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Factors to watch - Aug 29



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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 shares track Wall Street futures lower as Nvidia disappoints MKTS/GLOB

* Oil edges up as Libyan supply woes offset lower-than-expected U.S. stock draw O/R

* PRECIOUS-Gold prices firm with US inflation data in focus GOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets ease on regional tensions .MIDEAST

* At least 10 Palestinians killed in major Israeli raids across West Bank nL1N3KF05M

* Hungry Gazans face crippling price rises as war rages nL8N3KF10D

* UN food agency suspends staff movement in Gaza after vehicle fired on nL1N3KF0Z5

* Gaza teen amputee recalls nightmare of losing arms in Israeli strike nL4N3KF118

* Yemen's Houthis will let salvage crews access oil tanker they set ablaze in Red Sea nL1N3KF0ZQ

* EU mission in Red Sea says no oil spill from tanker damaged in Houthi attack nL1N3KF0NO



SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi sovereign fund renews $15 billion loan facility, for 23 banks nL1N3KF08H



UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* ADNOC finalising due diligence on Covestro, sources say nL1N3KF0FK

* BRIEF-AD Ports Says Apex Engineering Industries To Set Up AED 90 Mln Plant In KEZAD nFWN3KF0VQ

* BRIEF-Salik Board Approves Combined Valuation Of Two New Toll Gates Totaling AED 2.73 Billion nFWN3KE0W6



EGYPT

* Egypt sends arms to Somalia following security deal, sources say nL1N3KF0U9



LIBYA

* Libya's oil blockade widens as factions vie to control central bank nL1N3KF09Q



QATAR

* Qatar in talks on possible purchase of Rosneft stake in German refinery, report says nL8N3KF10Y



SYRIA

* Israeli strike kills four fighters on Syria-Lebanon border, security sources say nL1N3KF0FM



LEBANON

* UN Security Council renews peacekeeping force in Lebanon nL1N3KF0LT



JORDAN

* Jordan makes no purchase in 120,000 T barley tender, traders say nL8N3KF0TI


(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)

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