Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on January 26

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on January 26

* Oil prices edge lower amid doubts over U.S. stimulus, rising coronavirus cases * MIDEAST STOCKS-Major markets advance, Dubai leads gains * PRECIOUS-Gold gains on lower yields, U.S. stimulus hopes * Iran asks Indonesia to explain seizure of tanker accused of illegal oil transfer * Israeli cabinet minister heads delegation to Sudan * U.S. approves all deals involving Yemen's Houthis for one month * Lebanon central bank head says figures in some media about Swiss case 'inflated'SAUDI ARABIA* EXCLUSIVE-Saudi Arabia to get 3 mln AstraZeneca shots in about a week from India * New Saudi c.bank chief may face monetary strains in investment push * APICORP mandates banks for five-year dollar bonds, document shows UNITED ARAB EMIRATES* DP World Signs 20-Year Concession Agreement With Angola * Dubai replaces health authority chief as UAE sees surge in COVID-19 cases * India's Bank of Baroda Says UAE Cenbank Imposes Sanction of 135.6 Mln Rupees * Dubai-based Network International backs DPO deal, shares fall KUWAIT* Kuwait will keep airport at 30% of capacity until further notice * Kuwait draft budget foresees narrower deficit for fiscal 2021/22 BAHRAIN* Bahrain will likely need further Gulf financial support -Fitch QATAR* Qatar's QNB Acquires Additional Stake In Housing Bank For Trade And Finance OMAN* Oman Electricity Transmission Co hires banks for dollar bonds, document