Saudi Arabia Partially Lifts Restrictions, Keeps Mecca Curfew

Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on April 21.

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Saudi Arabia joined nations around the world in gradually loosing restrictions that were put in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The kingdom partially lifted a 24-hour curfew in all regions except Mecca and will allow resumption of some commercial and economic activities, state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.