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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]
Raed Zidan was born in Kuwait to Palestinian emigrants. His parents 2 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]
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