Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.

INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL

* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares struggle, dollar soars on lowered Fed rate cut bets MKTS/GLOB

* Oil prices gain on summer demand hopes despite wider economy woes O/R

* PRECIOUS-Gold ekes out gain as focus turns to US tariff negotiations GOL/

* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf bourses rise on US data, trade talks .MIDEAST

* Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze from government forces nL1N3TC084

* UN says 875 Palestinians have been killed near Gaza aid sites nL8N3TC0K3

* OPEC says world economy may do better in second half of year nL1N3TC0FZ

* Netanyahu under mounting political pressure after party quits nL1N3TB0XI

ISRAEL

* US demands probe of Palestinian American's killing by Israeli settlers nL1N3TC0X4

* Cost of insuring Israel's debt against default falls to lowest since 2023 nL8N3TC1IW

* Israel inflation rate edges up to 3.3% in June, likely to keep central bank on hold nL1N3TC0R7

* Israeli airline Israir buys 20% stake in credit card company nL1N3TC0E0

* Israel's new 'humanitarian city' in Gaza: leaks and rows, but no real plan nL8N3TB0RW

EGYPT

* Egypt's military-linked agency to oversee new exchange for commodity imports and exports nL8N3TC19V

LEBANON

* Lebanon bans dealing with Hezbollah financial entity nL1N3TC0DO

* Lebanon's worst drought on record drains largest reservoir nL8N3TB0GN

IRAN

* Russia, Iran and China intensifying life-threatening operations in UK, police say nL8N3TB1CE

* EU sanctions Iranian individuals accused of targeting dissidents nL8N3TC16N

* US, allies agree August deadline for Iran nuclear deal, Axios reports nFWN3TC198

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* BRIEF-Emirates NBD Concludes AED 3.9 Bln Syndicated Facilities For RTA’s 'Blue Line' Project nFWN3TC0IS

* Etihad Airways And SKY Express Sign Codeshare Partnership nFWN3TC0DX

IRAQ

* Drone attack halts oil output at Sarsang field in Iraqi Kurdistan nL1N3TC070

* Iraq signs preliminary agreement with HKN Energy to develop Himreen oilfield nL1N3TC09G

BAHRAIN

* Bahrain, US firms sign $17 billion in deals to deepen economic ties, news agency BNA says nL1N3TD02A

SAUDI ARABIA

* Saudi Arabia's annual inflation accelerates to 2.3% in June nL1N3TC08K

QATAR

* Trump to meet Qatar's PM to discuss Gaza ceasefire deal, Axios reports nL1N3TD03Z

(Compiled by Bangalore newsroom)

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