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-Stocks rise as shutdown brews, bond yield at 3-1/2 yr high

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt buoyed by M&A activity, Widam Food soars in Qatar

* Oil prices fall as rally falters on growing U.S. output concerns O/R

* PRECIOUS-Gold up, dollar shaken by U.S. government shutdown fears

* Airstrikes pound Syria's Afrin as Turkey launches "Operation Olive Branch"

* U.S. Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump travel ban 

* Iran nuclear deal cannot survive if U.S. pulls out -Russia's Lavrov 

* Turkey's EU minister rejects any option other than full membership 

* Turkey's Baskentgaz targets 2018 IPO -board member 

* Hezbollah accuses Israel of Sidon bombing 

* Panama says sunken Iranian tanker had papers in order 

* Russia's Gazprom says Turkey approves second line of TurkStream gas link 

* Several dead as gunmen attack top Kabul hotel 

* Iraqi PM meets Kurdistan region leader for first time since independence vote 

* Iran to dominate many Tillerson conversations in Europe next week 

* Pence tells Egypt's Sisi that U.S. would back two-state solution 

* Lebanon disrupts IS cell plot using informant 

* Morocco central banker says FX move to raise inflation and growth 

* Libya sets 2018 oil contracts, Glencore keeps Sarir/Messla grades 

* Algeria to boost energy production at Rhourde el Khrouf with Cepsa deal 

* Iraq and BP sign deal to boost Kirkuk crude output -oil ministry 

* Turkish central bank keeps rates steady faced with high inflation 

* Iran seeks $4.9 billion from Deutsche Boerse unit in Luxembourg suit 

EGYPT

* Egypt's GASC seeking soyoil, sunflower oil in tender 

* Ex-military chief of staff to run in Egyptian presidential election

* Egypt's Sisi to run for second term in March election

* Egypt petroleum minister says $5 bln invested in Zohr gas field 

* Egypt, Ethiopia leaders say Nile dam must not ruin relations 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Russian and Saudi energy ministers satisfied with oil market rebalancing - statement

* Yemen's Houthis fire ballistic missile toward Saudi Arabia 

* Saudi cleric killed in rural Guinea after preaching

* Saudi minister previously detained in corruption crackdown to head Davos delegation 

* Saudi's refined oil exports offset crude curbs

* HRW accuses Saudi Arabia of repression despite reforms 

* Saudi Aramco signs crude-to-chemicals technology agreement 

* Saudi Electricity secures $2.6 billion syndicated bridge loan 

* CFO of Saudi Prince Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding quits -sources

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Emirates hands A380 superjumbo a lifeline with $16 bln order 

* UAE's Dana Gas sukuk drop after settlement talks fail to yield settlement 

* Dubai Islamic Bank poised to issue dollar sukuk - sources

* UAE lodges complaint with U.N. over Qatar war planes 

QATAR

* Qatar National Bank's loan growth seen slipping to 7-9 pct in 2018 -analysts 

* Qatar Islamic Bank Q4 net profit up 14.6 pct, meets forecasts

KUWAIT

* Philippines halts sending workers to Kuwait over deaths, abuse

OMAN

* Oman's SWF gets approval for $1 bln infrastructure fund - official 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)