DUBAI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - 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-Asian shares rise to 3-week high ahead of Powell's testimony MKTS/GLOB
* MIDEAST STOCKS-GFH jumps in Dubai, zakat worries weigh on Saudi banks again U.S. oil extends gains to hold near 3-week high O/R
* PRECIOUS-Gold prices rise for second session on softer dollar Russia orders daily truce for evacuations from Syria's eastern Ghouta Veteran commander vies for power in Libya's shifting sands New U.S. sanctions aim to block Libyan oil smuggling -statement
Algeria's Sonatrach to strengthen ties with BP (LON:BP), Statoil (OL:STL) Plan to truck oil from Iraq's Kirkuk to Iran delayed by security concerns Russia vetoes Western effort to call out Iran over Yemen at U.N. Yemen's cholera epidemic likely to intensify in coming months - WHO Russia, Egypt may restart talks on Red Sea airport checks in spring ADM, Cargill announce soybean joint venture in Egypt Average yields on Egypt's 10-year bonds jump almost 100 bp ARABIA
* EXCLUSIVE-Saudi Arabia prepares to auction detained billionaire's real estate, cars -sources
Saudi reshuffles top military posts, adds a woman deputy ministe Saudi envoy invites Lebanon's PM Hariri to kingdom Marriott to attract $2 bln investment in Saudi over four years -executive Saudi regulator imposes $83 million in penalties over Mobily insider trading scandal SaudiGulf considers 787 model in Boeing (NYSE:BA) talks -CCO ARAB EMIRATES
* UAE's ADNOC awards Japan's INPEX 10 pct stake in new oil offshore concession Dubai airport to close southern runway for 45 days next year Sharjah picks banks for dollar sukuk issue -sources Apollo's Dubai partnership for middle east deals is said to end - Bloomberg Vodafone (LON:VOD) sells out of Qatar for 301 mln euros, brand will remain Bank Muscat selects banks for dollar bond -sources Bahrain's GFH hopes to develop Saudi business, new chairman says