In Egypt, ballet and belly dance represent two distinct yet culturally significant forms of expression, each with its own ...

More commonly known by her Egyptian name, Khadija, she teaches the art of Egyptian dance, or belly dancing, to an increasing number of women from across Cape Cod.

Traditional belly dancing arose in Egypt in the early 20th century with the rise of evening cabarets and has been declining a century later owing to the lack of ...

It was Dina, Egypt's top belly dancer and possibly the last Egyptian in the business. "I dress this way to remind myself that I can still be a woman," said Dina in a fluent American-tinged accent.

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of ...

High-profile Egyptian belly-dancer Sama el-Masry was sentenced to three years in prison Saturday after prosecutors said she posted sexually suggestive videos to TikTok.

CAIRO — When undercover police officers in Egypt swooped on an upscale nightclub on the Nile last spring and arrested a Russian belly dancer, the focus of their investigation was her costume ...

Apparently continuing a crackdown against women who like to dance, Egyptian courts have sentenced two belly dancers to six months in prison on charges of "inciting debauchery" and "broadcasting ...

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of ...