DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares steady after steep losses; Saudi comments lift oil 

* PRECIOUS-Gold steadies as trade tensions, Iran worries in focus 

* Oil surges after OPEC indicates it will maintain output cuts 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Dubai ends lower on property, banking as Gulf markets mixed 

* Trump, Saudi Arabia warn Iran against Middle East conflict 

* Saudi Arabia says oil producers want to reduce inventories

* Yemen's Houthi group says will target UAE, Saudi vital military facilities 

* OPEC+ will not recommend a course of action on output policy in Jeddah meeting - source 

* GCC countries begin enhanced maritime security patrols - U.S. Fifth Fleet 

* Iraq oil minister says deal with Exxon close, slowed by evacuation 

* Saudi Arabia says deposits $250 million into Sudan's central bank -statement 

* Rebels say Syrian army fails to retake Latakia mountain

* Sudanese military and opposition resume talks after street violence 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia to tax e-cigarettes and more soft drinks

* Saudi energy minister says attacks put security of oil supply at risk 

* Saudi c. bank fines 16 financial institutions for violations of responsible finance 

* Saudi's Sipchem Shareholders Approve Capital Increase To Acquire Sahara Petrochemical 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE says relaxing oil supply cuts is 'not the right decision 

* Dubai's JAFZA in $354 million boost to economy 

* Dubai tells food groups to give calorie details on all menus 

* Curious foreigners get rare chance to sample Emirati culture 

 

EGYPT

* Blast injures South African tourists near Egypt's Giza pyramids 

* Egypt's Suez Cement Q1 Consol Profit Rises 

QATAR

* Qatar ships LNG to the UAE after Dolphin pipeline outage - source

 

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain's Bapco completes multibillion-dollar financing 

 

 

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