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DUBAI, March 1 (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-China PMI underwhelms, markets resilientMKTS/GLOB* Oil finishes above $108 after trading lower on fundamentals O/R* Gold stifled by US growth optimism; fund outflows resumeGOL-

DUBAI, March 1 (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-China PMI underwhelms, markets resilientMKTS/GLOB* Oil finishes above $108 after trading lower on fundamentals O/R* Gold stifled by US growth optimism; fund outflows resumeGOL-

Pakistan will soon issue an Islamic bond denominated in dollars, after the success of its recent dollar-denominated international bond, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday.

Pakistan will soon issue an Islamic bond denominated in dollars, after the success of its recent dollar-denominated international bond, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday.

Umrah pilgrims are being protected by a system of integrated preventive health protection measures against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), most commonly known as coronavirus.

A member of the Federal National Council questioned the role played by the central bank in monitoring real estate appraisals — written estimates of a property’s market value, based on recent sales information for similar properties, the condition of the property and how the neighbourhood might affect future property value.