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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-Asia shares cautious in case Powell closes rate door
* PRECIOUS-Gold dips as dollar ticks higher, all eyes on Fed
* Oil prices rise as data shows bigger-than-expected fall in US stockpiles
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Banks lead most Gulf markets higher, Kuwait keeps rallying
* U.S. wants military coalition to safeguard waters off Iran, Yemen
* Iran Guards commander says U.S. bases are in range of its missiles
* Europeans call for urgent meeting of Iran nuclear deal parties
* Any disruption to oil exports through Hormuz will be "major obstacle" to Iraq's economy -PM
* U.S. sanctions 3 Hezbollah leaders, including 2 Lebanon Parliament members
* Don't ruin summer, Lebanon tourism minister pleads after shootout
* Morocco revises 2019 growth forecast down to 2.7%
* At least 100 migrants walk free from shelled detention centre in Tripoli
* Some internet service restored in Sudan after court ruling
EGYPT
* Egypt's GASC buys 240,000 tonnes of Romanian, Ukrainian wheat
* POLL-Egypt's central bank seen holding key interest rates
SAUDI ARABIA
* Rapper Nicki Minaj pulls out of controversial Saudi Arabia concert
* Saudi cabinet says extension to cuts will help oil market stability
* Aramco awards $18 bln in contracts to boost capacity at Marjan, Berri oilfields
* Saudi Arabia's Savola issues 1 bln riyals sukuk
KUWAIT
* Kuwait cuts August crude prices to Asia - sources
* Kuwait Petroleum hires NBK Capital to advise on $2 bln financing-sources
QATAR
* Chevron Phillips, Qatar Petroleum sign $8 bln petrochemical deal
* Qatar tenders buy 4,000 tonnes rice from Pakistan - trade
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Mozilla blocks UAE bid to become an internet security guardian after hacking reports
* UAE agrees deal for construction of $900 mln desalination plant
(Compiled by Dubai Newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))