Saudi Arabia, has announced easing of foreign manpower recruitment procedures as part of several key initiatives to make the Kingdom investor-friendly.Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah, head of the Supreme Economic Council, in charge of economic reforms, approved the implementation of 17 agreements between the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority [SAGIA] and relevant government departments to make Saudi Arabia more investment-friendly. SAGIA chief, Amr Al-Dabbagh said the agreements allow offering special incentives for projects that contribute to the GDP by easing process of bringing in expatriate workers they need. Other measures include offering special incentives to locals and foreigners who invest in less developed areas of the vast Kingdom and drafting plans to raise the operational capacity of Saudi ports.