MIDEAST - Factors to watch - March 30

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DUBAI, March 30 (Reuters) - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Bank relief and Alibaba plans nudge stocks higher
* Oil lower as dollar firms; market eyes Iraq exports
* PRECIOUS-Gold prices dip as bank angst recedes
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf stocks end mixed as investors remain cautious
* UAE president names son Abu Dhabi crown prince, brothers to top roles
* Oil firms halt or cut output in Iraqi Kurdistan after pipeline closure
* Ride-hailer Careem in advanced talks with UAE's e& for Super App investment - sources EGYPT
* Egypt to raise food subsidies spending by 20% in FY 2023/24 draft budget - statement SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia's First Milling Company gets regulator nod for IPO
* Saudi Arabia's Al Rajhi Bank to raise $1 bln with sukuk
* Saudi's China refinery deal covers crude oil storage and petrochemical supplies UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* DFM Introduces Omnibus Accounts To Enhance Market Access
* DAMAC Properties Awards Multiple Contracts For Consultancy Services For DAMAC Lagoons QATAR
* QatarEnergy picks up stakes from Exxon in Canadian offshore blocks KUWAIT
* Kuwait's Al Safat Investment Q4 Profit Rises OMAN
* Oman aims to reduce debt by 1.1 bln Omani riyals by end March (Compiled by Dubai newsroom)

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