Wars and armed conflicts became a daily reality for many countries in the Arab world . In
spite of this, the prevention strategy of disasters - especially wars- disabled- , Therefore,
the effects of these conflicts are worsening day after day at all levels, Environmental,
social, cultural, architectural and urban, War destroyed many heritage valued buildings,
and plundering public and private property, it's a historical and humanitarian disaster. The
architecture of today is the history of future.
Therefore, this research aims to study the effects of wars upon architecture and
inhabitances of Arab cities, By studying patterns of wars which theses countries may be
exposed , and analyze the most important effects of wars upon architecture and
inhabitances regarding some Arab cities . The research suggests a practical guide for the
classification of these effects, and based on these results we can develop a data base for
each key area and a facility in the after-war cities we choose – upon it- alternatives and
methods of reconstruction which determines the applicable techniques and the expected
Thus we can determine its priorities in the after war cites reconstruction process.
This research has proved that the effects of war on the cities is not just a mere demolition
and destruction, but lead to an imbalance in the movement of inhabitances thus the
movement of history. Research has recommended the importance of architectural
documentation of the cities and their components as well as the need to examine
alternatives and proposals for the reconstruction process.