if (document.images)
{
  pic1= new Image(315,250); 
  pic1.src="images/map.over.bahrain.gif"; 

  pic2= new Image(315,250); 
  pic2.src="images/map.over.kuwait.gif"; 

  pic3= new Image(315,250); 
  pic3.src="images/map.over.qatar.gif"; 

  pic4= new Image(315,250); 
  pic4.src="images/map.over.uae.gif"; 

  pic5= new Image(315,250); 
  pic5.src="images/map.over.saudi.arabia.gif"; 
}