DUBAI  - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares fall as Delta fears eclipse Wall Street uptick  

* Oil prices steady after U.S. call for more oil raises supply concerns  

* PRECIOUS-Gold steadies as U.S. inflation data soothes early taper fears  

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Abu Dhabi hits record high as IHC extends gains  

* U.S. calls on OPEC and its allies to pump more oil  

* Iran's Raisi names anti-Western hardliner as new foreign minister 

* Qatar appoints ambassador to Saudi Arabia, says emir's office  

* Kuwait's economic makeover under threat as small businesses fight for life  

* Lebanese central bank effectively ends fuel subsidy  

 

EGYPT

* Bahrain's ABC triples Egypt market share with BLOM unit takeover  

* Lecico Egypt Q2 Loss Narrows  

* MENA For Touristic And Real Estate Investment Q2 Consol Loss Narorws 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Alrajhi Takaful Quarterly Profit Falls  

* Saudi's Electrical Industries Posts Qtrly Profit  

* Saudi's Jazan Energy And Development Qtrly Profit Rises  

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Mubadala, BlackRock form partnership across private equity funds  

* MEDIA-Sales software startup People.ai reaches $1.1 bln valuation with $100 mln funding round-BBG  

* Amlak Finance Q2 Profit Rises  

 

QATAR

* Qatar First Bank Posts H1 Profit  

* Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development H1 Profit Falls 

 

KUWAIT

* Jazeera Airways Posts Q2 Loss Of 6.5 Mln Dinar  

* Kuwait Portland Cement Q2 Profit Rises  

 

OMAN

* Voltamp Energy Unit Signs Agreement To Manufacture, Supply A 500 MVA 400 KV Transformers  

BAHRAIN

* National Bank Of Bahrain Q2 Profit Rises  

* Bahrain's Arab Banking Corporation Posts Q2 Profit 

* Bahrain's Khaleeji Commercial Bank Q2 Profit Falls 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))