Bid to ease Eid traffic on Bahrain-Saudi causewayPreparations are in full swing to ensure the smooth flow of traffic on King Fahad Causeway connecting Bahrain with Saudi Arabia during Eid Al Fitr holidays, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication. To read fu More… |
Plan to ease traffic at King Fahad causewayTrucks crossing the King Fahad Causeway are being distributed into three time slots a day according to the type of goods they carry. The move by the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) aimed to ease the flow of tru More… |
Bahrain-Saudi causeway sees record trafficMore than 100,000 travellers crossed the King Fahad Causeway linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia yesterday (July 7) – the highest since it opened in 1986, a report said. Officials worked hard to process documents as the number More… |
Causeway ordeal hits Bahrain factoriesBahrain's factories have reduced their production due to the chronic truck ordeal on the King Fahad Causeway, the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry said yesterday (June 22). Major firms are also reconsidering expansion More… |
Bahrain fresh produce prices jump 30pcFruit and vegetable prices at Bahrain’s Manama Central Market have surged by almost 25 to 30 per cent with nearly 50 trucks carrying fresh produce stuck at the King Fahad Causeway awaiting clearance, traders said yesterday. They c More… |
Causeway ordeal for truck driversScores of trucks heading to Saudi Arabia were stranded yesterday at the King Fahad Causeway for several hours as they were not allowed to proceed. Sources said they had been waiting in Janabiya when word came that all of them woul More… |
Talks bid on Bahrain trucks crisisA series of key meetings will be held in Bahrain in a desperate attempt to end massive delays facing trucks at the King Fahad Causeway, with the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) taking urgent steps to solve the month-long crisis. More… |
Crunch talks to avert Bahrain truck crisisCrunch talks have been lined up for this week that could come up with long-term solutions to delays in trucks entering Saudi Arabia from Bahrain. The problem has largely vanished since November 2, after measures were taken to streamline th More… |
Causeway trucks logjam clearedA backlog of trucks waiting to cross the King Fahad Causeway was cleared yesterday, ending massive delays on the Bahrain side of the border lasting up to several days. Saudi Customs officers were ordered to work round-the-clock to allow tr More… |
Bahrain move to end truck crisisMoves to end the King Fahad causeway trucks logjam were put on the fast track yesterday by Bahrain's Cabinet in a session chaired by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. He called for removing all obs More… |