Sept 25 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil sinks as OPEC deal seen unlikely; stocks dip MKTS/GLOB
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf shares cheer Fed decision to keep interest rates put, Egypt slips Oil slumps 4 pct as no output deal expected for OPEC O/R
* Gold heads for best week since July as Fed fears fade Battle rages near Aleppo, air onslaught continues Moody's cuts Turkey's credit rating to 'junk' after coup Obama vetoes Sept. 11 Saudi bill, sets up showdown with Congress INTERVIEW-Yemen plans U.N. complaint over Iran weapons transfers -minister Eighteen killed in Islamic State attack north of Iraq's Tikrit UAE says Iran wasted no time in undermining regional security Syria says belief in victory in war against terrorism 'even greater' Egypt's Sisi promises justice after migrant ship capsize Saudis offer oil cut for OPEC deal if Iran freezes output - sources Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. sent weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria U.S. lawmakers have "grave concern" over Boeing (NYSE:BA), Airbus Iran licenses U.S.-based cleric urges Europe act to stop "catastrophe" in Turkey Mideast Quartet warns that Israeli settlements eroding two-state solution Turkish journalist detained over "subliminal coup messages" - media Arab central banks back relocation of Yemen's central bank Iraq's Zebari accuses ex-PM Maliki of arranging dismissal as finance minister Turkish Q3 growth to be below expectations - industry minister Libyan oil port takeover gives edge to eastern commander Coalition forces kill Houthi general on Saudi-Yemen border - sources More than 130 bodies recovered from migrant boat capsize off Egypt Egypt picks Glencore (LON:GLEN), Trafigura and B.B. Energy for LNG tender Russia will supply wheat to Egypt as Cairo lifts restrictions -RIA Egyptian court jails five juveniles over Red Sea island protest Egypt's GASC buys 240,000 tonnes of Russian wheat after amending terms Egypt's central bank unexpectedly keeps rates unchanged Egypt's FIHC buys 30,000 tonnes of soyoil, 20,000 tonnes sunflower oil Egypt considers international auction after mobile operators spurn 4G licence offer ANALYSIS-To loosen its currency peg Egypt needs sustainable dollar inflows Egypt's GASC amends tender specifications in line with new ergot policy ARABIA
* Saudis keen for consensus on OPEC production by Nov - source Saudi Airlines acquires 63 aircraft in fleet expansion, SPA China to launch yuan direct trading pairs with Saudi riyal, UAE dirham Saudi builder Binladin says government started to pay dues - paper Saudi to sell new 20 bln riyal bond issue to banks next week - Maaal Saudi-led coalition air strike kills at least 19 in Yemen -residents ARAB EMIRATES
* China to launch yuan direct trading pairs with Saudi riyal, UAE dirham UAE's Pacific Controls $381 mln debt plan due by end-October -sources Rig builder Lamprell to cut costs further, shares jump Power firm Taqa Morocco first-half profit rises on cheap coal UAE lender UNB mandates banks ahead of potential bond issue Condensate under pressure after Qatar sells prompt cargoes Qatargas delays start-up of Ras Laffan 2 condensate splitter Brazil's Amaro family sells 6.47 pct of LATAM Airlines Oman August inflation flat at 1.3 pct Oman reshuffles state holdings in step towards privatisation Bahrain August inflation eases to 2.6 pct Bahrain court dismisses appeal against dissolution of Shi'ite opposition group -paper Bahrain keeps key policy rate unchanged