Arab World Reacts to Sharon's Death

The death of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon Saturday is drawing mostly sober reaction across the Middle East. In Egypt, state TV showed old footage of Sharon with his troops, fighting in the Sinai during Israel's capture of the region in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. Many Egyptians accuse Sharon of ordering the execution of Egyptian Army prisoners who had surrendered. Some Palestinians in Lebanon and the West Bank rejoiced, while many appear to be ignoring it. Palestinians...

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