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Raed Zidan

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Raed Zidan
Born
NationalityPalestinian American
Occupation(s)CEO, Zidan Management Group
Known forFirst 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Palestinian scales Mt. Everest". Y net news.com. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  2. ^ "Raha makes history" (PDF). Gulf Daily News. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-20.