Abstract forthcoming.

BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Zakaria Hamimi is a Tectonics and Structural Geologist, currently at Benha University in Egypt, and has worked previously at Sana’a University, Yemen (1995–1998) and King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia (2003–2013). He obtained a BSc (distinction with Honors) in 1984 at Assiut University, an MSc in 1988 at Zagazig University, and a PhD in 1992 in Structural Geology and Tectonics at Cairo University. His research focuses on the tectonic evolution of the Arabian-Nubian Shield via structural/microstructural, paleostress. and strain studies, aligned with geological mapping, geomorphology and remote sensing methodologies. His research output exceeds 100 research publications in national and international journals and several books.
Zakaria Hamimi is the President, and a Founding Member of the Arabian Geosciences Union, since 2012. He has been awarded the medal of the Egyptian Geological Society of Egypt in 2015 and the medal of the Arab Mining and Petroleum Association in 2016. His services to the profession include his roles as Associate Editor of the Egyptian Journal of Geology (1998–2002), the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (2016–now), the Journal of African Earth Sciences (2021–now); the Egyptian Universities Promotion Committee, Supreme Council for Universities, Egypt (2016–2019); Secretary of the National Committee for Geological Sciences, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (2016–2019), and later nominated for President of this Academic Committee in 2020; and the IUGS Representative for Egypt in Cape Town 2016 and Thailand 2017.