Saudi King Salman has issued a series of directives to address problems of hundreds of Indians and workers of other nationalities, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Labor. Salman has allocated SAR100mn (USD26mn) to address their concerns and instructed the Minister of Labor to meet with representatives of the affected countries to brief them about the initiated measures. He also directed the Ministry of Information to highlight the efforts taken to ease workers' sufferings, especially the Indians and Filipinos. The King also directed the Passport department to facilitate exit visa and other procedures for distressed workers. Among other measures, the number of labour complaint dispute tribunal is increased to 30. One particular case of Saudi Oger is not reflecting the general phenomenon of the Kingdom, and several prospective Saudi employers are coming forward to hire jobless Indian nationals belonging to the company in Jeddah, the statement emphasised. (Khaleej Times)