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-Yields rise, stocks waver after U.S. jobs data

* Oil rises 4% in week as energy crunch shows no signs of easing 

* PRECIOUS-Gold rally cools as traders look past jobs miss to looming Fed taper

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf bourses end higher; Qatar falls 

* Erdogan is cooling on his latest central bank chief, sources say 

* Lebanon's central bank denies Swiss report about 2016 IMF paper 

* Iran says it aims to continue fuel product shipments to Lebanon 

* Sudan says running low on fuel oil and wheat due to port blockade 

* U.N. ends Yemen war crimes probe in defeat for Western states 

* OPEC+ caution and money behind reluctance to pump more oil-sources 

 

EGYPT

* Egypt says its strategic wheat reserves sufficient for 5.5 months of consumption 

* Egypt's fuel subsidy bill up 1.61% in last fiscal year 

* Egypt seeking $2 billion in syndicated loan - Emirates NBD 

 

SAUDI ARABIA

* Ten injured in 2 drone attacks at Saudi's King Abdullah airport - state media

* Soccer-Saudi Arabia-led consortium completes Newcastle takeover

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai property prices higher but rents continue to fall - CBRE

* UAE launches plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 

* Abu Dhabi conglomerate IHC buys 41% stake in food business NRTC 

 

OMAN

* Oman budget deficit shrinks due to higher oil prices

 

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))