Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his administration is pursuing the recent case of acid attacks on women with all its might, adding that the culprits will be harshly dealt with.

Fresh heavy fighting between pro-government forces and militants has claimed the lives of nearly 30 people in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi.

Activists in Saudi Arabia say an online campaign to lift the ban on women’s driving has been a “success” despite government threats.

A former commander of a Takfiri group in Syria has shed light on the financial resources of the militants fighting against the Syrian government.