Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on January 27

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on January 27

* Oil rises as U.S. oil stockpiles drop, new Chinese COVID-19 cases decline * MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets ease in line with Asian stocks * PRECIOUS-Gold steady ahead of U.S. Fed policy decision * Middle East Crude-Benchmarks dip as trading activity winds down * POLL-Gulf's 2021 rebound likely to be slower than previously forecast * At U.N., Washington assures support for two-state solution in Middle East * EXCLUSIVE-U.N. report accuses Yemen government of money-laundering, Houthis of taking state revenue * U.N. says still concerns about Yemen trade despite U.S. allowing Houthi deals * Israel's top general says its military is refreshing operational plans against Iran * Tunisia's parliament approves Cabinet reshuffle amid protests * Lebanese lawyers seek to halt liquidation of UK-registered firm possibly linked to Beirut blast * Algeria cuts February Saharan crude OSP - Sonatrach * Iran will take steps next month to curb short-notice IAEA inspections - official * Iran's oil exports rise in January despite sanctions - trackers * Iran urges Biden to lift sanctions affecting medicines as it fights COVID-19 * Iran will take steps next month to curb short-notice IAEA inspections - official * Iran approves Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V * Iranian-American facing spying charges arrested as he tried to leave Iran * Indonesia escorts seized Iran, Panama-flagged tankers to dock