Armenian premier Nikol Pashinyan has announced sweeping judiciary reforms as protesters blockaded court buildings in Yerevan, heeding his call for a demonstration against judges he accuses of political bias.

Iran says it has sentenced a citizen to 10 years in prison after she was found guilty of espionage for the UK.

Iran’s new Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi has assumed the top post in an inauguration ceremony in Tehran.

Ayatollah Khamenei appoints veteran judicial official Ebrahim Raeisi as new head of the Judiciary.

An Egyptian court upholds a five-year prison sentence for the country's former anti-corruption chief, found guilty of insulting the military.

Iran says it has freed a French citizen who had been detained over unauthorized entry.

The Crown Prosecution Service says Prince Philip will not stand trial over last month car crash.

An activist says a decision by Bahrain's highest court to uphold life sentence for top cleric and opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman is political.

An analyst says the “yellow vest” protests are gaining momentum in France due to the fact that French authorities are not responding to the people’s demands.

An expert says the UK government has not done enough to address rising number of acid attacks.