MIDEAST STOCKS-Qatar rises as Barwa leaps; oil price drop pulls down Saudi

* Qatar's Barwa Real Estate surges after swing to Q4 profit * But United Development falls on lower proposed dividend * Energy companies support Abu Dhabi before earnings * Strength in Emaar Properties lifts Dubai * Juhayna Food continues soaring in Egypt DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Qatar's stock market rose on Wednesday after a major real estate company swung to a fourth-quarter profit, while a drop in oil prices pulled Saudi Arabia down. The Qatari index closed 0.7 percent higher as Barwa Real Es