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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-Dow posts record closing high, stocks gain for 3rd week; dollar dips
* Oil hovers below recent highs; ends week up O/R
* PRECIOUS-Gold trims gains after Powell's comments on inflation
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi at its highest in over 15-years, Qatar edges up
* Turkey to expel U.S. envoy and nine others, Erdogan says
* UBS eyes Mideast expansion with new wealth desk in Dubai -memo
EGYPT
* Egypt has strategic sugar reserves sufficient until Jan-Feb - official
* EXCLUSIVE-Israel considering new pipeline to boost gas exports to Egypt
* Water-poor Egypt eyes quadrupling desalination capacity in 5 years
SAUDI ARABIA
* UPDATE 4-Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets net zero emissions by 2060
* ACWA Power to announce financial closure for Jazan project this week
* Aramco CEO: Don't demonise hydrocarbons, more spare capacity needed
* Saudi's Al Babtain Signs Medium-Term Banking Facilities Agreement
* Yanbu Cement Qtrly Profit Falls
* Takween Advanced Industries Qtrly Profit Rises
* Saudi Telecom Board Proposes SAR 1 Per Share Q3 Dividend
* Saudi Telecom Qtrly Profit Rises
* Arabian Contracting Services IPO Final Price Set At 100 Riyals/Share - Financial Adviser
* Nayifat Finance Price Range For Offering Set At SAR 29 – 34 Per Share - Financial Adviser
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Pragmatic approach needed for climate action, oil and gas remain important, says ADNOC CEO
* UAE's ADNOC offers 6 LNG cargoes for April-Sept - sources
* India MRPL seeks to replace ADNOC oil with Saudi grade in Mangalore SPR
QATAR
* Qatar mandates private health insurance for expatriates
* Qatar's Ezdan Holding Nine-Month Profit Rises
* Qatar Energy says it is committed to being trusted supplier to India
KUWAIT
* Kuwait has begun increasing oil production -KUNA
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))