11.   The city was calm but tense, with most stores closed and the streets virtually deserted, the report said.

12.   The extraordinary security in place for the summit dismantled, streets once deserted filled with pedestrians taking advantage of a beautiful summer day.

13.   The Jewish sabbath runs from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, with shops closed and the streets virtually deserted during this time.

14.   Israeli traders have been hard hit by the wave of Islamic suicide bombings, with shops and streets deserted Wednesday even though it was a traditional day of carnival.