Aug 22 Here are some factors that may affect
Middle East stock markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified
the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares slip, dollar stands tall on
Fed hike bets

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf edges down despite petchems; Telecom
Egypt climbs

* Oil falls as August price rally seen overblown, China fuel
exports jump

* Gold hits one-week low on U.S. rate hike prospects

* Bombing at wedding party in southern Turkey kills at least
50

* Iraq hangs 36 people sentenced to death for 2014 killings

* Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from
key city of Hasaka

* Gaza militant rocket hits Israel, Israel responds with air
strikes, shells

* Syrian rebels prepare to attack Islamic State town from
Turkey

* Yemen’s ex-president says could work with Russia to ‘fight
terrorism’

* Turkey’s Erdogan blames child bomber for attack that
killed 51

* Iraq hangs 36 people sentenced to death for killing of
troops in 2014

* INTERVIEW-Turkish journalist fears government bid to link
him to coup

* Libyan forces say they capture mosque, prison from Islamic
State in Sirte

* Brother of Syrian boy pictured in Aleppo dies of his
wounds

* Gulf tourism frenzy in Bosnia delights business, polarises
locals

* Olympics-Weightlifting under fire from angry Iranians –
1.6 mln times

* Tunisian premier names government, appoints new finance
minister

EGYPT

* Gunmen in Egypt kill informer, soldier at checkpoint north
of Cairo

* Egypt T-bill yields mixed at Sunday’s auction

* Egypt sees eurobond yield at 5.5-6 pct for Sept/Oct
issuance

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power expands revolving credit
facility

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* TABLE-UAE bank lending growth slows in July

* MEDIA-Mashreq Capital’s CEO said to leave after month in
the job- Bloomberg

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)