Ariel Sharon
A Year On: Ariel Sharon's Legacy is Under Siege
When illness felled Ariel Sharon a year ago, it cruelly exposed the inadequacies of the man who would succeed him as Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, writes Conal Urquhart.
Israeli Cabinet Brings Curtain Down on Sharon Era
The Israeli cabinet yesterday formally ended the premiership of Ariel Sharon, declaring him permanently incapacitated.
Sharon Critical After Emergency Surgery
Israel's prime minister, Ariel Sharon, is in a critical but stable condition after emergency surgery to remove a section of his large intestine.
Sharon Close to Death After Emergency Surgery
Israel's prime minister, Ariel Sharon, underwent emergency surgery today after an abdominal scan revealed severe damage to his digestive tract, and hospital officials said his life was in danger.
Sharon Fails to Show Signs of Emerging From Coma
Doctors treating Ariel Sharon are concerned that the Israeli prime minister has failed to show signs of emerging from a coma, despite being taken off anaesthesia.
Sharon Shows Some Brain Activity But Remains Unconscious
Ariel Sharon's doctors said that the Israeli leader showed some brain activity yesterday as he began to emerge from a medically induced coma, five days after a stroke.
Sharon Shows Signs of Brain Activity
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today began breathing on his own and showed slight movement in his right leg and right arm. The developments in his condition came after doctors started to slowly bring him out of an induced coma this morning. The doctors are trying to...
Sharon Breathing Independently, Doctors Say
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today began breathing on his own after doctors started to slowly bring him out of an induced coma.
Sharon Has Second Operation
Ariel Sharon underwent surgery for the second time in 48 hours today after a brain scan revealed his condition had deteriorated overnight. A spokeswoman for the Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem said the operation had ended but offered no futher details. The Israeli prime minister was then...
Sharon Undergoes More Surgery
Ariel Sharon was taken back into the operating theatre today when a brain scan found increased blood pressure in his skull.
Few Tears - and Precious Little Joy
Few Palestinian tears were shed yesterday at the news of the illness of Ariel Sharon yet, at the same time, there was no great expectation that his demise would work in their favour.
Praise for 'great Leader' is Mixed With Concern for Future
Ariel Sharon's condition was greeted with deep concern by the Bush administration, which sees the Israeli prime minister as a vital support for its vision of Middle East peace.
Profile: Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon was only 25 when he first attracted attention and controversy - and at the very highest level.
'A Sudden, Terrible Lack of Certainty'
In a transcript from an audio interview today, Ian Black answers questions about the likely departure of the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, from political life following a severe stroke.
Sharon: the Possible Successors
Simon Jeffery analyses what could happen in Israeli politics following Ariel Sharon's severe stroke.
Sharon's Condition Critical After Surgery
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, was in a serious condition early today after seven hours of emergency surgery to stop "massive, widespread" bleeding in his brain.
Sharon Leaves Hospital
Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, today left the Jerusalem hospital where he had received treatment for a mild stroke and said he planned to return to work "quickly".
Sharon to Leave Hospital Tomorrow
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, is to be released from hospital tomorrow following a mild stroke, his doctors said today. Mr Sharon, who was admitted to a Jerusalem hospital last night after aides noticed his speech had become confused, had suffered no damage and was expected to...
'Big Improvement' in Sharon's Condition
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, was showing a "big improvement" in his condition after suffering a mild stroke yesterday, his aides said today.
Peres to Quit Israel's Labour Party
The veteran Israeli politician Shimon Peres today announced he was leaving the Labour party he led until three weeks ago in order to give his support to Ariel Sharon.
Peres May Join New Sharon Party
Nobel peace prize winner Shimon Peres today hinted he may leave the Israeli Labour party he led until three weeks ago to join forces with Ariel Sharon. Mr Peres, a former prime minister, told reporters at the Euromed summit in Barcelona that Mr Sharon, who last week left his own party,...
Sharon Rejects Land for Peace Approach, Says Aide
Ariel Sharon no longer regards big compromises over land as being crucial to setting up an independent Palestinian state, says one of the Israeli prime minister's closest political advisers.
Risking All for a Place in History
First Ariel Sharon demolished the Jewish settlements in Gaza that he, more than anyone, worked to construct. Now he has driven a stake through the party he co-founded and built into Israel's dominant power.
Israeli Pm Leaves Likud Party
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, said today that his departure from Likud in order to form a new centrist party came because he did not want to waste time with "political in-fighting".
