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  "title": "Passports Directorate designates 21 centers across Saudi Arabia to regularize status of undocumented Yemenis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/passports-directorate-designates-21-centers-across-saudi-arabia-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T17:21:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665390/saudi-arabia/passports-directorate-designates-21-centers-across-saudi-arabia-to-regularize-status-of-undocumented-yemenis"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia has designated 21 centers across the country to assist in the regularization of the status of undocumented Yemenis. These centers are strategically located in all regions of Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh, the Eastern Province, Asir, Makkah, Jazan, Al-Jouf, Al-Baha, Tabuk, and the Northern Borders region. In Riyadh, the designated locations include the Passport Office in the Second Industrial City, Al-Hair Administrative Center, Al-Malaz Passport Office, and Al-Kharj Governorate Passport Office. Similar centers are established in the Eastern Province, Asir, Makkah, Jazan, Al-Jouf, Al-Baha, Tabuk, and the Northern Borders region, ensuring that undocumented Yemenis have access to regularization services regardless of their location within the country.",
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