MIDEAST - Factors to watch - Dec 16

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-Stocks slide as investors on edge ahead of data, central bank meetings MKTS/GLOB

* Oil slips on Russia-Ukraine peace deal talks, weak China data O/R

* PRECIOUS-Gold edges higher as dollar eases ahead of year-end US jobs data GOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets muted as investors brace for US data; Egypt extends gain .MIDEAST

* ICC rejects Israeli bid to halt Gaza war investigation nL6N3XL0ZJ

* Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank, health ministry says nL1N3XL0W8

* Gazans struggle to retrieve bodies as storms lash war-damaged buildings nL1N3XL0KA

* Technical glitch cuts short Witkoff, Kushner's Gaza briefing to EU foreign ministers, EU's Kallas says nL8N3XL0DE

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate slows to 1.9% in November nL6N3XL0BE

* Saudi sovereign wealth fund says JLL to acquire 'significant' stake in FMTECH nS8N3W001N

* ACWA Power Completes Acquisition Of Gas-Fired Power Generation Assets With A Capacity Of 4.6 GW nFWN3XI1DN

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* EXCLUSIVE-U.S. Treasury rejects Xtellus-led bid for Lukoil assets, sources say nL1N3XL0ST

* Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Launches with MassMutual Subsidiary $500 Million Global Real Estate Debt Partnership nS8N3W001M

* Abu Dhabi Ports signs MoU to develop, operate Shuaiba container terminal in Kuwait nL6N3XL0QZ

KUWAIT

* Kuwait's Al Zour refinery restarts crude unit after fire nS8N3RF00E

(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)

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