11.   Two giant portraits of Barghouti festooned Manara Square in central Ramallah.

12.   A giant portrait of the Palestinian leader hung from the control tower for the festive opening Tuesday and Arafat was on hand to personally greet the planeloads of dignitaries.

13.   Giant portraits of Assad blanket the main streets and government buildings in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

14.   Giant portraits of Basil Assad, a lover of fast cars who died in a car wreck, drape the fronts of buildings.

15.   Giant portraits of Assad are displayed on almost every government building in Damascus, the capital, and banners pledging allegiance to the president are draped across squares.

16.   Giant portraits of Assad are displayed on most government buildings in Damascus, the capital, and banners pledging allegiance to the president are draped across squares.

17.   Giant portraits of both father and son are displayed on government buildings and banners pledging allegiance to the younger Assad are draped around squares.

18.   Giant portraits of Hafez Assad are displayed on almost every government building in Damascus, and banners pledging allegiance to the president are draped across squares.

19.   Images of the president beamed down at them from giant portraits plastered on surrounding buildings.

20.   It was drenched with the names and giant portraits of the French team, etched out in laser.