MIDEAST - Factors to watch - Feb 12

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 stocks at record high, US jobs data buoys yields, dollar MKTS/GLOB

* Oil prices rise on concerns about US-Iran tensions O/R

* PRECIOUS-Gold edges lower on firmer dollar after strong US jobs data GOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets in red on US-Iran jitters .MIDEAST

* Trump says no 'definitive' agreement with Netanyahu, US talks with Iran to continue nL1N3Z708Q

* Lebanon to decide on plan to control arms north of Litani next week, minister says nL6N3Z710P

* Israel has joined Trump's 'Board of Peace,' Netanyahu says nL1N3Z803W

* AirAsia X unveils Kuala Lumpur-Bahrain-London route, establishing Middle Eastern hub nL1N3Z709Q

* OPEC data indicate small Q2 surplus ahead of key OPEC+ decision on resuming oil output hikes nL6N3Z70O9

TUNISIA

* Tunisia's central bank holds key interest rate at 7% nL1N3Z710H

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* BRIEF-UAE's ADNOC Drilling Q4 2025 net profit at $389 million nL4N3Z809R

* TABLE-UAE's Fujairah oil inventory data for week ended February 9 nL4N3Z70FF

* DEWA buys Dubai Holding's 24% Empower stake for $1.41 billion nL6N3Z707A

* Lulu Retail Holdings PLC To Be Included In MSCI UAE Small Cap Index nFWN3Z70O5

* BRIEF-Abu Dhabi's IHC, Sirius, Fab Receive Central Bank Approval To Launch UAE Dirham-Backed Stablecoin DDSC On ADI Chain -Statement nS8N3XG0CX

KUWAIT

* Kuwait drops March crude prices for Asia, pricing document shows nP8N3N60AY

* BRIEF-Zain KSA FY Profit SAR 604 Million nPLX233F76

* BRIEF-Zain KSA FY Dividend Per Share SAR 0.5 nFWN3Z61NJ

SYRIA

* EXCLUSIVE-Saudi, US firms to partner on northeast Syria energy project nL6N3Z70G3

* US-led forces leave Syria's al-Tanf base for Jordan, sources say nS8N3XG0C1

* BRIEF-Syria Has Significant Reserves Of Undiscovered Oil & Gas And Plans To Award Exploration Licences To Chevron, Conocophillips, Totalenergies & Eni - FT nFWN3Z61NI

SAUDI ARABIA

* BRIEF-Aramco Achieves 70% Local Content Target Through Flagship IKTVA Program nFWN3Z70RW

* BRIEF-Saudi Electricity Obtains SAR 16 Bln Murabaha Financing Facility nFWN3Z70SQ

* Saudi crude oil supply to China set to rise in March, sources say nL4N3Z80CX

EGYPT

* Egypt tells international oil firms to double output by 2030, Energean country head says nL1N3Z60J8

LIBYA

* Libya awards new oil, gas blocks to Chevron, Eni, others in first bidding round since 2007 nL1N3Z70OQ

(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)

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