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-Silver jumps, stocks slide as social trading roils market 

* U.S. crude settles lower on worries about Coronavirus vaccine rollout 

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Major Gulf markets track global stocks lower; Saudi gains 

* PRECIOUS-Silver extends golden run as retail frenzy persists 

* POLL-Turkish inflation expected to tick up again in January 

* Italy blocks sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia and UAE

* Turkish-Russian observation centre for Nagorno-Karabakh to open Saturday -minister 

* Iran MP says unfreezing funds may help release of S.Korean ship 

* POLL -Oil set for slow recovery as vaccines rolled out 

* Iran rejects new participants, any talks on nuclear deal 

* France's Macron says any new nuclear talks with Iran to be 'strict' -Arabiya TV 

EGYPT

* Egypt's GASC seeks vegetable oils in tender for arrival March 10-30, deadline for offers Tuesday

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi-led coalition destroys explosive-laden drone fired by Yemen's Houthis, state TV says 

* Saudi Arabia postpones end of travel and port restrictions to May 17 - SPA 

* Aramco will launch more share sales, Saudi crown prince says 

* Saudi government to invest $220 bln in Riyadh development over next 10 yrs - official 

* Saudi bourse could go public within two years, says CEO 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* POLL-Dubai house prices to drop at slower pace 

* Dubai to roll out China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday -statement 

* Dubai, Israel trade reaches 1 billion dirham since normalisation -Dubai media office 

* UAE adopts amendments to grant citizenship to investors and other professionals 

* Dubai says local companies must IPO locally before seeking listings abroad 

QATAR

* Qatar Airways says new bookings from UAE, South Africa, Rwanda are temporarily suspended - tweet 

* Qatar's Commercial Bank plans to raise at least $1 bln via bond sales - CEO 

KUWAIT

* Kuwait approves emergency use of Astrazeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine - KUNA 

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain takes delivery of AstraZeneca vaccine from India 

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