MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - Apr 21

DUBAI, April 21 (Reuters) - Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL * GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, oil rebound after week's big sell-off * Oil rises slightly in a second straight day of gains * MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi bank shares help stock market edge higher * Syrian opposition rejects extremism in nod to Western demands * Bombs, mortars fail to stop first Iraq vote since US exit * U.S. near $10 billion arms deal with Israel, Saudi Arabia, * Gold posts 5 pct weekly loss, outlook seen volatile EGYPT * Egypt detains 7 alleged members of black-clad youth group * IMF chief says determined to reach loan deal with Egypt * Egypt's Mursi says plans cabinet reshuffle * Egypt court postpones trial of 26 suspected Islamist militants * Egypt's Mubarak stays in detention despite second release order * Suez Canal revenue $398.5 mln in March * Mursi fails to secure loan, grain from Russia * Yields on Egypt T-bills fall at Thursday auction * Egypt expects shipment of Libyan oil within two weeks UNITED ARAB EMIRATES * UAE March inflation rises to 1.0 pct y/y * UAE says it has arrested plotters linked to al Qaeda SAUDI ARABIA * SABIC Q1 net profit falls 10 pct y/y * SABIC to cut 1,050 jobs, shut units on poor Europe outlook * Mobily misses estimates with 11 pct profit rise * King removes deputy defence minister in royal reshuffle * Maaden: HSBC cuts target price QATAR * Qatar's Ooredoo lines up loan of up to $12 bln for Maroc Tel bid * Qatar races to develop solar-powered cooling for World Cup * Qatar National Bank prices 200 mln Swiss franc bond BAHRAIN * Bahrain F1 race to go ahead amid tensions, protests * Bahrain crown prince expresses hope on reconciliation talks * Reliance Comm says no longer in talks with Batelco over unit stake sale KUWAIT * Moody's affirms National Bank of Kuwait's Aa3/Prime-1 ratings; outlook stable * Kuwait promises "firm response" after protest (Compiled by Dubai newsroom)