Sharon Agrees to Call Snap Poll After Threat From Labour
Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, yesterday agreed to call a general election in about three months after meeting Amir Peretz, the new leader of his major coalition partner, to discuss the Labour party's withdrawal from the government.
Sharon Announces Early Israeli Elections
Israel's prime minister, Ariel Sharon, said today that he wants to bring forward the country's general elections to February next year. Mr Sharon had previously opposed early elections, but announced his change of mind in an interview in the daily Yediot Ahronot newspaper. He...
Sharon's Son Faces Jail in Corruption Case
Ariel Sharon's eldest son, Omri, is facing a prison term and expulsion from parliament after pleading guilty yesterday to laundering illegal funds for his father's election campaign and of lying to investigators.
Sharon Promises Wide-ranging Retaliation After Suicide Attack
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today promised a wide-ranging retaliation against Palestinian militants following yesterday's suicide bombing that killed five people.
Sharon Narrowly Survives Attempt to Oust Him As Likud Leader
Ariel Sharon yesterday narrowly survived an attempt to force an early leadership election in the ruling Likud party, in retaliation for his demolition of Jewish settlements in Gaza, after warning that the party would be "committing political suicide".
Sharon Pledges to Expand in West Bank
As Israeli forces removed residents from the last Jewish settlement still to be cleared in the Gaza Strip yesterday, Ariel Sharon sought to win back support from the Israeli right by promising continued expansion of Israel's West Bank colonies and no more unilateral pullouts.
Sharon Says Settler Leaders Playing Politics
Ariel Sharon widened the breach with his former allies among the settler leaders yesterday by accusing them of causing unnecessary suffering for political gain during the Gaza Strip pullout.
Sharon Orders Reprisals for Bombing
Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, yesterday ordered 'a relentless attack' on the leadership of Islamic Jihad following Tuesday's suicide bombing.
Sharon-Abbas Summit Ends in Deadlock
A rare meeting between Ariel Sharon and the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, ended in deadlock yesterday after the Israeli prime minister said there could be no political progress, or even gestures, "so long as terrorism continues".
World Watch
Ariel Sharon's decision to put off Israel's "disengagement" from the Gaza Strip is just the latest worrying sign that the path to peace with the Palestinians is going to be a lot bumpier than expected. Ian Black
Sharon Delays Gaza Withdrawal
Ariel Sharon yesterday said he would delay the forcible removal of Jewish settlers from the Gaza strip until mid-August in deference to a religious commemoration.
Sharon Averts Political Crisis
Ariel Sharon has headed off a political crisis that threatened to bring down his government and delay the removal of Jewish settlers from the Gaza strip by winning the support of the main opposition party for his budget.
Sharon and Abbas to Meet Next Week in Egypt
Ariel Sharon and the new Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, are to hold their first summit next week in Egypt, the highest-level talks between the two sides for more than four years.
Sharon Cuts Ties With Abbas
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, has ordered all contact to be severed with the newly elected Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, until he reins in militants, reports said tonight.
Sharon Congratulates Abbas
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today telephoned Mahmoud Abbas to congratulate him on winning the Palestinian presidential election.
Sharon Victory Boosts Gaza Withdrawal Plan
Ariel Sharon beat off resistance to his Gaza pull-out plan yesterday to win the backing of his ruling Likud party to invite the Labour opposition into the government.
Sharon's Strategy Frustrated By Demise of Enemy
PM loses key justification. Ariel Sharon has ordered his ministers not to speak publicly about the imminent demise of the man he has more than once regretted not killing.
Sharon Takes Tough Line on Referendum Rebels
Ariel Sharon brushed aside threats to bring down his government from four cabinet ministers yesterday who have said they will resign unless he holds a referendum on the removal of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip and a section of the West Bank. The Israeli prime minister told the...
Sharon Heckled for Gaza Withdrawal Plan
Ariel Sharon opened a bitter debate in parliament yesterday over his plan to remove Jewish settlers from Gaza by saying it paves the way towards a Palestinian state while strengthening Israel's grip over its West Bank colonies. Mr Sharon was repeatedly interrupted and heckled as he...
Sharon and Mubarak Vow to Fight Terror After Resort Blasts
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today said that he and the Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, would unite to fight terror after 31 people were killed in bombings at Egyptian resorts. No credible claims of responsibility for the attacks - many of the victims of which were...
