Below are some headlines from Bahrain's newspapers on local events:

// HM King issues Royal Order for special pardon, release of 82 inmates on National Day.
// HM King praises Dr. Mohammed Jabir Al Ansari's creativity, enrichment of national, Arab literature.
// Cabinet congratulates Leadership on Glorious National Day.
// Bahrain rejects any normalisation, strictly prohibits Israeli movies, publications.
// Bahrain condemns New York terrorist explosion.
// BDF Chief-of-Staff receives Peninsula Shield Joint Forces commander.
// Bahrain Police performance praised by experts, MPs.
// Mumtalakat offers BD 350 million tourism investment projects in Hawar.
// Ahlia University support to national initiatives praised.
// First aquatic-taxi in Bahrain to be launched this week.
// Special auto plate numbers to be auctioned online on December 21.

Source: BNA