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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 stocks hold gains, dollar strong on Fed official comments
* Oil prices rise on Mideast tensions; crude stock build caps gains
* PRECIOUS-Gold eases on firm dollar, hawkish Fed official
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai gains as UAE eases travel curbs; other markets mixed
* GCC economies expected to grow 2.2% this year, says World Bank
* Gulf buy now, pay later firm Tabby raises $50 mln, to speed up expansion
EGYPT
* Egypt's net foreign reserves rise slightly to $40.6 billion in July - c.bank
* Alexandria Company For Pharmaceuticals And Chemical Industries FY Profit Falls
* Misr Intercontinental For Granite And Marble H1 Loss Widens
* Egypt's NATCO hires adviser for bond sale, mulls IPO
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabian Mining Posts Qtrly Profit
* National Petrochemical Posts Quarterly Profit
* Saudi Industrial Investment Group Posts Qtrly Profit
* Northern Region Cement Board Proposes H1 Dividend
* Northern Region Cement Quarterly Profit Rises
* Saudi Research And Marketing Announces Contract Sign Off With Taoq Public Relations
* Eastern Province Cement Quarterly Profit Rise
* Arab National Bank Quarterly Profit Falls
* Saudi Arabia raises Sept crude official selling prices for Asia - Aramco
* Saudi British Bank Posts Quarterly Profit
* Savola Group Qtrly Profit Falls
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Mubadala Capital’s Blue Whale Acquisition Corp I Announces Pricing of $200 Million IPO
* Dubai Islamic Bank Increase In Fol To 40% Implemented
* Ras Al Khaimah Cement Q2 Loss Narrows
* Al Khaleej Investment Q2 Profit Rises
* Dubai Aerospace Enterprise H1 Profit Falls
* Investcorp swings to profit, N.American PE fund raises $1 bln
KUWAIT
* Kuwait's KFH eyes government projects in Saudi, plans new sukuk in 2022
* Kuwait's Advanced Technology Q2 Profit Rises
* Kuwait's National Investments Posts Q2 Profit
* Kuwait's Amar Finance And Leasing Posts Q2 Profit
* KIPCO Board Approves To Increase Share Capital
* Gulf Franchising Holding Q2 Loss Narrows
* Kuwait International Bank Posts Q2 Profit
* Kuwait's Salhia Real Estate Q2 Profit Falls
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain's Ahli United Bank Q2 Profit Rises
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))