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-Asia stocks try to steady after Wall St selloff dims mood MKTS/GLOB
* Oil rises to near seven-month high on US–Iran tensions, trade policy O/R
* PRECIOUS-Gold falls from three-week high on profit-booking, firm dollar GOL/
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf shares fall on growing US-Iran tensions; Egypt extends loss .MIDEAST
* US pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions nL1N3ZJ0JA
* US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say nL1N3ZJ08W
* Islamic State kills four security personnel in Syria, state news agency says nL1N3ZJ0Q9
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia deficit widens to $25.28 billion in Q4 2025, finance ministry says nL1N3ZJ0KY
* Saudi Aramco sells first Jafurah condensate cargoes to US firms, India, sources say nL1N3ZJ07D
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE bonds to be phased out of JPMorgan EM indices due to rising wealth nL8N3ZJ1PN
* Dubai Crude for May to be priced at 5.00 cents/bbl above Oman nAPN7KHR65
* UAE Fujairah's January marine fuel sales at four-month high nL4N3ZJ0CM
IRAQ
* Iraq says Ankara agrees to take back Turkish citizens among IS detainees moved from Syria nL1N3ZJ099
* Chevron, Iraq agree to exclusive talks over West Qurna 2 oilfield nL6N3ZJ0EM
* Iraqi minister says Turkey has agreed to take back citizens in 'terrorism' cases nS8N3XH05I
TUNISIA
* Tunisia frees prominent lawyer who became vocal critic of president nL1N3ZJ0L1
(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)
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