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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-Silver jumps, stocks slide as social trading roils market
* U.S. crude settles lower on worries about Coronavirus vaccine rollout
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets track global stocks lower; Saudi gains
* PRECIOUS-Silver extends golden run as retail frenzy persists
* POLL-Turkish inflation expected to tick up again in January
* Italy blocks sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia and UAE
* Turkish-Russian observation centre for Nagorno-Karabakh to open Saturday -minister
* Iran MP says unfreezing funds may help release of S.Korean ship
* POLL -Oil set for slow recovery as vaccines rolled out
* Iran rejects new participants, any talks on nuclear deal
* France's Macron says any new nuclear talks with Iran to be 'strict' -Arabiya TV
EGYPT
* Egypt's GASC seeks vegetable oils in tender for arrival March 10-30, deadline for offers Tuesday
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi-led coalition destroys explosive-laden drone fired by Yemen's Houthis, state TV says
* Saudi Arabia postpones end of travel and port restrictions to May 17 - SPA
* Aramco will launch more share sales, Saudi crown prince says
* Saudi government to invest $220 bln in Riyadh development over next 10 yrs - official
* Saudi bourse could go public within two years, says CEO
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* POLL-Dubai house prices to drop at slower pace
* Dubai to roll out China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday -statement
* Dubai, Israel trade reaches 1 billion dirham since normalisation -Dubai media office
* UAE adopts amendments to grant citizenship to investors and other professionals
* Dubai says local companies must IPO locally before seeking listings abroad
QATAR
* Qatar Airways says new bookings from UAE, South Africa, Rwanda are temporarily suspended - tweet
* Qatar's Commercial Bank plans to raise at least $1 bln via bond sales - CEO
KUWAIT
* Kuwait approves emergency use of Astrazeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine - KUNA
BAHRAIN
* Bahrain takes delivery of AstraZeneca vaccine from India
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))