Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch - Feb 13

Kiler Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi A S

13/02/2014 03:05

DUBAI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - 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-Asian shares hold near 3-wk high as China trade calms nerves  MKTS/GLOB  * US oil ends at 4-month high, spread narrows on Cushing draw  O/R  * Gold flat; technical momentum, Fed hopes seen supporting GOL-RTRS  * MIDEAST STOCKS-CIB's strong earnings lift Egypt; Aldar drags down Abu Dhabi  MEAST-STX  * EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging assets firmer on solid Chinese data, Fed reassurance  EMRG-STX  * Syria killing accelerates as peace talks falter  SY-WAR  * Opposition plan for post-war Syria ignores Assad  SY-WAR  * OPEC joins U.S. in predicting stronger 2014 oil demand OPEC-US  * Russian minister to Iran for trade talks in April  RU-IR  * South Korea set to make oil payment to Iran - sources KR-IR  * Spanish police arrest 'Pink Panther' jewel thief suspect CRIM-AE-ES  TURKEY * Turkish lender Isbank's 2013 net profit falls 4.5 pct ISCTR.IS  * Turkey borrows $1.5 billion of eurobond maturing in 2045-bankers  TR-GFIN  * Turkey's Kiler REIT to issue sukuk of at least $100 mln in H2 2014  KILER.IS  KLGYO.IS  TR-ISLF  EGYPT * Egypt's Sabahi calls for release of 'prisoners of conscience'  EG-POL  * Egypt minister says ready to talk about deeper trade ties with EU  EG-EU  * Egypt names new chairman of state gas company -ministry APA.N  EG-OILG  * Egyptian pound up slightly in official market, down on black market  EG-FRX  * Fitch: Egypt's ratings stabilised but rapid recovery unlikely  EG-AAA  * Egypt's FIHC seeking 20,000 tonnes soybean oil  EG-SOIL  * Egypt's CIB posts 29 percent rise in Q4 net profit COMI.CA  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES * Libya oil rebel's brother arrested in UAE  LY-AE-JUDIC  * Dubai ruler cleared by report into doping scandal AE-HORS  * Dubai leasing firm makes $1 bln turboprop order  AE-AIRL  * Dubai Investments Park tightens guidance on $300 mln sukuk, pricing Thurs  DINV.DU  AE-SUK  * Abu Dhabi's Aldar to refinance $2.2 bln debt as profits grow  ALDR.AD  SAUDI ARABIA * TABLE-Saudi Dec imports down 6.5 pct y/y, non-oil exports up 9.2 pct  SA-ECI  KUWAIT * CORRECTED-Kuwait approves $12 bln bids for clean fuels project  KW-RENE  QATAR * Former Morocco player wins case against Qatari club QA-SOCC  * CORRECTED-Qatar's CBQ studying further capital-boosting measures - group head  COMB.QA  * Qatar promises better welfare for World Cup workers QA-SOCC  * Qatar Airways expects to receive first A350s early QA-AIRL  BAHRAIN * Zain Bahrain to launch stock flotation by end June-source ZAIN.KW  * Aluminium Bahrain Q4 net income drops 74 pct  ALBH.BH  OMAN * Omantel Q4 profit rises 13 pct despite revenue drop OTL.OM  * Oman's Raysut Cement Q4 net profit gains 12.5 percent RAYC.OM  (Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@reuters.com)) Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS