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Factors to watch - Sept 4



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


INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks battered, oil slides as growth concerns resurface MKTS/GLOB

* Oil extends drop on easing Libyan dispute, demand concerns O/R

* PRECIOUS-Gold steady as US payrolls data grabs limelight GOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets gain ahead of US data .MIDEAST

* Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 35 Palestinians but pauses allow third day of polio vaccinations nL1N3KL0OX

* UN Security Council patience for Gaza truce talks running out, says Slovenia nL1N3KL0UL

* US charges Hamas leaders over Oct. 7 attack on Israel nL1N3KL10W

* Israel's Netanyahu and Gallant, locked together in a divided government nL8N3K21MD

* Netanyahu says 'shameful' of UK to halt some arms export licences to Israel nL8N3KL0T7

* Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says nL8N3KL0FO

* Palestinian girl reported killed as Israeli operation in West Bank continues nL1N3KL0O1

* Gaza schoolgirl longs to return to class as war disrupts new academic year nL4N3KL0GW



SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia's PIF gets $2 billion from year's fourth debt foray nL1N3KL0O4

* Aramco still pursuing deals while keeping Renault-Geely engine jv stake at 10%, executive says nL8N3KF0JA

* Saudi oil tanker Amjad was not targeted in Red Sea, owner Bahri says nL1N3KL05T

* BRIEF-TAQA Arabia's 239.1 Mln Shares Block Traded For EGP 3.35 Bln - EGX nFWN3KL08U



UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE non-oil business activity growth rebounds in August, PMI shows nZRN009ZM9

* Islamic State claims Kabul blast citing Bagram base detentions nL1N3KL0BR

* BRIEF-UAE's TAQA Completes Acquisition Of SWS Holding nFWN3KL1NJ

* UAE president pardons Bangladesh citizens jailed for protesting nL1N3KL05N

* BRIEF-AD Ports Says Noatum Launches New Rail Logistics Solution For Mideast Region nFWN3KL01Q



EGYPT

* Egypt's non-oil sector returns to growth in August, PMI shows nL8N3KK0Q4



LEBANON

* Lebanon ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh arrested over alleged financial crimes nL1N3KL0D5



LIBYA

* Libya factions agree to appoint central bank governor in bid to ease crisis nL1N3KL0PP



YEMEN

* Companies weigh other options for Sounion tanker as towing judged unsafe, says EU mission nL1N3KL0M4



JORDAN

* Jordan buys about 60,000 T feed barley in tender, traders say nL1N3KL0CG

* Jordan issues tender to buy up to 120,000 T wheat, traders say nL8N3KL0TG



TURKEY

* Two US Marines assaulted by Turkish nationalists nL1N3KL0X9

* No concrete step on Turkey BRICS membership, Erdogan's party says nL8N3KL168

* Turkey inflation tumbles to 52% as disinflation proceeds nL8N3KL096



(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)

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