Khalid Al Siyabi

Khalid Al-Siyabi (; 1972 or 1973 – 28 April 2019) was an Omani civil servant and mountaineer. In May 2010 he became the first Omani climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, and he previously became the first Arab to climb Mount Pumori in 2009.

Career in government Before gaining wider attention as a climber, Al-Siyabi worked in Oman's education and government sectors. He was a senior official in the Ministry of Education of Oman prior his attempt to summit Mount Everest. After returning from the Himalayas he became General Manager of Information Technology at the Ministry of Education and later served as General Manager of e-Government Services at the Information Technology Authority (ITA). He sat on Oman Vision 2040's Corporate Governance Committee and the Scientific Team for Future Prospecting.

Everest expedition Al-Siyabi's Everest attempt began in early April 2010. He left Muscat on 1 April 2010 and summited on 23 May 2010 after a climb lasting about two months; he received his summit certificate from Nepal's Ministry of Tourism on 1 June 2010. He was 37 years old at the time and said that the climb commemorated the 40th National Day of Oman.

Death and legacy Al-Siyabi died on 28 April 2019 at the age of 46; the cause of death was not disclosed. Obituaries acknowledged his public-service and mountaineering contributions and noted his roles within Oman's Vision 2040 initiatives. When Nadhira Al-Harthy reached the summit of Everest in May 2019 she held a sign reading "In memory of Khalid Al Siyabi", and she later credited his coaching and encouragement with enabling her success.