Raed Zidan
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Raed Zidan | |
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| Nationality | Palestinian American |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, Zidan Management Group |
| Known for | First Palestinian man to summit Mount Everest and the first Palestinian man to reach all Seven Summits. |
Raed Zidan is the first Palestinian man to summit Mount Everest and the first Palestinian man to reach all Seven Summits[1]
Early life
[edit]Zidan was born in Kuwait to Palestinian emigrants. His parents emigrated from Kufr Lakef, Palestine, near Qalqilya to Kuwait.[1] Zidan, who resides in both the United States and Dubai, UAE is the owner and CEO of Zidan Management Group, and Shock Middle East.[1][2]
Climbing Mount Everest
[edit]Raed Zidan is an accomplished mountaineer and the first Palestinian man to reach all seven of the Seven Summits including Vinson Massif in Antarctica, Mount Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua in Argentina.[citation needed]
On June 1, 2016, Zidan summited Denali in Alaska along with Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani, Masoud Mohammed, and Suzanne Al Houby. The team was known by the name "Arabs with Altitude".[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Palestinian scales Mt. Everest". Y net news.com. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
- ^ "Raha makes history" (PDF). Gulf Daily News. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-20.