Has Egypt’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood entered that stage where it begins to resemble a farce? Judging by the belly dancer threatening to expose the Brotherhood’s deepest secrets, the answer ...
The belly dancer and film actress made a lasting impression on Egyptian movies, taking leading roles in several successful musical films. Today marks 26 years since Gamal's passing from this world ...
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 suitable public venues It is a late ...
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 their ...
As a trickle of tourists slowly returns to Egypt, the floating nightclubs along the Nile are back in business. And belly dancers are once again in high demand. The glitzy late-night shows attract ...
How the Saudi influence is transforming Egyptian society. CAIRO, Egypt, June 20, 2008 — -- It was almost midnight at the five-star-hotel overlooking the Nile, but it was far from bedtime. The ...
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced a high-profile belly dancer to three years in prison for inciting debauchery on social media. Actress, singer and dancer Sama el-Masry, 42, was also fined ...
An Egyptian belly-dancer has been jailed for three years after a court ruled she incited "debauchery" in a TikTok video. Sama el-Masry was also fined £15,000 (300,000 Egyptian pounds) on Saturday as ...
Belly dancing in Egypt faces stigma despite growing global popularity and heritage value Safy Akef, linked to a dance legend, has never performed on stage in Egypt due to lack of respect Choreographer ...
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