DUBAI, April 18 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that mayaffect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has notverified the press reports and does not vouch for theiraccuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares edge ahead with Wall St, butChina lags
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi index holds above 8,000 points,telcos boost Egypt
* Oil prices edge up on lower US crude inventories, globalsupply risks
* PRECIOUS-Gold slips as dollar steadies on positive U.S.data
* Syria says chemical weapons experts may visit Douma onWednesday
* Trump Tweets support for American pastor on trial inTurkey
* Haley fires back at Kudlow over Russia: 'I don't getconfused'
* IMF keeps global forecasts steady, sees growth bump fadingquickly
* INSIGHT-Arming the world: Inside Trump's “Buy American”drive to expand weapons exports
* U.N. Yemen mediator to come up with talks framework in twomonths
* Turkey taking "huge strides" away from European Union- topEU official
* ANALYSIS-Who's next? Investors seek to purge 'oligarchrisk' from Russia portfolios
* After policy shock, Iran says rial will move no more than5-6 pct a year
* Somalia's Puntland region asks UAE to stay as Gulf splitdeepens
* Jordan makes no purchase in tender for 100,000 T
EGYPT
* Egypt aims to import 7 mln t of wheat in 2018-2019 -budgetdocument
* Egypt's crude oil output increases to 657,000 bpd
* Egypt to auction 10 or 11 oil and gas concessions inMediterranean-minister
* Royal Dutch Shell to resume deep-water exploration offEgypt
SAUDI ARABIA
* EXCLUSIVE-First Saudi Arabian-linked banks join al-Gosaibidebt settlement plan
* Saudi Binladin receives multi-billion dollar governmentloans-sources
* Saudi Arabia says open to sending troops to Syria underwider coalition
* MEDIA-Saudis get four bids for 400-megawatt wind-powerproject - Bloomberg
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* INTERVIEW-Developer Nakheel plans new malls outside ofDubai
* Abu Dhabi's Aldar Properties eyes new acquisitions -CEO
* MEDIA-Abraaj offers to step down as manager of $1 blnhealthcare fund - FT
* Dubai's Noor Bank markets $500 mln five-year sukuk
* MEDIA-Mubadala Real Estate seeks JV partners and plans AbuDhabi Reit-The National
QATAR
* Qatar's Commercial Bank posts first-quarter profit leap
* EXCLUSIVE-Japan's Mizuho pulled out of Qatar bond amidGulf dispute
KUWAIT
* Kuwaiti crown prince heads to the U.S. for medical tests-state news(Reporting by Dubai newsroom)
