Samir Abdulac, Ph.D. Urban Planning – Architect DPLG, Dip UCL Bartlett, Chair, Working Group for Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Syria and Iraq VP, CIVVIH - Expert Member, ICORP – ICOMOS France 7 rue Paul Barruel, 75015 Paris, France. Tel: +33 1 43 06 96 54, Email: