Difference in the timing of Fajr and Maghrib prayers in Bahrain and Dammam

The time for Fajr prayer
begins with the second dawn, which is the white line that appears across the
horizon right and left. This is the true dawn. As for the false dawn, it is
the vertical white lines in the sky which appear from top to bottom, like
sticks. This happens approximately twenty minutes before the true dawn, and
may be more or less depending on the season. 

As for the time of Maghrib,
it begins when the sun sets. There is nothing wrong with following
timetables, unless they are proven to be mistaken. 

Referring to the timetable
of Umm al-Qura, it shows that the time for Fajr on 5 Ramadaan 1428 AH/16
September 2007 CE in Manama is 4:01 a.m., and the time for Maghrib is 5:42
p.m. 

The time for Fajr in Dammam
is 4:03 a.m. and the time for Maghrib is 5:44 p.m.

 It is the same throughout
the month; the time for Fajr and Maghrib in Bahrain is a few minutes ahead
of the times in Dammam. 

Perhaps you may consult the
body responsible for timetables in Bahrain, to find a reliable timetable and
to find out whether what you have heard about the time of Fajr being late
this year is true. 

And Allaah knows best.