Sharon Vows to Step Up Assault on Gaza
Ariel Sharon said yesterday that an assault on the Gaza strip that has claimed more than 60 lives and injured 250 people will be expanded until it puts an end to Hamas rocket strikes against Israel.
Israel's prime minister, Ariel Sharon, is in a critical but stable condition after emergency surgery to remove a section of his large intestine.
Sharon Close to Death After Emergency Surgery
Israel's prime minister, Ariel Sharon, underwent emergency surgery today after an abdominal scan revealed severe damage to his digestive tract, and hospital officials said his life was in danger.
Sharon Fails to Show Signs of Emerging From Coma
Doctors treating Ariel Sharon are concerned that the Israeli prime minister has failed to show signs of emerging from a coma, despite being taken off anaesthesia.
Sharon Shows Some Brain Activity But Remains Unconscious
Ariel Sharon's doctors said that the Israeli leader showed some brain activity yesterday as he began to emerge from a medically induced coma, five days after a stroke.
Sharon Shows Signs of Brain Activity
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today began breathing on his own and showed slight movement in his right leg and right arm. The developments in his condition came after doctors started to slowly bring him out of an induced coma this morning. The doctors are trying to...
Sharon Breathing Independently, Doctors Say
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today began breathing on his own after doctors started to slowly bring him out of an induced coma.
Sharon Has Second Operation
Ariel Sharon underwent surgery for the second time in 48 hours today after a brain scan revealed his condition had deteriorated overnight. A spokeswoman for the Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem said the operation had ended but offered no futher details. The Israeli prime minister was then...
Sharon Undergoes More Surgery
Ariel Sharon was taken back into the operating theatre today when a brain scan found increased blood pressure in his skull.
Few Tears - and Precious Little Joy
Few Palestinian tears were shed yesterday at the news of the illness of Ariel Sharon yet, at the same time, there was no great expectation that his demise would work in their favour.
Praise for 'great Leader' is Mixed With Concern for Future
Ariel Sharon's condition was greeted with deep concern by the Bush administration, which sees the Israeli prime minister as a vital support for its vision of Middle East peace.
Profile: Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon was only 25 when he first attracted attention and controversy - and at the very highest level.
'A Sudden, Terrible Lack of Certainty'
In a transcript from an audio interview today, Ian Black answers questions about the likely departure of the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, from political life following a severe stroke.
Sharon: the Possible Successors
Simon Jeffery analyses what could happen in Israeli politics following Ariel Sharon's severe stroke.
Sharon's Condition Critical After Surgery
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, was in a serious condition early today after seven hours of emergency surgery to stop "massive, widespread" bleeding in his brain.
Sharon Leaves Hospital
Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, today left the Jerusalem hospital where he had received treatment for a mild stroke and said he planned to return to work "quickly".
Sharon to Leave Hospital Tomorrow
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, is to be released from hospital tomorrow following a mild stroke, his doctors said today. Mr Sharon, who was admitted to a Jerusalem hospital last night after aides noticed his speech had become confused, had suffered no damage and was expected to...
'Big Improvement' in Sharon's Condition
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, was showing a "big improvement" in his condition after suffering a mild stroke yesterday, his aides said today.
Peres to Quit Israel's Labour Party
The veteran Israeli politician Shimon Peres today announced he was leaving the Labour party he led until three weeks ago in order to give his support to Ariel Sharon.
Peres May Join New Sharon Party
Nobel peace prize winner Shimon Peres today hinted he may leave the Israeli Labour party he led until three weeks ago to join forces with Ariel Sharon. Mr Peres, a former prime minister, told reporters at the Euromed summit in Barcelona that Mr Sharon, who last week left his own party,...
Sharon Rejects Land for Peace Approach, Says Aide
Ariel Sharon no longer regards big compromises over land as being crucial to setting up an independent Palestinian state, says one of the Israeli prime minister's closest political advisers.
Risking All for a Place in History
First Ariel Sharon demolished the Jewish settlements in Gaza that he, more than anyone, worked to construct. Now he has driven a stake through the party he co-founded and built into Israel's dominant power.
Israeli Pm Leaves Likud Party
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, said today that his departure from Likud in order to form a new centrist party came because he did not want to waste time with "political in-fighting".
Sharon Agrees to Call Snap Poll After Threat From Labour
Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, yesterday agreed to call a general election in about three months after meeting Amir Peretz, the new leader of his major coalition partner, to discuss the Labour party's withdrawal from the government.
