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

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares nudge up as virus spread slows, euro fragile 

* Oil gains as optimism grows economic impact of coronavirus outbreak may be brief 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Egyptian stocks drop ahead of c.bank meet, Mobily weighs on Saudi 

* PRECIOUS-Gold holds above $1,600 on fears over economic impact of virus

* POLL-Turkey's cenbank seen easing again with 50-point cut 

* Aramco Trading locks in long-term deal for Kuwaiti oil supply 

* IMF confirms staff visit to Lebanon this week

* Libya oil production at 123,537 bpd as of Feb.18 -NOC statement 

* NOC evacuates fuel vessels from Tripoli port, halts offloading after Haftar forces strike 

* Russian and Saudi energy ministers discuss cooperation within OPEC+ 

* Khamenei says voting in Iran's election 'a religious duty' 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi's ATC signs first annual deal with KPC to buy Kuwaiti crude - sources 

* Saudi Arabia's Riyad Bank sells $1.5 billion 10-yr Islamic bonds 

* Grifols to help Saudi Arabia produce blood plasma medicines 

* Islamic Development Bank starts marketing dollar sukuk

* Saudi inflation up in January for second consecutive month 

* Saudi Arabia's crude oil stockpiles fall in Dec - JODI data

* Saudi's Mobily plunges on profit estimate miss 

* Saudi's Thob Al Aseel Qtrly Profit Rises

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* NMC Health Says Continues To Seek Clarity From B R Shetty In Relation To Shareholding Arrangements 

* Emirates Telecommunications Board Proposes H2 Dividend

* National Bank Of Umm Al Qaiwain Says 11% FY Dividend Approved By UAE Central Bank 

* Deyaar Begins Handover Of Second Midtown District, Dania 

* Petrofac secures contracts worth $1.65 bln from state-owned ADNOC

* UAE's ADNOC awards $1.65 bln contracts for Dalma gas project

* DAE Receives Full Prepayment Of Note Receivable

* First Abu Dhabi Bank Says Arif Shaikh To Retire As Group CRO

* Dubai's Emirates NBD markets 10-yr kangaroo bonds

 

QATAR

* Doha Bank slumps on weak FY earnings

* Baladna Food Industries Board Appoints Malcolm Jordan As CEO For Baladna

 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's Aqar Real Estate Investments Q4 Profit Rises

 

BAHRAIN

* GFH And Its Investors Acquire 70% Stake In Marshal

 

OMAN

* Oman National Engineering And Investment Board Proposes FY Dividend

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