Bahrain Press

Manama, May 17 (BNA): Below are some headlines from Bahrain's newspapers on local events: // HM King lauds Bahrain's special historic ties with Britain. // HM the King, British Queen honour the winners. // HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad crowned champion of 2015 Windsor Endurance, Equestrian Festival. // Foreign Minister to Iran's Khamenei: Lie mongering is a sign of hypocrites. // Energy Minister to patronize leadership summit. // Labour Minister supports flexible Bahrainisation policy. // Bahrain ranks third in Gulf region, 60th globally in Travel, Tourism Competitiveness report. // BIPD to organise workshop for Shura Council members. // Dr. Abdul-Latif Al Mahmoud elected unopposed as chairman of National Unity Assembly (NUA). // NUA amends its articles of association. // 114,000 families benefit from high-cost-of-living allowance. // Strong performance in banks, moderate growth in insurance firms reported. // New poultry company incorporated with BD 100,000 capital. // Gas refilling shops will be banned from operating in residential neighbourhoods.