Sharon Announces Early Israeli Elections
Israel's prime minister, Ariel Sharon, said today that he wants to bring forward the country's general elections to February next year. Mr Sharon had previously opposed early elections, but announced his change of mind in an interview in the daily Yediot Ahronot newspaper. He...
Sharon's Son Faces Jail in Corruption Case
Ariel Sharon's eldest son, Omri, is facing a prison term and expulsion from parliament after pleading guilty yesterday to laundering illegal funds for his father's election campaign and of lying to investigators.
Sharon Promises Wide-ranging Retaliation After Suicide Attack
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today promised a wide-ranging retaliation against Palestinian militants following yesterday's suicide bombing that killed five people.
Sharon Narrowly Survives Attempt to Oust Him As Likud Leader
Ariel Sharon yesterday narrowly survived an attempt to force an early leadership election in the ruling Likud party, in retaliation for his demolition of Jewish settlements in Gaza, after warning that the party would be "committing political suicide".
Sharon Pledges to Expand in West Bank
As Israeli forces removed residents from the last Jewish settlement still to be cleared in the Gaza Strip yesterday, Ariel Sharon sought to win back support from the Israeli right by promising continued expansion of Israel's West Bank colonies and no more unilateral pullouts.
Sharon Says Settler Leaders Playing Politics
Ariel Sharon widened the breach with his former allies among the settler leaders yesterday by accusing them of causing unnecessary suffering for political gain during the Gaza Strip pullout.
Sharon Orders Reprisals for Bombing
Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, yesterday ordered 'a relentless attack' on the leadership of Islamic Jihad following Tuesday's suicide bombing.
Sharon-Abbas Summit Ends in Deadlock
A rare meeting between Ariel Sharon and the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, ended in deadlock yesterday after the Israeli prime minister said there could be no political progress, or even gestures, "so long as terrorism continues".
World Watch
Ariel Sharon's decision to put off Israel's "disengagement" from the Gaza Strip is just the latest worrying sign that the path to peace with the Palestinians is going to be a lot bumpier than expected. Ian Black
Sharon Delays Gaza Withdrawal
Ariel Sharon yesterday said he would delay the forcible removal of Jewish settlers from the Gaza strip until mid-August in deference to a religious commemoration.
Sharon Averts Political Crisis
Ariel Sharon has headed off a political crisis that threatened to bring down his government and delay the removal of Jewish settlers from the Gaza strip by winning the support of the main opposition party for his budget.
Sharon and Abbas to Meet Next Week in Egypt
Ariel Sharon and the new Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, are to hold their first summit next week in Egypt, the highest-level talks between the two sides for more than four years.
Sharon Cuts Ties With Abbas
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, has ordered all contact to be severed with the newly elected Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, until he reins in militants, reports said tonight.
Sharon Congratulates Abbas
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today telephoned Mahmoud Abbas to congratulate him on winning the Palestinian presidential election.
Sharon Victory Boosts Gaza Withdrawal Plan
Ariel Sharon beat off resistance to his Gaza pull-out plan yesterday to win the backing of his ruling Likud party to invite the Labour opposition into the government.
Sharon's Strategy Frustrated By Demise of Enemy
PM loses key justification. Ariel Sharon has ordered his ministers not to speak publicly about the imminent demise of the man he has more than once regretted not killing.
Sharon Takes Tough Line on Referendum Rebels
Ariel Sharon brushed aside threats to bring down his government from four cabinet ministers yesterday who have said they will resign unless he holds a referendum on the removal of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip and a section of the West Bank. The Israeli prime minister told the...
Sharon Heckled for Gaza Withdrawal Plan
Ariel Sharon opened a bitter debate in parliament yesterday over his plan to remove Jewish settlers from Gaza by saying it paves the way towards a Palestinian state while strengthening Israel's grip over its West Bank colonies. Mr Sharon was repeatedly interrupted and heckled as he...
Sharon and Mubarak Vow to Fight Terror After Resort Blasts
The Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, today said that he and the Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, would unite to fight terror after 31 people were killed in bombings at Egyptian resorts. No credible claims of responsibility for the attacks - many of the victims of which were...
Sharon Vows to Step Up Assault on Gaza
Ariel Sharon said yesterday that an assault on the Gaza strip that has claimed more than 60 lives and injured 250 people will be expanded until it puts an end to Hamas rocket strikes against Israel.