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In Riyadh and Jeddah the main highways and side roads that are usually full of traffic in the evening were empty apart from the occasional police patrol. (AN Photo/Basheer Saleh)
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Updated 23 March 2020
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Saudi Arabia’s cities fall quiet during coronavirus curfew

Updated 23 March 2020
ARAB NEWS

RIYADH/JEDDAH: The streets of Saudi Arabia’s major cities were all but deserted Monday night after a curfew to tackle the spread of coronavirus went into effect.

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