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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-Bond yields spiral lower, take stocks along for the ride
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Blue-chips lift Qatar, Banks boost Saudi
* PRECIOUS-Gold creeps higher on falling yields, global growth worries
* Oil extends losses into second session as U.S. stocks rise
* U.S. isolated at U.N. Security Council over Golan decision
* Middle East Crude-Prices advance; EFS widens to over 3-month high
* Bouteflika's key allies back army plan to oust him
* Algerian army, police bust militant cell planning attacks -Ennahar TV
* Hamas leader appears in public as fighting with Israel tails off
* President Rouhani inspects flood damage in northern Iran
* Iran welcomes Luxembourg court decision on U.S. seizure of Iranian assets
* Iraq orders arrest of ex-governor after deadly ferry sinking
* Iraq resumes southern oil exports after stoppage – oil officials
* Libya's NOC February revenues down 21 pct on January
* Sudan suspends daily exchange rate setting mechanism - report
EGYPT
* Paris wheat at two-week low as Egypt setback cools export hopes
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Aramco to buy SABIC in $69 bln chemicals megadeal
* U.S. approves secret nuclear power work for Saudi Arabia
* Saudi women activists detail torture allegations in court
* Pompeo commits U.S. to finding, punishing those behind Saudi journalist's murder
* Germany's SPD ready to allow some arms exports to Saudis - RND newspapers
* SaudiGulf is said to scrap deal for CSeries after A320 order - Bloomberg
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Dubai economic growth at its slowest since 2009 debt crisis
* UAE regulator in final stages of issuing licence for nuclear plant
* Uniper plans capacity-boosting revamp at Fujairah plant in August
* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended March 25
QATAR
* Qatar's 'desert rose' museum opens at last
* Qatar's Nebras explores $1 bln Paiton Energy stake sale - Bloomberg
BAHRAIN
* Lockheed wins $1.1 bln contract for sale of rockets to Poland, Bahrain, Romania
(Reporting By Dubai Newsroom) ((Dubai.Newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))