At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Egyptian filmmakers arrive not just to premiere their films, but to stake a claim ...

In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing — an activity that ...

In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing -- an activity that ...

Meet Lebanon’s iconic belly dancers, who transformed traditional dance into theatrical, unforgettable performances in the 80s and 90s.

Egyptian entrepreneur and belly dancer Nada El Masriya. Photo by Dave Abreu. Nada El Masriya grew up in Cairo where music and dance played a big part in her everyday life. A vital part of Egyptian ...

Belly dancing plays a significant role in rituals and celebrations. The natural movements not only symbolize fertility and femininity, it continues to be a dynamic and evolving art form reflecting the ...

It’s all for show. The wealthiest New Yorkers are no longer just having fancy parties, they’re staging events with elaborate, world-class entertainment elements, from violinists suspended from the ...

In Egypt, ballet and belly dance represent two distinct yet culturally significant forms of expression, each with its own history, challenges, and societal interpretations. Belly dance in Egypt may ...

The well-known Armenian belly dancer Safinaz has been summoned by Egyptian prosecutors. Safinaz summoned for 'insulting' Egyptian flag by wearing a dancing costume fashioned after the Egyptian flag.

Egyptian authorities arrested belly dancer Linda Martino at Cairo airport on June 22, accusing her of “corrupting public morals” with provocative dance videos. An Egyptian belly dancer has reportedly ...