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CAIRO, EGYPT: A young Egyptian beggar takes money from a man in the streets of Cairo 05 July 2001. The number of street children in Egypt is an umbrella of homeless children, beggars and child labourers who often survive under the direction of gang leaders. Between seven and 10 million children live on the streets of Arab cities, with figures ranging from 90 000 to 1 500 000 in Egypt. (Photo credit should read MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP via Getty Images)

CAIRO, EGYPT:  A young Egyptian beggar takes money from a man in the streets of Cairo 05 July 2001. The number of street children in Egypt is an umbrella of homeless children, beggars and child labourers who often survive under the direction of gang leaders. Between seven and 10 million children live on the streets of Arab cities, with figures ranging from 90 000 to 1 500 000 in Egypt. (Photo credit should read MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP via Getty Images)