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

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

'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

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

The power of martyrdom
Jailan Halawi gauges reactions in the Arab world following the assassination of Hamas's founder and spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin

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

'A blow to the peace process'
The assassination of Ahmed Yassin has triggered furious reactions in official Egyptian circles. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

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

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

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

Obituary:
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin: 1936-2004

Non-exceptional landmarks
Sharon's career has been built on fetishising violence, which provides all the clues one needs to understand Israeli policy, writes Azmi Beshara

Demanding consensus
As the Tunis summit approaches the Israeli assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin must strengthen Arab leaders' resolve, writes Ibrahim Nafie

Israel's unwitting tribute
In stepping far outside the boundaries of international law, Israel has only proven what Sheikh Yassin long argued. The challenge now rests with the international community to reign in the failed state of Israel, writes Curtis Doebbler

Editorial
Propagating violence

Like an echo, a sea of faces of Shiekh Ahmed Yassin emerges in the wake of his killing --caption--

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