MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - March 12

DUBAI, March 12 (Reuters) - 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-Asian stocks give ground, copper takes a spill Href="NewsSearch">MKTS/GLOB

* U.S. oil falls to $100 on China bond concern, stockpiles

Href="NewsSearch">O/R

* Gold holds gains near 4-month high on safe-haven demand

Href="NewsSearch">GOL-RTRS

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt climbs on talk of Sisi presidential bid; Qatar drops as IQ goes ex-div Href="NewsSearch">MEAST-STX

* India to slash Iran oil imports to meet nuclear deal parameters- sources Href="NewsSearch">IR-IN-OILG

* Libyan parliament sacks PM after tanker escapes rebel-held port Href="NewsSearch">LY-POL

* Ukraine appeals to West as Crimea turns to Russia Href="NewsSearch">UA-RU

* Rouhani has not increased freedoms in Iran, UN chief says

Href="NewsSearch">IR-UN1

* Shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles flow abroad from Libya -UN Href="NewsSearch">LY-UN1-SECUR

* Syrian forces advance to edge of rebel border town

Href="NewsSearch">SY-WAR

* Israel says regrets killing of Jordanian judge Href="NewsSearch">IL-JO

* Lebanon's snow-free ski resorts push economy downhill

Href="NewsSearch">LB-ECI

* Anti-corruption chief appointed to head Cyprus central bank Href="NewsSearch">CY-CEN

* Al Qaeda hijacks spirit of Syria revolt three years on

Href="NewsSearch">SY-WAR

* U.N. anti-drugs chief praises Iran fight despite executions Href="NewsSearch">UN1-IR-NARC

TURKEY

* Death of Turkish boy hurt in protests rekindles unrest across country Href="NewsSearch">TR-VIO

* Swiss to ask European court to review genocide denial case

Href="NewsSearch">TR-CH-JUDIC

* Turkish lira weakens, dollars hoarded ahead of elections

Href="NewsSearch">TR-FRX

* Turkish central bank sells $50 mln in forex auction, bids $70 mln Href="NewsSearch">TR-CEN-FRX

* Turkish central bank sells 1 bln lira in repo, bids 1.97 bln Href="NewsSearch">TR-CEN-MMT

* RESEARCH ALERT-Coca Cola Icecek: Nomura cuts price target

Href="NewsSearch">CCOLA.IS

* RESEARCH ALERT-Anadolu Efes: Nomura cuts price target

Href="NewsSearch">AEFES.IS

EGYPT

* Bomb explodes near Israeli embassy in Cairo, no one hurt

Href="NewsSearch">EG-IL-BOMB

* Egyptian security forces kill "terrorist" in Cairo shoot-out Href="NewsSearch">EG-VIO

* Egypt's Moussa: political future possible for Brotherhood

Href="NewsSearch">EG-POL

* Egyptian court drops verdict against Juhayna Food Industries Href="NewsSearch">JUFO.CA

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE's NBAD predicts loan growth of 8-10 pct in 2014

Href="NewsSearch">NBAD.AD

* Emirates REIT to raise $135 mln in first Dubai IPO since 2009 Href="NewsSearch">AE-IPO

* TABLE-Abu Dhabi Feb inflation at 2.6 pct, highest since Jan 2011 Href="NewsSearch">AE-INFL

* UAE's NBAD picks banks for five-year Aussie bond-IFR

Href="NewsSearch">AE-AU-DBT Href="NewsSearch">NBAD.AD

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Aramco to produce gas for phosphate project, power plant Href="NewsSearch">1211.SE Href="NewsSearch">SDABO.UL

* Saudi Arabia's Feb crude oil output inches up to 9.849 mln bpd - source Href="NewsSearch">SA-CRU

QATAR

* Consortium led by Spain's FCC gets Doha Metro contract

Href="NewsSearch">FCC.MC Href="NewsSearch">YUEIS.UL Href="NewsSearch">QA-RRL

* Reuters Insider - Qatar's ambitious World Cup goal

Href="NewsSearch">QA-WCUP

* Qatar sells Q2 condensate at lower premiums -sources

Href="NewsSearch">QA-OILG

KUWAIT

* Kuwait Petroleum eyes stake in IOC's Paradip refinery-PTI in Economic Times Href="NewsSearch">IOC.NS Href="NewsSearch">KW-REF

BAHRAIN

* Bomb wounds two policemen in Bahraini Shi'ite village

Href="NewsSearch">BH-BOMB

OMAN

* Mill in Oman tenders for 60,000 tonnes wheat Href="NewsSearch">OM-WHT

* Oman c.bank tells lenders to avoid conflicts of interest

OM-CEN

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)

((dubai.newsroom@reuters.com))

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