2022 in Saudi Arabia
Events in the year 2022 in Saudi Arabia. Incumbents Events Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia 4 January – A blast hits a vehicle for the Sodicars Racing team as it leaves a hotel in Jeddah, two days prior to the Dakar Rally, critically injuring French driver Philippe Boutron, who is in a medically induced coma. 12 January – Saudi Arabia reports a record 5,362 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 593,545. 21 January – A Royal Saudi Air Force airstrike on a prison in Saada, Yemen, kills at least 100 people and injures more than 200 others. Médecins Sans Frontières reports over 200 casualties. The United Nations condemns the attack. 24 January – The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces intercepts two ballistic missiles over the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi. The Yemen-based Houthis claim responsibility for the attack. American troops stationed at Al Dhafra Air Base near the capital take shelter in bunkers during the attack. 10 February – An airstrike on Abha International Airport in the Saudi Arabian city of Abha injures twelve people. The attack was done by members of the Houthi movement. 14 February –