{"id":25494,"date":"2026-03-10T18:58:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/psg-president-nasser-al-khelaifi-leaves-qatar-amid-escalating-war-with-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:58:23","slug":"psg-president-nasser-al-khelaifi-leaves-qatar-amid-escalating-war-with-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/psg-president-nasser-al-khelaifi-leaves-qatar-amid-escalating-war-with-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi leaves Qatar amid escalating war with Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been stranded in Qatar amid chaos. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">war in the middle east<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Khelaifi has not been able to fly out of Doha for more than a week, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.<\/p>\n<p>Flights to and from the Middle East <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Affected by the Iran war<\/span>the US-Israeli offensive was launched on February 28th.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Khelaifi is set to return to Paris for PSG&#8217;s Champions League round of 16 match against Chelsea on Wednesday. The official said he was planning to board a flight from Doha on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the limited space available on commercial aircraft, passengers may be forced to wait until near takeoff even if they are approved to fly.<\/p>\n<p>The ripple effects of the war are spreading not only in the Middle East but also overseas due to Iranian attacks. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">retaliatory attack<\/span> In the Gulf countries. it has <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">upside down trip<\/span> Throughout the region, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">stranded<\/span> Hundreds of thousands of people.<\/p>\n<p>The Gulf&#8217;s airports serve as important hubs connecting travelers to Europe, Africa, and Asia. Airspace closures have forced many airlines to cancel flights or switch to long-haul routes.<\/p>\n<p>US citizens last week <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Described frustration and growing fear<\/span> This is due to airport closures and flight cancellations.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are signs that flight disruptions are easing.<\/p>\n<p>The UK government announced on Tuesday that the number of commercial flights from the United Arab Emirates to the UK is returning to normal levels.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 32 flights were scheduled to depart from Dubai to the UK on Monday, with a further 36 scheduled for Tuesday. The British government also operates a small number of charter flights from Oman and Dubai, and more than 45,000 British nationals have returned home from the Gulf since the conflict began.<\/p>\n<p>PSG are the defending European champions and will host Chelsea at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of their round of 16 tie. The two teams will play again next week in London.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>James Robson is <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/x.com\/James Saran Robson<\/span><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/psg-president-nasser-al-khelaifi-50590245ae025a7e73d95d471fb8b1a6\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been stranded in Qatar amid chaos. war in the middle east. Al-Khelaifi has not been able to fly out of Doha for more than a week, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. 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