Al Arabiya Egypt minister suggests anniversary protests would violate Islamic law Egypt's minister of religious endowments has warned against holding protests during the anniversary of the uprising that ended President Hosni Mubarak's rule, the state news agency said, and suggested any unrest would violate Islamic law. Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said during a meeting with officials in his ministry that maintaining stability and security is a priority. He referred to a statement from Egypt's Grand Mufti, the country's highest religious authority, which said that any call for protests or destruction "is a full crime and illegal according to Islamic Sharia law," said MENA state news agency. Read more: http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2016/01/08/Egypt-minister-suggests-uprising-anniversary-protests-would-violate-Islamic-law.html AP Egypt investigating reports of Egyptians kidnapped in Libya Egypt's foreign ministry says it's investigating local media reports that 21 Egyptians have been abducted in Libya. The ministry said Friday that authorities are trying to verify through official and unofficial channels Thursday's reports. Egypt's El Fagr newspaper and Al Bawaba online publication were among the outlets that carried the reports. Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-investigating-reports-egyptians-kidnapped-libya-142913661.html
