Saudi Arabia to introduce 24-hour daily curfew across the Kingdom for Eid holiday
- 12 May 2020
An aerial view of the Grand Mosque in the Holy City of Makkah. File
Saudi Arabia will enforce a 24-hour curfew across the kingdom during a 5-day holiday to celebrate Eid Al Fitr which marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, the interior ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, to stem the spread of coronavirus.
Until then economic activities will remain open and people can move freely between 9am local time and 5pm, excluding the Holy City of Makkah which remains under full curfew, the statement published by state news agency said.
Reuters
