Profile: Israeli PM Ariel Sharon  Sharon to be transferred to long-term care facility    JERUSALEM, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, comatose since January after suffering a massive stroke, is to be moved to a long-term care facility next week, local newspaper The Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday.   Full story>> Israel declares end to Sharon's premiership    JERUSALEM, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli cabinet unanimously declared comatose Prime Minister Ariel Sharon "permanently unable to exercise his duties" in a special session on Tuesday. The cabinet also approved the appointment of Ehud Olmert as interim Prime Minister. Full story>> ¡¤Sharon to be transferred to long-term care facility ¡¤Israel declares end to Sharon's premiership ¡¤Sharon to be declared permanently incapacitated ¡¤Sharon stable after surgery: hospital ¡¤Sharon's surgery postponed to unknown date ¡¤Planned surgery on Sharon postponed due to infection ¡¤Ariel Sharon to have surgery to restore skull Tuesday ¡¤Sharon could regain consciousness: hospital ¡¤Sharon undergoes procedure to remove stomach fluid ¡¤Sharon's surgery completed well ¡¤Israel's Sharon "out of danger": hospital ¡¤Hospital to brief on Sharon's condition ¡¤Urgent: Sharon's surgery is over ¡¤Sharon's life in danger: hospital ¡¤Sharon likely to die today: report ¡¤Sharon's condition worse: hospital ¡¤Sharon's eyelids move: family member ¡¤Sharon's Kadima party picks Olmert as acting chairman ¡¤Sharon could be declared as being in vegetative state: paper ¡¤Sharon's both brain lobes show activities: hospital ¡¤Sharon's brain scan shows positive results ¡¤Sharon remains in "critical but stable" condition: hospital ¡¤Sharon expected to be moved out of sedation within 36 hours ¡¤Sharon's left-side body moves in response to stimulation ¡¤Sharon's sedation to be lowered further after limb movement ¡¤Sharon breathing spontaneously ¡¤Doctors begin to awaken Sharon ¡¤Doctors decide to bring Sharon out of coma Monday ¡¤Doctors meet on Sunday to discuss future treatment of Sharon ¡¤Sharon to undergo new brain scan ¡¤Sharon's condition slightly improved but still critical ¡¤Doctor says "very high" chance Sharon will survive ¡¤Sharon still critical but brain swelling eased ¡¤Sharon undergoes new brain scan: hospital ¡¤Sharon in critical but stable condition after new surgery  ¡¤Labor Party offers support to Olmert for national stability ¡¤Sharon emerges from surgery, enters another CT scan ¡¤Peres vows to follow Sharon's path ¡¤Israeli deputy PM worried over Sharon's condition ¡¤Sharon receives new surgery to reduce cranial pressure ¡¤Sharon receives brain scan ¡¤Kadima to win elections even without Sharon: poll ¡¤No major changes to Sharon's condition: hospital ¡¤Sharon's brain damage may be permanent: doctors ¡¤Sharon to remain in deep sedation for over 48 hours ¡¤Sharon not in vegetative state, brain, heart functioning ¡¤Israeli cabinet holds emergency meeting ¡¤Olmert: Israeli elections to be held on time ¡¤Sharon to be in deep sedation for at least 24 hours ¡¤Sharon's brain bleeding stopped, vital signs stable ¡¤Hospital: Sharon's fate to be known in several hours ¡¤Sharon to undergo surgery for intra-cranial bleeding ¡¤Sharon rushed to hospital after significant stroke ¡¤Sharon's health record to be released Monday ¡¤Sharon released from hospital ¡¤Sharon rushed to hospital for minor stroke ¡¤New party refuses to discuss Sharon's successor ¡¤China concerned about Sharon's health ¡¤Arab media concerned about Sharon's health ¡¤Sharon's health not to affect Germany's Middle East pocilies: spokesman ¡¤Spain wishes Sharon swift recovery ¡¤World leaders concerned about Sharon's health ¡¤Annan deeply concerned about Sharon's health ¡¤Sharon's illness negative for peace process: Italy ¡¤US prays for Sharon's recovery: Rice ¡¤Sharon's illness draws mixed reactions from Palestinians ¡¤Mideast would be a better place without Sharon: Hamas ¡¤EU concerned about Sharon's health ¡¤Chirac sends good wishes to Sharon ¡¤World leaders wish for Sharon's recovery Sharon's life in danger: hospital Sharon rushed to hospital after significant stroke Sharon released from hospital Sharon quits ruling Likud party ¡¤Sharon's party to make peace with Palestinians ¡¤Sharon to preside over cabinet meeting after stroke recovery ¡¤Sharon: I will make every effort to reach peace ¡¤Sharon says not to compromise on Jerusalem ¡¤Sharon explains reason to quit Likud ¡¤37% of Israelis support Sharon as next PM: poll ¡¤Sharon quits ruling Likud party ¡¤Sharon's departure from Likud reshapes Israel's political structure ¡¤Sharon asks Israeli president to dissolve parliament ¡¤Sharon terms allowing Hamas in legislative election "grave error"