11.   Fluttering Palestinian flags, huge pictures of Arafat and a dove formed by laser lights adorned buildings around the square.

12.   Fluttering Palestinian flags, huge pictures of PLO chief Yasser Arafat and a dove formed by laser lights adorned buildings around the square.

13.   Many downtown buildings are adorned by the national flag.

14.   There were also jubilant street scenes similar to those in Damascus, with pictures of Assad adorning most buildings in Beirut, the Lebanese capital.

15.   Huge red-and-white flags adorned buildings across the country and news presenters appeared on television dressed in the colors of the national flag.

16.   The neo-Stalinist personality cult surrounding the leader is manifested in portraits of him adorning official buildings.

17.   Smoke was later seen coming from the back of the building, as police quickly took over the premises and burned banners that had adorned the building.

18.   The dazzling neon Christmas decorations still adorn high-rise buildings along the famed Victoria harbour waterfront but down at street level, the mood is more sombre.

19.   The dazzling neon Christmas decorations still adorn high-rise buildings along the famed Victoria harbour waterfront, but down at street level, the mood is more sombre.