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Liverpool Legend Graeme Souness Stranded in Abu Dhabi Amid Gulf Airspace Shutdown
Graeme Souness and thousands of passengers were stranded after Gulf airspace closed due to missile strikes and retaliations, causing at least one death and multiple injuries, authorities said.
- On Sunday, March 01, 2026, Graeme Souness, Liverpool legend and former Scotland captain, revealed he was stranded at Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi after Gulf airspace closures and posted two videos from the terminal while trying to return to the UK.
- On Saturday, the US and Israel described their strikes as `pre‑emptive`, prompting Iran to launch missiles and drones across the Gulf that hit Abu Dhabi and Dubai airports.
- Posting from his departure gate at Zayed International Airport, Souness described hearing loud bangs and said his flight was canceled, so he would check into a hotel while waiting for airspace to reopen.
- Abu Dhabi Airports confirmed the attacks left one dead and seven injured, while Etihad Airways suspended departures until 2pm UAE time on Sunday, March 01, 2026, and major airlines warned disruptions could last until Monday.
- The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advised British nationals to register and shelter in place, with AFC postponing fixtures as celebrities like Vicky Pattison sheltered in Dubai.
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At least 67 Spaniards are trapped in points like Dubai or Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, in the Maldives or in Thailand, due to the closure of airspace in several countries of the Middle East, which has caused the cancellation of numerous flights, so that those who had to return to Spain have not been able to take their trips back normally. It is the case of about thirty Spaniards who are in a hotel in Dubai without being able to return…
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Graeme Souness describes hearing explosions while trapped in Middle East
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·London, United Kingdom
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Graeme Souness and Vicky Pattison among those stuck in Middle East amid flight chaos
Graeme Souness and Vicky Pattison are among the British citizens trapped in the Middle East following attacks on the region by Iran.
·Scotland, United Kingdom
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