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 stocks rise, oil churns higher on recovery bets 

* Oil prices gain more than 1% after bigger-than-expected inventory draw 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-UAE markets extend winning run; Qatar little changed

* PRECIOUS-Gold rises as rally in U.S. dollar, Treasury yields hits brakes 

* With some Republicans on board, U.S. House Democrats press forward on impeachment vote against Trump 

* Pompeo says Iran gives al Qaeda new 'home base,' analysts skeptical 

* Iran demands sanctions "snapback" removed in any new nuclear talks

* Omani sultan's eldest son to succeed him under new law 

* OPEC+ oil output cuts compliance falls to 75% in Dec -Petro-Logistics 

* Inside Israel’s social media campaign to woo the Middle East 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt's central bank bans banks from paying dividends to shareholders 

* Egypt follows Gulf allies in reopening airspace to Qatar 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia puts financing for Riyadh airport expansion on hold - sources

* Saudi Aramco cuts Feb crude supply to some Asian refiners, sources say 

* MEDIA-Saudi Aramco seeks $7.5 bln loan for pipeline investors- Bloomberg News

* Saudi's NADEC Signs MoU To Form Consortium For Joint Bid To Acquire A Flour Mill 

* Saudi Telecom Appoints Group CEO

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai-listed Arabtec to hire deNovo to sell its subsidiary Target -sources 

* AE's IHC Subsidiary Completes Acquisition Of 60% Of AFKAR Financial & Property Investment 

* UAE's FAB issues 1.5 bln yuan five-year bond 

 

KUWAIT

* ALAFCO Aviation Lease And Finance Secures A Short-Term Financing From Local Bank 

 

QATAR

* Qatar National Bank profits drop 16% as loan loss provisions rise

 

 

BAHRAIN

* MOU to establish an American trade zone in Bahrain -BNA 

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