{
  "id": 766008,
  "title": "Saudi Passports Directorate explains e-gate use for pilgrims’ departure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/saudi-passports-directorate-explains-e-gate-use-for-pilgrims-departure",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T11:58:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/news/cz736812b"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Electronic gates at Saudi airports now allow pilgrims to complete departure procedures quickly, with biometric checks requiring hats, glasses, and cameras to be removed.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}