Saudi Arabia on Sunday ended a nationwide coronavirus curfew and lifted restrictions on businesses, including hair salons and cinemas, after three months of stringent curbs, despite a spike in infections.
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In pictures: Muslim worshippers perform first Friday prayer across Saudi mosques
Saudi Arabia on Friday reimposed coronavirus lockdown in the city of Jeddah, the measures include a curfew running from 3 pm to 6 am, a suspension of prayers in mosques and a stay-at-home order for public and private sector workers in the Red Sea city whose airport serves Makkah pilgrims.
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In pictures: Saudi Arabia reopens mosques for prayers
Complying with stringent social distancing rules, worshippers kept a minimum of two metres apart as many voiced elation over the government decision to allow more than 90,000 mosques across the kingdom to re-open.