Sharon illness puts Mideast peace at risk

THE future of the Middle East hung in the balance last night as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon fought for life after emergency brain surgery for his massive stroke.

Sharon illness puts Mideast peace at risk

The 77-year-old was unlikely to return to frontline politics after the operation left him in a serious condition in intensive care and with doctors warning it was too early to say what the long-term damage would be.

Despite the illness, Israel’s March 28 elections will be held as scheduled, Attorney General Meni Mazuz said after the cabinet meeting.

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