Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on January 6

Mideast Stocks: Factors to watch on January 6

DUBAI  - 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-Stocks fall, bond yields rise as investors brace for possible Democrat triumph in Georgia * Brent oil rises to highest since February after Saudi Arabia output cut* MIDEAST STOCKS-Qatar leads broader gains on breakthrough in Arab rift * PRECIOUS-Gold eases as dollar gains on 'knife-edge' Georgia race * From embargo to embrace, Saudi Arabia pushes Gulf detente * Saudi offers extra cut as OPEC+ agrees oil output rollover * Gulf economy gets a boost from healing of Saudi-Qatar rift * U.S. hits Iran with fresh sanctions as Trump term nears end * Iran tests drones in military exercise * Iran denies seized Korean ship and crew are being held as hostages * U.N. envoy plans trip to Yemen and Saudi Arabia after Aden attack EGYPT* Egypt sends envoy to Gulf summit amid apparent thaw with Qatar SAUDI ARABIA* Red Sea Development Co Appoints daa International To Manage Red Sea Project's Airport * Apicorp Extends To ACWA Power $125 Mln Murabaha Facility * Network International replaces CEO with MasterCard executive Mer * Dubai's Emirates NBD hires banks for bond deal - document UNITED ARAB EMIRATES* Network