MIDEAST - Factors to watch - April 19

DUBAI, April 19 (Reuters) - 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
* Stocks slip as focus falls back on Fed
* Oil dips as potential Fed rate hike overshadow falling stocks
* PRECIOUS-Gold drifts lower on firmer dollar, Fed rate outlook
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets end lower ahead of Eid break
* Amazon's Middle East rival Noon cuts 10% of jobs to pare costs - Bloomberg News
* Qatar and UAE in process of restoring diplomatic ties
* Kidney-Care Specialist Diaverum To Be Sold In $2 Billion Deal - WSJ EGYPT
* EgyptAir suspends flights to and from Sudan
* Fawry Shareholders Approve Capital Increase UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

* UAE property developer DAMAC sells $400 mln Islamic bond
* Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Appoints Abdulla Salem Al Nuaimi As CEO
* Citi Appoints Shamsa Al-Falasi As CEO Of Citibank, N.A. UAE Onshore Branch - Statement
* Union Properties Shareholders Approve Favourable Settlement Agreement With Former Chairman QATAR

* Qatar Navagation Q1 Profit Rises
* Al Meera Consumer Goods Q1 Profit Flat
* Vodafone Qatar Q1 Profit Rises KUWAIT

* Kuwait's NBK Qtrly Profit Rises
* Kuwait's Boubyan Bank Qtrly Profit Rises (Compiled by Dubai newsroom)

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MIDEAST - Factors to watch - April 19

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