The country's borders are still closed to international travel, the umrah pilgrimage remains suspended. FMTNews
Shoppers have their temperatures checked before entering a mall in Jeddah on June 15.
The kingdom introduced stringent measures in March to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, including 24-hour curfews in most towns and cities, with most people only allowed out for essential shopping or urgent medical reasons. “As soon as we heard that the curfew is over, we immediately contacted the guys to go out,” said Hesham Mahros, among a group of Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders returning to their city centre haunt in the capital Riyadh.Some restaurants put on musical performances to mark the occasion.
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