Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on December 21

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on December 21

DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL * GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares claw back some Omicron losses but risks loom large * Oil prices edge higher but investor worries on Omicron spread remain * PRECIOUS-Gold steady as traders assess Omicron, rate hike impact * MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf indexes end lower as Omicron fears grip markets * Lira rallies late after Erdogan props up currency * Biden adviser Jake Sullivan to visit Israel for Iran talks * Lebanese leaders at odds during visit by UN chief * OPEC+ produces below target in November as compliance rises * Iran says further talks with Saudi Arabia depend on Riyadh's "seriousness" EGYPT * Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah sentenced to 5 years in prison -judicial source * Egypt to develop Al-Amal oil field in Gulf of Suez, says Water Resources Ministry SAUDI ARABIA * Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen's Sanaa airport - state media * BRIEF-Arabian Aramco Total Services Announces Partial Redemption Of Sukuk * Saudi Arabia plans airport takeovers and privatisations, Asharq Al-Awsat reports * Saudi unemployment unchanged at 11.3% in Q3