Suzanne Al Houby, a
Palestinian-born and UAE-based mother of two, has become the
first Arab woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the
world's tallest mountain.
Originally from Jaffa, Palestine, 40-year-old Al Houby reached the 8,848-metre peak at 08:45 AM on May 21, it was announced yesterday.
She spent 51 days scaling Mount Everest as part of a four-person team, three of whom successfully reached the summit.
"Becoming the first Arab woman to reach the top of the world was an enormous thrill and a great privilege," Al Houby, who spent nearly two years preparing for the ascent of Everest, said in a statement yesterday.
"I will never forget the moment when my dream became reality, when I saw the prayer flags flapping in the thin air, marking the summit of the greatest mountain on earth. PTI
