Your recently issued ID card should be a Smart ID type, they're not issuing any other kind anymore. Is it a matter of paying the fee for the e-gate portion?

I would suggest you visit the egate office at the airport to get some real advice instead of "asking around" to people who may not know the facts.

I've never heard of a GCC country requiring that the egate pass be issued only at their embassies abroad (it's asinine).