Mideast: Factors to watch - December 3

Samsung E&A Co

03/12/2017 04:40

DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may 
affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not 
verified the press reports and does not vouch for their 
accuracy. 
 
    INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL 
    * GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. tax bill, Russian probe whipsaw 
financial markets  MKTS/GLOB  
    * MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi edges up to chart barrier, Qatar 
slips before MSCI decision  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O04NB 
    * Oil settles up but off highs as Flynn news spooks Wall 
St O/R  
    * PRECIOUS-Gold briefly jumps 1.2 pct as Flynn probe roils 
markets  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1O13ES 
    * Trump likely to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital 
next week -official  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1O11M5 
    * France's Macron calls on Iraq to dismantle all militias 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O20CH 
    * Yemen's Saleh says ready for 'new page' with Saudi-led 
coalition  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O206U 
    * Middle East leaders paint "dark picture" at Rome 
conference  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O207J 
    * Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. courts cannot put Turkey on 
trial  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O20FZ 
    * Iran, S. Korea's Hyundai Rotem in 720 mln euro train deal 
-report  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O20AM 
    * EXCLUSIVE-Mideast nuclear plan backers bragged of support 
of top Trump aide Flynn  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1O12FX 
    * Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish 
fighters  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1O12GF 
    * Lebanon will only survive if Hezbollah disarms -Saudi 
minister  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O1500 
    * Syrian government negotiator quits Geneva talks, says may 
not return  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O1344 
    * Turkey casts Zarrab case as attempt to undermine its 
politics, economy  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O12V4 
    * Islamist group rejects terrorism charge by states 
boycotting Qatar  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O12V8 
    * Syrian Kurds hold local elections, press on with autonomy 
plans  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O11EI 
    * UN aid chief appeals for full lifting of Yemen blockade 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O11Z3 
    * Loan restructuring for Turkey's Otas delayed by political 
volatility  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O12IG 
    * BRIEF-Hapag Lloyd Successfully Completes Integration with 
UASC  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1O00UK 
 
    EGYPT 
    * Ex Egypt premier Shafik deported from UAE, arrives in 
Egypt -family, sources  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O20EU 
    * Egypt attack victims pray, mourn in Sinai mosque amid high 
security  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O14SW 
    * Egyptian billionaire denounces Saudi corruption crackdown 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O139R 
    * Egypt's Zohr gas field to yield 350 mln cubic feet daily 
by end-2017 -ministry  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O12XJ 
    * Russian military working on deal to use Egypt air bases: 
document  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nR4N1NX00G 
 
    SAUDI ARABIA 
    * US firms push Washington to restart nuclear pact talks 
with Riyadh-sources  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O0323 
    * Sale of the century? $300-billion Saudi state sell-off 
moves slowly  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1NJ5UT 
    * FACTBOX-Saudi Arabia's privatisation plans  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O11J1 
    * TABLE-Mideast funds positive on Saudi Arabia after 
corruption crackdown  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O00DX 
    * BRIEF-Nabors And Saudi Aramco Commence Joint Venture 
Operations  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1O10YJ 
    * COLUMN-Saudi Arabia and Russia reach compromise on oil 
pact: Kemp  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O12YA 
    * First diesel cargo in 2 years leaves Saudi Arabia for New 
York  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1O11QU 
    * EXCLUSIVE-Yemen rebel missiles fired at Saudi Arabia 
appear Iranian -U.N.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N1O028T 
    * Yemen's anti-Saudi alliance members clash for second day, 
three killed  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O076D 
    * BREAKINGVIEWS-Saudi needs OPEC cuts to work, but not too 
well  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O0438 
    * France's Macron to give Saudi Arabia extremist list 
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1NZ7AO 
 
    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
    * BRIEF-Crayon Group Holding Wins Contract With Government 
Of Dubai  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASM000GJA 
    * Dubai crude Nov average rises above $60/bbl for first time 
since mid-2015  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1O11MO 
 
    QATAR 
    * French defence minister hopeful for fighter jets, armoured 
vehicle sale to Qatar  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O029N 
    * Qatar sovereign fund may support Qatar Airways, local 
projects, CEO says  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O00QZ 
    * Qatar's new LNG giant to start operations Jan. 1 -industry 
sources  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O04GW 
 
    OMAN 
     BRIEF-Berkeley Energia Completes Strategic Investment With 
Oman Sovereign Wealth Fund  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN1NZ0Z3 
     
    BAHRAIN 
     * Bahrain reaffirms dollar peg, says economy robust after 
S&P cut  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O15HJ 
     * TechnipFMC-led consortium to expand Bahrain 
refinery urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1O12JL 
    * BRIEF-Samsung Engineering Says Wins $1.35 Billion 
Order urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N1O103I 
     
     
   
 
 (Compiled by Dubai newsroom) 
 
Keywords: MIDEAST FACTORS/