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All six members of the Egyptian performance group Atfal al-Shawarea (Arabic for ”street children”) that makes satirical videos and posts them online have been arrested over allegations of inciting protests and publishing material deemed insulting to state institutions. Early on Saturday, the youngest member of the group, Ezz Eddin Khaled, was arrested from his home, to be held for four days pending an investigation. He faced the same charges as the other group members. On Monday, the Hadayek al-Kobba Misdemeanor…