A Palestinian Architect and PRAA President. Zakaria holds a master’s degree in Regional and city planning from Akdeniz University (Mediterranean) in Antalya, Turkey, and a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Islamic University of Gaza, Palestine, with honours. Zakaria is a professional Architect with 6 years of experience in Palestine and Türkiye, he has owned his architecture studio The Office | Architects since Aug. 2022. Also, he has worked as an instructor in the Architecture Department at The Islamic University of Gaza since the beginning of 2023.