On Feb. 6, 2001, Ariel Sharon was elected prime minister of Israel.

JERUSALEM - Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, the trailblazing warrior-statesman who stunned Arab foes with his dramatic turnarounds, died on Saturday aged 85, after eight years in a coma ...

Ariel Sharon was Israel — with all of its gumption, innovation, determination, virtues and faults. He was a man of extremes, both as a warrior and as a Prime Minister. He manifested the quintessential ...

I've always thought the reason Ariel Sharon was such an enduring presence in Israeli political life is that he personally reflected three of the most important states of mind that the state of Israel ...

Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon voiced optimism he will be able to forge a partnership with outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Barak's Labor party ...

Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s body lay in state on Sunday outside parliament in Jerusalem, where thousands of Israelis waited to bid farewell to the maverick warrior-statesman who reshaped the ...

A major hemorrhagic stroke led to a coma that has lasted nearly five years. Nov. 14, 2010— -- Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon -- who has been in a coma for nearly five years -- was ...

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, in a coma since a 2006 stroke, is clinging to life after his condition took a turn for the worse last week, the head of the hospital treating him said on ...

Today is Friday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2026 with 328 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury and ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, the trailblazing warrior-statesman who stunned Arab foes with his dramatic turnarounds, died on Saturday aged 85, after eight years in ...