People with face masks walk in front of a banner showing King Salman bin Abdulaziz, right, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, outside a mall in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on February 5. Authorities have re-introduced tough measures to tackle Covid-19. AP Photo
People with face masks walk in front of a banner showing King Salman bin Abdulaziz, right, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, outside a mall in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on February 5. Authorities have re-introduced tough measures to tackle Covid-19. AP Photo
Pedestrians pass a closed restaurant in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, after the country's authorities suspended dining-in services and banned all recreational and entertainment activities for at least 10 days, under the new Covid-19 rules. AFP
Pedestrians pass a closed restaurant in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, after the country's authorities suspended dining-in services and banned all recreational and entertainment activities for at least 10 days, under the new Covid-19 rules. AFP
Shoppers pass the empty food court of a mall in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. AFP
Shoppers pass the empty food court of a mall in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. AFP
Shoppers cross a walkway above an empty food court at a mall in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. AFP
Shoppers cross a walkway above an empty food court at a mall in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. AFP
Chairs remain leaning against tables at the closed food court of a mall in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh. AFP
Chairs remain leaning against tables at the closed food court of a mall in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh. AFP
Pedestrians wearing masks to protect against Covid-19 walk past a closed restaurant in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. AFP
Pedestrians wearing masks to protect against Covid-19 walk past a closed restaurant in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. AFP
A waiter at a closed restaurant gives directions to a man in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh. AFP
A waiter at a closed restaurant gives directions to a man in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh. AFP
People wear face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
People wear face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. AP Photo
A man sits in a closed food court at a mall in the Saudi capital Riyadh. AFP
A man sits in a closed food court at a mall in the Saudi capital Riyadh. AFP
A children's play area stands empty at a mall in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh. AFP
A children's play area stands empty at a mall in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh. AFP
Staff work at a restaurant that is closed to diners, in a mall in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh. Takeaway services can still be offered under new anti-coronavirus restrictions. AFP
Staff work at a restaurant that is closed to diners, in a mall in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh. Takeaway services can still be offered under new anti-coronavirus restrictions. AFP
Saudi woman Hala Abdullah shows her details on the Tawakkalna app, launched by Saudi authorities last year to track coronavirus infections, as she enters a shop in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Restrictions have been tightened recently, following a spike in cases. AP Photo
Saudi woman Hala Abdullah shows her details on the Tawakkalna app, launched by Saudi authorities last year to track coronavirus infections, as she enters a shop in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Restrictions have been tightened recently, following a spike in cases. AP Photo

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Saudi Arabia's eateries fall quiet amid new Covid-19 restrictions - in pictures

Authorities have suspended indoor dining services and limited recreational and entertainment activities for 10 days

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February 06, 2021

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