MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - July 11

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INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares hit 3-week high on Bernanke's dovish comments

* Brent near 3-month peak as dollar wilts on Fed stance

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt rises after billions in Gulf aid; regional trading slumps

* MIDEAST MONEY-Under social pressures, Algeria opens construction market to foreigners

* Gold climbs to 2-1/2 week high on Fed stimulus hopes

* Turkish central bank spends heavily again to stabilise lira

* Syria opposition denies Russian chemical attack allegation

* Iran steps up major wheat spree, with 450,000 T buy

* Libyan government takes back ministry from armed group

* After boom years, some Chinese firms run into trouble in crisis-hit Sudan

* Kurdish rebels promote hawk as peace process falters

* South Sudan backs plans to boost press freedom, reporters wary

* Junior partner says quits Morocco coalition, govt fate unclear

* OPEC to lose market share in 2014 as rivals pump more

EGYPT

* U.S. still plans to send F-16s to Egypt in coming weeks

* Infighting threatens Egypt transition plan, army orders arrests

* Obama orders review of U.S. aid to Egypt, Pentagon says

* Egypt orders arrest of Brotherhood leaders

* Egypt's interim cabinet to be formed next week - PM

* White House voices confidence in the U.S. ambassador to Egypt

* Isolated, hot, angry: fasting Mursi backers keep Cairo vigil

* Major poultry firm sees Gulf aid dampening Egypt food inflation

* Washington vilified on both sides of Egypt's divide

* Egypt's consumer inflation jumps to 9.8 pct in June

* Gulf billions buy Egypt economy breathing space

* Egypt's interim rulers name new prosecutor

* Egypt's Brotherhood looks back, Islamist rivals look ahead

* Egypt pound strengthens at central bank sale, steady on black market

SAUDI ARABIA

* Strong Saudi economy spurs biggest banks to profit rise

* Saudi British Bank Q2 net profit climbs 9.8 pct

* Saudi's Samba posts slight Q2 net profit increase

* Saudi Ma'aden Q2 net profit dips 68 pct on plant shutdown, gold price

* Saudi's Al Rajhi Bank posts near-flat Q2 profit

* Saudi Aramco Jizan refinery start faces 6-12 mth delay-sources

* SABIC awards $387 mln contract for new plastic plant

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* Brazil's EBX, Abu Dhabi fund agree on debt refinance deal

* TABLE-Abu Dhabi June inflation edges up to 0.9 pct y/y

QATAR

* Qatar National Bank Q2 profit surges, eyes Asia for growth

* Fire damages historic palace in heart of Paris

BAHRAIN

* National Bank of Bahrain Q2 net profit up 8.6 pct

KUWAIT

* Kuwait sets August crude OSP to Asia 25 cents higher

* Kuwait promises Egypt $4 billion in aid-state news agency

* Tenaga JV wins $310 mln power plant contract in Kuwait

OMAN

* TABLE-Oman May bank lending growth slips to nearly 3-yr low

(Compiled by Dubai newsroom)

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