payments to 10% for three years
* Abraaj founder given more time to raise 15 mln pound bail
* Iran Guards reject U.S. talks, cleric threatens carrier
* Tens of thousands march to demand change in Algeria
* U.S. warns merchant ships of possible Iranian attacks in Middle East
* Turkish industrial production seen contracting 4.25% in March
* Global air freight is falling in a sign of economic strain: Kemp
* Iran sent oil shipment to Syria, easing fuel crisis-source
* Turkish Airlines' quarterly loss more than doubles on higher costs
* Turkish banks in no rush to sell problem loans, focused on restructurings -sources
* U.S. B-52 bombers reach Middle East in message to Iran
* U.N. assessing damage at Yemeni port city grain mills
* Lebanon central bank postpones meeting to decide on strike
* Sinopec, CNPC skip Iran oil purchases for May to avoid U.S. sanction
* Libya plans to increase oil output from existing fields to 1.4 million bpd this year
* OPEC in the dark on oil supply as Russia, Iran cut exports
* Yemen government accuses UAE of landing separatists on remote island
EGYPT
* Egypt court fines ex-interior minister $29 equivalent for abuse of funds
* Egypt headline inflation drops to 13.0 pct in April -CAPMAS
* Egypt's core inflation slows to 8.1 pct in April -central bank
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi sovereign fund invests indirectly in Arabian Centres IPO -sources
* Al Ahsa Development Posts Q1 Profit
* Red Sea International Q1 Loss Widens
* Kingdom Holding Q1 Profit Rises
* Saudi Arabia's Savola plans riyal sukuk issue
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Etihad submits bid for India's Jet, eyes minority stake
* TPG signs deal to takeover management of Abraaj's healthcare fund
* UAE’s aviation authority says timing of lifting of Boeing 737 MAX ban still unknown
* Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Q1 Profit Rises
* Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (Taqa) Q1 2019 Capex 435 mln dirhams vs 428 mln Dirhams Year-Ago - CFO
* UAE's TAQA Q1 profit sinks, hit by forex losses, U.S write down
* Emirates airline report 69 percent drop in full year profit
* Dana Gas Comments On News In Relation To Listing In Global Exchanges
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's Energy House Holding Q1 Loss Widens
* Kuwait's Amwal Says Unit Gets CMA Approval For Investment Portfolio Manager Activity
* Kuwait's HEISCO Shareholders Approve Authorized Capital Increase
* Kuwait's Asiya To Raise Investment In Duet India Hotels By 3.8 Mln Dinars
QATAR
* U.S. State Department approves possible sale of Apache helicopters to Qatar -Pentagon
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain forecasts wider than expected budget deficit
* Ahli United Bank Updates On Potential Sale Of Stake In KMEFIC (Reporting By Dubai Newsroom)