Endgame begins
Sharon's attempt to prevent Hamas becoming the dominant force in Gaza has backfired spectacularly, writes Graham Usher from Jerusalem

Summit in question
Israel's assassination of Sheikh Yassin challenges the political will of Arab leaders, reports Dina Ezzat from Tunis

'This is not an end'
Hamas chief Khaled Meshal spoke to Sherine Bahaa in a telephone interview about the repercussions of the martyrdom of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin

A million Yassins?
Shocked at Sheikh Ahmed Yassin's assassination, Egyptians are crying resistance. Amira Howeidy captures a moment of truth

Sharon's shameful death
In killing Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Sharon's logic is to drive the Palestinians to civil war, aborting any possibility of a Palestinian state, writes Jonathan Cook

Reigion:

Obituary:
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin: 1938-2004

'We are all Hamas now'
The assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin by Israel on Monday has generated unprecedented anger and grief among Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims in the Middle East. Khaled Amayreh reports from the West Bank

Hanging in the balance
The political standoff caused by Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani's threat to shun the UN mission in Iraq continued to overshadow the political debate in Iraq this week. Omayma Abdel-Latif reports

Almost irrelevant
Neither the host nor the guests are showing much enthusiasm for the expected Arab summit. Dina Ezzat reports from Tunis

Egypt:

Leap in the wrong direction
The killing of Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin has cast a dark shadow over relations between Egypt and the US

Borderline debate
Israel's proposed withdrawal from Gaza opens up a hornet's nest of security issues for Egypt. Galal Nassar explores the possible scenarios

Tahrir: One year on
On the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, protestors took to the streets of downtown Cairo demanding an end to the US-led occupation. Yasmine El-Rashidi reports

International:

Outright condemnation
Gamal Nkrumah looks through official and media reactions worldwide to the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin by the Israelis

Double standards
Predictably, the Bush administration refused to condemn Israel's assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Khaled Dawoud reports from Washington

Culture

Beyond the bottom line
Sonali Pahwa speaks to Kouross Esmaili, an Iranian-born, New York-based filmmaker who recently went to Iraq, about the politics of US representation of Iraqis