RIYADH: Toastmasters International District 79 in Riyadh hosted its 15th annual conference at Al-Faisal University amid much fanfare where contestants impressed the audience with their powerful performances.
The conference was divided into different segments that included humorous and international speeches, speech evaluation and table topics contests during which participants showed talent and enthusiasm.
The Toastmasters spoke on various topics in the competitive atmosphere.
Winners at the recently held function included Mohammed Mubin (Humorous Speech), Antony Menachery (Table Topics), Adam Taha (International Speech) and Thom Banatao (Speech Evaluation).
Samer Kamal, Saif Ali Sheikh and Sanjay Mahat jointly conducted the program.
Last year Mohammed Al-Qahtani of District 79 emerged world champion, which is a reason why contestants were excited to perform and become the next champion of public speaking.
Bazm-e-Urdu Toastmasters Club also hosted their Golden Jubilee Meet, which was attended by hundreds of members of the local community and cultural organizations.
Abdur Rahman Saleem, former president, welcomed the Urdu lovers to the function moderated by Shahbaz Farooqui.
Toastmasters shine at Riyadh event
Toastmasters shine at Riyadh event
Crown prince speaks with regional leaders about Iranian aggression
RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on the phone on Saturday with regional leaders on Saturday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
His calls came as several Gulf Arab states were targeted by Iranian missiles after Tehran pledged to retaliate against strikes by the US and Israel, which hit several cities in Iran in the early hours of Saturday.
The crown prince spoke with UAE president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, as well as Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah King Abdullah II of Jordan.
During the calls, Prince Mohammed affirmed the Kingdom’s full solidarity with and support for their nations, stressing Saudi Arabia’s readiness to mobilize all its resources to assist them in responding to the brutal Iranian attacks they suffered today, which undermine the region’s security and stability.
