Mideast Stocks – Factors to watch on September 13

Mideast Stocks – Factors to watch on September 13

* Oil ends lower for second week as stockpiles rise, demand weakens * MIDEAST STOCKS-Egypt outperforms Mideast markets; Dubai eases* PRECIOUS-Gold falls, but eyes weekly gain on economic recovery worries * Bahrain follows Emirates in normalizing ties with Israel * Afghan peace talks open with calls for ceasefire, women's rights * Iran says Bahrain normalising ties with Israel 'shameful' * U.S. judge says Saudi officials must testify in lawsuit related to Sept. 11 attacks * With a battered economy, Iraq debates its contribution to OPEC+ oil cuts * Reliance approaches digital unit backers to invest in retail arm - sources * IMF underscores need for audit of Lebanese central bank * Iranian fuel tankers round Africa en route to the Atlantic - data * Lebanese firefighters douse remains of Beirut port fire * Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan, army