Modern Arabic architecture has been facing important challenges imposed in many fields by changes occurring internationally and in the West, especially in terms of architecture. The effect of these changes on the visual appearance of the city has bee
n clearly evident, with everything this entails in terms of formation and architectural samples. This was due to a group of internal and external effects which contributed to accelerating the spread of intellectual theoretical movements and new architectural philosophies which differed in how they responded to local data.
This really problematic trend in modern Arabic architecture became apparent and manifested itself by achieving balance and integration between originality and tradition on the one hand, and modernism and contemporariness on the other. The number of frames available to the Arabic architect became more numerous, to include rejection, advocacy and reformation, and this was reflected in the architectural formations which became multiple and were characterized by pluralism. This led to the loss of their local identity and to a contradiction between their visual and formative modes. A number of Arab architects became aware of this problem at the end of the 20th century, so they analyzed its causes and its transformative mechanism. Attempts were started to find logical and rational solutions to guarantee harmony between technical and scientific development on the one hand, and a sense of belonging to the place on the other.
This research mainly is based on one basic topic, namely, the
observation of German-Saudi relations in the period prior to the Second
World War. This study focuses on brief historical presentation of Arab-
European relation in the light of the imp
ortant historical events which
took place in the period between the world wars, it also observes the
foreign policy of Germany and its position in the stage of international
policy Furthermore, the research answers legitimate questions such as: To
what extent had Germany responded to the Saudi request for providing
the kingdom with advanced weapons ? What is the strategy of king Abdul
Aziz AL Saud in foreign policy? And What are the most important results
of the German- Saudi relations on the eve of the Second World War?
