Three members of street satirical group arrested for mocking Egypt president

Cairo: Egyptian security officials say police have arrested three members of a satirical street group that mocked President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and his supporters in video clips posted online. [caption id=“attachment_2641630” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. AFP[/caption] The officials say the three were arrested late on Monday in Cairo and are likely to face charges of inciting protests and insulting state institutions. A fourth member of the group, 19-year-old Ezzedeen Khaled, was detained on Saturday and faces the same charges. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to speak to reporters. The six-member group Awlad el-Shawarea, or “Street Children,” has a large social media following. It shoots selfie-style clips on the streets. One video was entitled “el-Sissi, my president, made things worse” while another mocked el-Sissi’s hallmark speech endings of “Long live Egypt!”