King Fahd Causeway authorities on the Bahraini side have begun allowing those coming from Saudi Arabia to enter the country without a PCR test for all age groups.

Bahrain cancelled mandatory PCR tests upon arrival at King Fahd Causeway for all travelers coming to the Kingdom. Passengers need a negative PCR test before arrival in Bahrain in one of the Bahraini or Saudi laboratories accredited by Bahrain. The test result is valid for 72 hours.

The Saudi Embassy in Bahrain announced the reopening of border crossings (July 23, 2020) for the return of Saudi citizens and their family members without requesting prior permission, noting that Saudis coming to Bahrain through the airport will be subject to a 10-day quarantine period.

Saudi Arabia will reopen King Fahd Causeway on July 27, 2020, with the setting of strict protocols to limit the spread of the coronavirus, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported.

Abdulhakim Al-Shammari, Chairman of Commercial Market Committee and Board Member of BCCI, stressed the need to open the bridge linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to reduce the losses the Bahraini economy has suffered as a result of this closure, which occurred due to measures to combat the Coronavirus epidemic.

Instances of Saudi bullying against Bahrain are increasing. After it was recently revealed that the Saudi authorities do not allow Bahrain to conduct any surveys in the northern and western Gulf of Bahrain.

Saudi Ambassador to Bahrain Sultan bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz confirmed that 965 Saudi nationals were evacuated from Bahrain.

Saudi Arabia's decision to close its land border (including the border with Bahrain via the King Fahd Causeway) is to come into effect on Saturday (March 7, 2020) night. Its decision comes within a series of precautionary measures taken by the Kingdom to counter the Coronavirus.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry pointed out to the temporary precautionary measures taken by Saudi Arabia to suspend the use of the national identity card for Saudi and GCC nationals to travel to or from Saudi Arabia.

"Starting from tomorrow (November 12, 2019), the smart speed cameras will be activated to control speeding violations on King Fahd Causeway in both directions," the Ministry of Interior announced on its Twitter account.

The High Criminal Court issued its verdict against two Saudi nationals in case of smuggling drugs.

The General Directorate of Traffic announced that four cameras were installed on King Fahd Causeway to monitor over-speeding violation on both sides. The step was part of efforts to limit serious violations that could harm road users.

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have signed an 11 billion Saudi Riyal ($2.93 billion) contract for the transitional phase of a bridge between the two countries, Saudi state TV Ekhbariya reported on Tuesday.

Eastern Region Traffic Director Ali Al-Zahrani said that traffic violations will be applied on automobiles carrying GCC number plates as of November, adding that violated vehicles will not be allowed to exit through land ports unless the fines are paid.

The First High Criminal Court upheld a 10-year prison term against 2 defendants accused of putting fake bomb on King Fahd Causeway.

Figures show that 2,918,993 people crossed King Fahd Causeway in August, a daily average of more than 94,000 people. The monthly figure shows an increase by 4.4% over August 2018.

King Fahd Causeway Authority revealed that July recorded the highest number of travelers between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, with 2.821.640 travelers.

The first high criminal court began the trial of two young Saudis who attempted to smuggle 890 grams of narcotics through the King Fahd Causeway after hiding the bag in the glove compartment of the car. The court decided to adjourn the case to a hearing on July 8 to inform the defendants of the referral order.

Director of Land Ports of the Customs Affairs announced the foiling of the trafficking of narcotics suspected to be Hashish and captagon pills.

Human Rights activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said that the Saudi authorities prevented her from entering Saudi Arabia without mentioning the reasons.