Saudi Arabia makes mask-wearing mandatory – in pictures


  • A Saudi pupil collects his books at a school in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The kingdom has reintroduced the mandatory wearing of face masks. Reuters
    A Saudi pupil collects his books at a school in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The kingdom has reintroduced the mandatory wearing of face masks. Reuters
  • A masked Saudi man prays at Al Rajhi Mosque in Riyadh. Reuters
    A masked Saudi man prays at Al Rajhi Mosque in Riyadh. Reuters
  • A Saudi woman wearing protective gloves at a supermarket in Riyadh.
    A Saudi woman wearing protective gloves at a supermarket in Riyadh.
  • A Saudi nurse checks a patient's temperature at a mobile clinic in the Ajyad Almasafi district of Makkah. AFP
    A Saudi nurse checks a patient's temperature at a mobile clinic in the Ajyad Almasafi district of Makkah. AFP
  • Masked pedestrians in Riyadh during Saudi Arabia's 90th annual National Day celebrations. Reuters
    Masked pedestrians in Riyadh during Saudi Arabia's 90th annual National Day celebrations. Reuters
  • A security man checks worshippers before socially-distanced Friday prayers at Al Rajhi Mosque in Riyadh. Reuters
    A security man checks worshippers before socially-distanced Friday prayers at Al Rajhi Mosque in Riyadh. Reuters
  • A woman has her temperature checked at Riyadh International Airport, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    A woman has her temperature checked at Riyadh International Airport, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Vegetable shopping at a supermarket in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. Reuters
    Vegetable shopping at a supermarket in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. Reuters
  • A woman wearing a face mask at a supermarket in Riyadh. Reuters
    A woman wearing a face mask at a supermarket in Riyadh. Reuters
  • A Saudi family on Tahlia Street in Riyadh as nightlife resumed after the government eased some coronavirus restrictions. Reuters
    A Saudi family on Tahlia Street in Riyadh as nightlife resumed after the government eased some coronavirus restrictions. Reuters
  • A Saudi volunteer supervisor checks the temperature of another volunteer before preparing boxes of iftar meals during Ramadan 2020. Reuters
    A Saudi volunteer supervisor checks the temperature of another volunteer before preparing boxes of iftar meals during Ramadan 2020. Reuters
  • Saudi Arabia has begun inoculating children aged 12 and older with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Health
    Saudi Arabia has begun inoculating children aged 12 and older with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Health