{"id":360304,"date":"2026-04-08T15:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=360304"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:26:42","slug":"king-fahd-causeway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/king-fahd-causeway\/","title":{"rendered":"King Fahd Causeway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The King Fahd Causeway was recently closed following threats of Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia\u2019s Eastern Province.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>About King Fahd Causeway<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 445px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.turkiyetoday.com\/images\/2026\/4\/7\/saudi-arabia-shuts-key-king-fahd-causeway-linking-bahrain-over-iran-threats-3217597_202604070836_20260407083642_1.jpeg?resize=445%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\" King Fahd Causeway\" width=\"445\" height=\"250\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Turkiye Today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> It is a <strong>series of bridges <\/strong><\/span><b>connecting the island nation of Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, spanning the Gulf of Bahrain.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Inaugurated: \u00a0<\/strong>It was started in <strong>1986.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Managed and operated by:<\/strong> It is managed by the <strong>King Fahd Causeway Authority.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Length:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is <strong>25 km long and 23.3 m wide.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It starts in<\/span><b> Saudi Arabia in a place known as Al-Aziziyya and ends at Al-Jasra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0in Bahrain.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has <strong>two sections &#8211; <\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <b>longer <\/b>section of the bridge<b> starts from Khobar to Nasan Island in Bahrain<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <b>shorter <\/b>section<b> starts from Nasan Island to the main island of Bahrain.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It plays an important role in <\/span><b>boosting trade and commercial exchange <\/b>between the two countries and <strong>other GCC countries through Saudi Arabia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic significance:<\/strong> It is <strong>Bahrain\u2019s only road connection to the Arabian Peninsula<\/strong> and holds strategic importance, particularly as<strong> Bahrain hosts the United States Fifth Fleet.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It also serves as a<strong> strategic alternative route during disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, ensuring the<strong> flow of people, essential supplies,<\/strong> and <strong>limited commercial transport.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The King Fahd Causeway was recently closed following threats of Iranian attacks targeting Saudi Arabia\u2019s Eastern Province. About King Fahd Causeway Location: It is a series of bridges connecting the island nation of Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, spanning the Gulf of Bahrain. 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