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-Dollar firms on US trade policy anxiety; Nvidia provides little steer for stocks MKTS/GLOB
* Oil gains after Trump cancels Chevron's Venezuela license O/R
* PRECIOUS-Oil gains after Trump cancels Chevron's Venezuela license GOL/
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi bourse falls on weak earnings; ENBD bank lifts Dubai .MIDEAST
* Hamas hands over bodies of four hostages, Israel frees Palestinian prisoners (nL2N3PH1FB)
* US sanctions hold up Qatari support for Syria, sources say (nL2N3PH1BV)
* Jailed Kurdish militant leader's message to be shared on Friday (nL5N3PH0S5)
* US sanctions hold up Qatari support for Syria, sources say (nL2N3PH1BV)
UAE
* Standard Chartered Opens Banking Centre For HNWIs In UAE (nFWN3PH1U6)
* ADNOC Signs 15-Year Sales And Purchase Agreement With Osaka Gas For Ruwais LNG Project (nFWN3PH1WG)
MOROCCO
* Drought-hit Morocco asks citizens not to slaughter sheep on Eid al-Adha (nL2N3PH1CG)
EGYPT
* Egypt to raise monthly minimum wages for public sector workers (nL2N3PH0ZF)
LEBANON
* Lebanon's new government wins confidence vote in parliament (nL2N3PH12V)
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Investment Bank Appoints Abdulatif Ali Alseif As Chairman (nFWN3PH1MB)
QATAR
* Australia clears Qatar-Virgin deal to spur competition in aviation market (nL3N3PH1SI)
(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)
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