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Al-Ahram Weekly 18 - 24 February 1999 Issue No. 417 
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Egypt Region International Economy Opinion Culture Features Special Travel Living Sports People Time Out Chronicles Cartoons Letters Hafez Al-Assad
Hafez Al-Assad's bristling white moustache is caught between his imposing chin and his equally prominent nose. Below it is a thin smile struggling to escape: is this the joyful smile of triumph, or the consummate survivor's hard-won satisfaction? The heavy head is held aloft on a slender, fragile neck. The years have passed: as the Syrian president rejoices in his people's overwhelming approval, he can look back on many similar victories.
By George Bahgory
