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Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Sunday.

A London High Court judge has adjourned hearings on whether the United Arab Emirates' Dana Gas must redeem $700mln of Islamic bonds when they mature at the end of this month: sources

Saudi Arabia's stock market staged a modest rebound early on Thursday as insurance stocks stabilised, while solid quarterly earnings at Qatar's biggest bank failed to boost that market.

Construction of Aljada will begin in the first quarter of 2018

Egypt's index rose 0.8% but trading volume was at one of its lowest levels this year.

Saudi Arabia's finance ministry said on Sunday it had sold SAR4.775bln ($1.27bln) of domestic sukuk in its monthly sale.