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 inch up after Trump, Juncker pledge cuts to trade barriers

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Banks drag down Saudi, Qatar stock markets

* Oil climbs after Saudi Arabia suspends shipments through Red Sea lane 

* PRECIOUS-Gold edges up as dollar eases after US-EU trade agreement 

* Trump team preparing economic plan as part of Mideast peace proposal -official 

* Islamic State kills 215 in southwest Syria attacks-local official 

* South Sudan government, main opposition group sign peace deal 

* Iran will never take part in one-sided talks with U.S. under threat - ministry 

* With economy faltering, Iran appoints new head of central bank 

* Turkish parliament passes security law to replace emergency rule 

* Fitch Updates Sukuk Rating Criteria 

* Control station at Libya's El Sharara oilfield back on, output unclear 

* Turkish July manufacturing confidence falls to 102.7 points - RTRS 

* Former Turkish finance minister appointed to head budget and strategy directorate 

EGYPT

* U.S. lifts restrictions on $195 mln in military aid for Egypt -official 

* Egypt's economy grows 5.3 pct, highest in 10 years- minister 

* Egypt seeks help from banks to ease risk of oil price fluctuations 

* POLL-Egypt's economy to grow 5.2 percent in FY 2018-19 - economists 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Bahri says its oil tanker suffers minor damage in Red Sea incident 

* Saudi bank SABB says Q2 profit rises 26.8 pct, beats forecasts 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Horse Racing-Dubai World Cup prize money raised to $12 mln 

* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended July 23

* Dubai airport passenger traffic climbs in June on Ramadan effect 

* Dubai's DP World to build logistics hub in Mali 

QATAR

* Qatar to build sugar refinery to avoid boycott disruptions - sources 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's Agility bid for part of Abraaj's investment business - document 

* Kuwait sells 100,000 bpd of new light crude oil in Sept -sources 

(Reporting By Dubai newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))