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

// Bahrain and Oman to step up ties
// Envoys briefed on Bahrain's UN council bid
// Bahrain attends WHO meetings in Oman
// MPs reject pensions revamp plan
// 7,600 students to join university's new academic year
// A true Bahraini hero: sailor saves family from drowning off Demistan coast
// Chamber CEO named
// IKEA Bahrain showroom inaugurated
// BD138m expansion work kicks off at Tubli Plant
// BD11m 'smart school'
// Eco-friendly complex to open by next academic year
// 73 outstanding schools honoured
// Three-year cyber security strategy
// Cyber attackers 'frequently targeting Bahrain's economic sectors'