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Factors to watch - October 20

By Reuters News

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


INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS- Asian shares tumble, oil rises as markets await AI sector results MKTS/GLOB

* Brent crude holds near five-month high on Middle East tension O/R

* PRECIOUS- Gold inches up on softer dollar as investors assess Fed rate outlook GOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf bourses subdued as regional worries weigh .MIDEAST

* Houthi attack kills 58 at Yemen government training camp, governor says

* Hegseth meets Netanyahu in unannounced visit to Israel, Axios reports

* Israel to resume commercial shipments to Gaza after Hamas fee dispute

* Israeli police arrest suspects over settler attacks on US journalist, European diplomats

* Arab voter turnout could make or break Netanyahu in Israeli election


SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia postpones its 'Davos in the Desert' conference after attacks

* More than 45% of Saudi airport departures canceled since October 8, Cirium data says



UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Dubai Investments plans to float 20% stake in DIP Holding in UAE's first IPO of the year

* ADID And Patrizia Explore New Opportunities For Investment Partnerships

* From Oct 21, Crypto Exchange, CFD, Forex Advertisers In UAE Can Run Google-Certified Ads



QATAR

* Qatar will soon announce local defence production hub, minister of state says

* Qatar Airways And QNB Group Announce Strategic Global Payments Partnership

* Qatar's energy minister discusses cooperation with Iran's acting oil minister



IRAQ

* Iraq's oil exports average over 3.4 million bpd so far in October

* Chinese oilfield service company Anton starts marketing Iraqi oil



IRAN

* Pakistan army chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran on Tuesday

* Iran's Araqchi blames US for Strait of Hormuz tensions, calls for diplomacy

* China's premier meets Iran's first vice president, urges dialogue to restore peace

* Germany summons Iranian envoy over plot to kill Jewish community leader



TURKEY

* Turkey's chief capital markets regulator chief resigns amid fund crisis, deputy minister to retire

* POLL-Turkey central bank seen to restart easing cycle with 100bp cut



EGYPT

* Egypt delays vote on military support for Saudi Arabia until October 26

* EXPLAINER-What's behind Egypt's move towards possible military involvement in Saudi-Yemen conflict?



LEBANON

* EXCLUSIVE-Qatari electricity lifeline for Lebanon includes two power plants, LNG supply deal


MOROCCO

* Morocco's new government targets 5% growth in 2027-2031



LIBYA

* Nine security agency members killed in blast west of Libyan capital Tripoli

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